Kadant KAI
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Kadant (KAI) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)

Kadant's (KAI) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 13.6% in Q3 2026, down 70.0% year-over-year from 45.35% in Q3 2025, and up 105.25% quarter-over-quarter from 6.63% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Kadant (KAI) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant has disclosed FCF Margin across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 13.6% for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, FCF Margin fell 70.0% year-over-year to 13.6%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 13.89% (up 379.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 14.66%, up 192.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin came in at 13.6% for Q3 2026 at Kadant, up from 6.63% 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.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 10.46%, with a median of 9.6% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Margin jumped 994 bps in 2022 and plunged 745 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 9.98% in 2022, then increased by 17 bps to 11.71% in 2023, then declined by 6 bps to 11.06% in 2024, then soared by 47 bps to 16.22% in 2025, then fell by 16 bps to 13.6% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 13.6% in Q3 2026, 6.63% in Q2 2026, and 19.12% in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 3M 84.63 Bn 81.30 Bn 2.68 Bn 11.74%
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.96 Bn 75.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 14.67%
3 Ametek 53.68 Bn 53.19 Bn 735.04 Mn 22.09%
4 Rockwell Automation 46.83 Bn 46.35 Bn 1.14 Bn 28.27%
5 Mettler Toledo International 25.77 Bn 25.72 Bn 650.22 Mn 27.51%
6 Dover 25.23 Bn 23.47 Bn 880.61 Mn 8.60%
7 Nordson 17.11 Bn 17.00 Bn 453.73 Mn 28.95%
8 Fortive 16.56 Bn 16.19 Bn 695.30 Mn 23.53%
9 RBC Bearings 15.05 Bn 14.92 Bn 247.80 Mn 28.28%
10 Kadant 3.38 Bn 3.25 Bn 137.01 Mn 13.60%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
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%