Kadant (KAI) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) reported EBT Margin of 12.78% for Q2 2026, down 71.0% on a YoY basis from 44.05% in Q2 2025, and up 4.53% sequentially from 12.22% in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant (KAI) has 17 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 12.78% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBT Margin fell 71.0% year-over-year to 12.78%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 13.46% (down 103.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 13.65%, down 89.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin advanced to 12.78% in Q2 2026, from 12.22% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 24.2% in Q2 2022 to a low of 12.22% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 15.58% and a median of 15.12% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin soared 1124 bps in 2022 and tumbled 766 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing KAI's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 15.96% in 2022, then rose by 5 bps to 16.83% in 2023, then decreased by 10 bps to 15.12% in 2024, then fell by 3 bps to 14.69% in 2025, then declined by 13 bps to 12.78% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KAI's EBT Margin at 12.78% in Q2 2026, 12.22% in Q1 2026, and 14.69% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.33% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.86% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 20.40% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 11.12% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 17.38% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 24.08% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 25.56% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 19.65% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 12.45% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.68 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 12.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 12.78% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 12.22% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 14.69% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 14.28% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.49% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 15.12% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 14.59% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 13.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.83% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 16.78% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 16.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.96% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 16.67% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 16.40% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 24.20% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 13.73% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 16.33% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 12.96% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 12.73% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 10.60% |