Growth Metrics

Kadant (KAI) Debt Ratio (2016 - 2026)

Kadant's Debt Ratio history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.22 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio rose 8.43% to 0.22 in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 0.22, a 8.43% increase, with the full-year FY2026 number at 0.22, up 8.43% from a year prior.
  • Debt Ratio hit 0.22 in Q1 2026 for Kadant, up from 0.17 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Debt Ratio for KAI hit a ceiling of 0.24 in Q1 2022 and a floor of 0.09 in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.18 across 5 years, with a median of 0.19 in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Debt Ratio: crashed 46.09% in 2023 and later soared 113.89% in 2024.
  • Tracing KAI's Debt Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.17 in 2022, then crashed by 46.09% to 0.09 in 2023, then soared by 113.89% to 0.2 in 2024, then decreased by 16.52% to 0.17 in 2025, then rose by 29.9% to 0.22 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Debt Ratio for KAI at 0.22 in Q1 2026, 0.17 in Q3 2025, and 0.17 in Q2 2025.