Kadant (KAI) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.05 for Q2 2026, down 73.2% on a YoY basis from 0.2 in Q2 2025, and down 31.71% sequentially from 0.08 in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant (KAI) has 15 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.05 in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 73.2% year-over-year to 0.05; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 0.09 (down 50.69% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.1, down 4.98% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio declined to 0.05 in Q2 2026, from 0.08 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.26 in Q3 2022 to a low of 0.36 in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.11 and a median of 0.12 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 119.02% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1211.85% in 2022.
- Tracing KAI's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.36 in 2022, then soared by 132.39% to 0.12 in 2023, then rose by 6.38% to 0.12 in 2024, then fell by 26.75% to 0.09 in 2025, then sank by 41.63% to 0.05 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KAI's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.05 in Q2 2026, 0.08 in Q1 2026, and 0.09 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 0.03 |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 1.32 |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.23 |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 2.30 |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 0.45 |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.88 |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 0.18 |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 0.56 |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 0.05 |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.68 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 0.05 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 0.05 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 0.08 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.36 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -0.86 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | -1.41 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 0.12 |