Kadant (KAI) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) reported FCF Margin of 6.63% for Q2 2026, down 131.0% on a YoY basis from 21.38% in Q2 2025, and down 65.33% sequentially from 19.12% in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant (KAI) has 16 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 6.63% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Margin fell 131.0% year-over-year to 6.63%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 14.06% (up 595.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 14.66%, up 192.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin slipped to 6.63% in Q2 2026, from 19.12% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 19.12% in Q1 2026 to a low of 5.35% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.25% and a median of 9.23% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin soared 994 bps in 2022 and tumbled 745 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing KAI's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.98% in 2022, then grew by 17 bps to 11.71% in 2023, then dropped by 6 bps to 11.06% in 2024, then surged by 47 bps to 16.22% in 2025, then sank by 59 bps to 6.63% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KAI's FCF Margin at 6.63% in Q2 2026, 19.12% in Q1 2026, and 16.22% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 45.98% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 4.21% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 17.75% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 1.43% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 15.21% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 13.15% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 22.09% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 12.24% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 8.85% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.68 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 6.63% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 6.63% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 19.12% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 16.22% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 14.30% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.94% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 11.06% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 7.57% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 6.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.71% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 5.59% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 14.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.98% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 8.25% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 5.35% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 9.23% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -1.69% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | -1.05% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 9.76% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 14.60% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 13.82% |