Kadant KAI
NYSE KAI
$286.24 -5.01 (-1.72%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Kadant (KAI) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026)

Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.27 in Q3 2026, up 61.19% year-over-year from 0.17 in Q3 2025, and up 27.54% quarter-over-quarter from 0.21 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Kadant (KAI) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant has disclosed Debt Ratio across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 0.27 for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Debt Ratio rose 61.19% year-over-year to 0.27; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 0.27 (up 61.19% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.22, up 8.43% from the prior year.
  • Debt Ratio came in at 0.27 for Q3 2026 at Kadant, up from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.27 in Q3 2026 to a low of 0.09 in Q4 2023.
  • Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 0.19, with a median of 0.2 recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Debt Ratio tumbled 46.09% in 2023 and surged 113.89% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.17 in 2022, then plunged by 46.09% to 0.09 in 2023, then surged by 113.89% to 0.2 in 2024, then dropped by 16.52% to 0.17 in 2025, then surged by 60.51% to 0.27 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Debt Ratio figures were 0.27 in Q3 2026, 0.21 in Q2 2026, and 0.22 in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt Ratio (Qtr)
1 3M 84.63 Bn 81.30 Bn 2.68 Bn 0.36
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.96 Bn 75.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 0.59
3 Ametek 53.68 Bn 53.19 Bn 735.04 Mn 0.12
4 Rockwell Automation 46.83 Bn 46.35 Bn 1.14 Bn 0.36
5 Mettler Toledo International 25.77 Bn 25.72 Bn 650.22 Mn 0.58
6 Dover 25.23 Bn 23.47 Bn 880.61 Mn 0.34
7 Nordson 17.11 Bn 17.00 Bn 453.73 Mn 0.32
8 Fortive 16.56 Bn 16.19 Bn 695.30 Mn 0.30
9 RBC Bearings 15.05 Bn 14.92 Bn 247.80 Mn 0.16
10 Kadant 3.38 Bn 3.25 Bn 137.01 Mn 0.27
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 0.27
Apr 4, 2026 0.21
Jan 3, 2026 0.22
Sep 27, 2025 0.17
Jun 28, 2025 0.17
Mar 29, 2025 0.19
Dec 28, 2024 0.20
Sep 28, 2024 0.22
Jun 29, 2024 0.24
Mar 30, 2024 0.22
Dec 30, 2023 0.09
Sep 30, 2023 0.11
Jul 1, 2023 0.14
Apr 1, 2023 0.16
Dec 31, 2022 0.17
Oct 1, 2022 0.19
Jul 2, 2022 0.20
Apr 2, 2022 0.22
Jan 1, 2022 0.24
Oct 2, 2021 0.28