Kadant (KAI) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) reported FCF Margin of 13.60% for Q2 2027, down 0.70 percentage points from 14.30% a year earlier but up 6.98 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 4, 2026, Kadant's FCF Margin came in at 13.89%, down 0.77 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it was 14.66%.
- FCF Margin has a five-year change of -4.36 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By year, FCF Margin came in at 12.75% in FY2024 (-1.21 pp), 13.96% in FY2023 (+5.73 pp) and 8.23% in FY2022 (-10.80 pp).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Margin spans a low of -1.69% in Q3 2022 and a high of 19.12% in Q4 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 6.63% (Q1 2027), 19.12% (Q4 2026) and 16.22% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 18.42% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 12.45% |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 11.74% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.16 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 13.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 13.60% |
| 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% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 17.95% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 17.78% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.40% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 6.65% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 20.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.61% |
| 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% |
API Access
Kadant FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();