Kadant (KAI) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $9.2 million in Q2 2026, up 67.04% year-on-year from $5.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 76883.33% quarter-over-quarter from -$12000.0 in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed Change in Inventory across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $9.2 million for Q2 2026.
- Change in Inventory for Q2 2026 came in at $9.2 million, up 67.04% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $16.6 million (up 815.03% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $12.9 million, up 153.94% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory came in at $9.2 million for Q2 2026 at Kadant, up from -$12000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $17.5 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$10.2 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $5.2 million (2022), against an average of $4.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory slumped 797.88% in 2024 and soared 4228.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Kadant's Change in Inventory stood at $2.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 37.35% to $1.5 million in 2023, then tumbled by 797.88% to -$10.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 81.63% to -$1.9 million in 2025, then soared by 591.94% to $9.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $9.2 million (Q2 2026), -$12000.0 (Q1 2026), and -$1.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 930.00 Mn |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | - |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 333.00 Mn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 110.00 Mn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 75.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | - |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 8.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 105.52 Mn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.46 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 9.21 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 9.21 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 9.21 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -12,000.00 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -12,000.00 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -1.87 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -1.87 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 9.29 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 9.29 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.52 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.52 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -10.20 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -10.20 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -225,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -225,000.00 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 6.72 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 6.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.46 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -3.19 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -3.19 Mn |