Kadant (KAI) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) recorded EBITDA Margin of 21.23% in Q2 2027, up 1.08 percentage points from 20.15% a year earlier and up 1.78 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kadant's EBITDA Margin came in at 20.02% as of Jul 4, 2026, down 0.57 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it came in at 19.82%.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of +0.62 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier years, EBITDA Margin came in at 20.96% in FY2024 (+0.18 pp), 20.79% in FY2023 (-2.01 pp) and 22.79% in FY2022 (+3.59 pp).
- The Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin in data going back to Q1 2015.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 19.45% (Q1 2027), 19.02% (Q4 2026) and 20.26% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.26 Bn | 294.96 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 23.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 178.96 Bn | 173.54 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 33.41% |
| 3 | Deere | 172.63 Bn | 140.72 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 19.50% |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.58 Bn | 140.76 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 20.99% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.36 Bn | 109.48 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.98% |
| 6 | 3M | 90.28 Bn | 71.72 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 28.77% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.30 Bn | 81.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 34.66% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.22 Bn | 75.78 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 28.95% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.11 Bn | 65.73 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.04% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.13 Bn | 2.63 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 21.23% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 21.23% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 19.45% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 19.02% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 20.26% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 20.15% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.90% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 19.38% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 22.74% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 21.98% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 19.55% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 19.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.20% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 20.94% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 21.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.47% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 21.09% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 20.73% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 28.88% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 5,024.96% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 18.04% |
API Access
Kadant EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();