Kadant (KAI) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 14.25% in Q2 2026, down 63.0% year-on-year from 38.51% in Q2 2025, and up 2.69% quarter-over-quarter from 13.87% in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed EBITDA Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 14.25% for Q2 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 14.25%, down 63.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 14.78% (down 164.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 14.95%, down 131.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin came in at 14.25% for Q2 2026 at Kadant, up from 13.87% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 24.71% in Q2 2022 to a low of 13.87% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 16.9% (2022), against an average of 16.88%.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin surged 1113 bps in 2022 and tumbled 726 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Kadant's EBITDA Margin stood at 16.78% in 2022, then grew by 6 bps to 17.83% in 2023, then grew by 1 bps to 18.04% in 2024, then declined by 13 bps to 15.69% in 2025, then declined by 9 bps to 14.25% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 14.25% (Q2 2026), 13.87% (Q1 2026), and 15.69% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 1.92% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 15.73% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 20.65% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 11.30% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 24.24% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 25.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 26.70% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 20.86% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 14.90% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.46 Bn | 3.35 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 | 18.04% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 17.62% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 14.83% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.83% |
| 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% |