Kadant (KAI) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 6.63% in Q2 2026, down 131.0% year-on-year from 21.38% in Q2 2025, and down 65.33% quarter-over-quarter from 19.12% in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed FCF Margin across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 6.63% for Q2 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 6.63%, down 131.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 14.06% (down 11.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 14.66%, up 192.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 6.63% for Q2 2026 at Kadant, down from 19.12% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 39.91% in Q3 2023 to a low of 5.35% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 9.98% (2022), against an average of 14.01%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 3166 bps in 2023 and plunged 1616 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Kadant's FCF Margin stood at 9.98% in 2022, then jumped by 300 bps to 39.91% in 2023, then fell by 19 bps to 32.38% in 2024, then sank by 50 bps to 16.22% in 2025, then plunged by 59 bps to 6.63% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 6.63% (Q2 2026), 19.12% (Q1 2026), and 16.22% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 51.30% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 4.21% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 16.06% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 1.43% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 15.21% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 13.15% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 22.09% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 12.24% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 6.39% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.46 Bn | 3.35 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 | 32.38% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 14.43% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 6.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.91% |
| 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% |