Kadant (KAI) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.10 for Q2 2027, down 8.9% from 0.11 a year earlier and down 53.5% from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since Q1 2015, Kadant has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 13 quarters.
- In prior years, Kadant's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.11 in FY2024 (+10.5%), 0.10 in FY2023 (-38.7%) and 0.16 in FY2022 (+110.6%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.07 in Q4 2026 to a high of 0.21 in Q1 2027 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.21 (Q1 2027), 0.07 (Q4 2026) and 0.09 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.18 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.28 |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.24 |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.53 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.73 |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.16 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 0.10 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.10 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 0.07 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 0.16 |
API Access
Kadant FCF Payout Ratio 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-payout-ratio&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();