Kadant KAI
NYSE KAI
$286.24 -5.01 (-1.72%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Kadant (KAI) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)

Kadant's (KAI) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.1 in Q3 2026, down 8.92% year-over-year from 0.11 in Q3 2025, and down 56.16% quarter-over-quarter from 0.23 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Kadant (KAI) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 15 years of filings, most recently posting 0.1 for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 8.92% year-over-year to 0.1; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 0.1 (down 29.47% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.1, down 7.28% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.1 for Q3 2026 at Kadant, down from 0.23 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 0.03 in Q1 2022.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.15, with a median of 0.13 recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio surged 304.67% in 2022 and plunged 42.15% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.13 in 2022, then slipped by 7.77% to 0.12 in 2023, then climbed by 6.02% to 0.13 in 2024, then dropped by 29.1% to 0.09 in 2025, then grew by 9.87% to 0.1 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.1 in Q3 2026, 0.23 in Q2 2026, and 0.07 in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 3M 84.63 Bn 81.30 Bn 2.68 Bn 0.53
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.96 Bn 75.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 0.73
3 Ametek 53.68 Bn 53.19 Bn 735.04 Mn 0.17
4 Rockwell Automation 46.83 Bn 46.35 Bn 1.14 Bn 0.24
5 Mettler Toledo International 25.77 Bn 25.72 Bn 650.22 Mn -
6 Dover 25.23 Bn 23.47 Bn 880.61 Mn 0.37
7 Nordson 17.11 Bn 17.00 Bn 453.73 Mn 0.19
8 Fortive 16.56 Bn 16.19 Bn 695.30 Mn -
9 RBC Bearings 15.05 Bn 14.92 Bn 247.80 Mn -
10 Kadant 3.38 Bn 3.25 Bn 137.01 Mn 0.10
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 0.10
Apr 4, 2026 0.23
Jan 3, 2026 0.07
Sep 27, 2025 0.09
Jun 28, 2025 0.11
Mar 29, 2025 0.21
Sep 28, 2024 0.13
Jun 29, 2024 0.19
Mar 30, 2024 0.23
Sep 30, 2023 0.12
Jul 1, 2023 0.25
Apr 1, 2023 0.10
Dec 31, 2022 0.13
Oct 1, 2022 0.16
Jul 2, 2022 0.26
Apr 2, 2022 0.15
Jan 1, 2022 0.03
Oct 2, 2021 -0.86
Jul 3, 2021 -1.41
Apr 3, 2021 0.17