Kadant (KAI) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's Debt Ratio came in at 0.27 for Q2 2027, up 61.2% from 0.17 a year earlier and up 27.5% from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026, Kadant's Debt Ratio was 0.22.
- Going back by year, Debt Ratio was 0.20 in FY2024 (+113.9%), 0.09 in FY2023 (-46.1%) and 0.17 in FY2022 (-26.5%).
- The Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Debt Ratio since Q3 2022.
- Business Quant data shows KAI's Debt Ratio at 0.21 (Q1 2027), 0.22 (Q4 2026) and 0.17 (Q3 2026) in the three quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.44 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.42 |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.22 |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.37 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 0.28 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 0.18 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.31 |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.36 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.59 |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.16 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 0.27 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Kadant Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "ticker": "KAI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();