Kadant (KAI) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) reported EBIT Margin of 14.25% for Q2 2026, down 63.0% on a YoY basis from 38.51% in Q2 2025, and up 2.69% sequentially from 13.87% in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant (KAI) has 17 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 14.25% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBIT Margin fell 63.0% year-over-year to 14.25%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 14.78% (down 138.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 14.95%, down 131.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin rose to 14.25% in Q2 2026, from 13.87% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 24.71% in Q2 2022 to a low of 13.87% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 16.7% and a median of 16.78% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin surged 1113 bps in 2022 and sank 726 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing KAI's EBIT Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.78% in 2022, then gained by 5 bps to 17.63% in 2023, then decreased by 4 bps to 16.89% in 2024, then decreased by 7 bps to 15.69% in 2025, then dropped by 9 bps to 14.25% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KAI's EBIT Margin at 14.25% in Q2 2026, 13.87% in Q1 2026, and 15.69% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 5.88% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 15.73% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 20.65% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 11.30% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 24.24% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 25.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 26.70% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 20.86% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 15.68% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.68 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 14.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 14.25% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 13.87% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 15.69% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 15.43% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.88% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 16.89% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 16.29% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 14.83% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.63% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 17.58% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 17.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.78% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 17.32% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 16.90% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 24.71% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 14.38% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 16.86% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 13.58% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 13.80% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 11.85% |