Kadant (KAI) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.05 in Q2 2026, down 73.2% year-on-year from 0.2 in Q2 2025, and down 80.58% quarter-over-quarter from 0.27 in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 15 years of filings, most recently posting 0.05 for Q2 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 came in at 0.05, down 73.2% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 0.16 (up 102.2% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 0.1, down 6.43% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.05 for Q2 2026 at Kadant, down from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.49 in Q4 2022 to a low of 0.08 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.11 (2025), against an average of 0.15.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio soared 752.23% in 2022 and tumbled 78.72% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Kadant's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.49 in 2022, then tumbled by 92.91% to 0.03 in 2023, then climbed by 22.7% to 0.04 in 2024, then jumped by 112.68% to 0.09 in 2025, then plunged by 41.63% to 0.05 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.05 (Q2 2026), 0.27 (Q1 2026), and 0.09 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 0.03 |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 1.32 |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.26 |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 2.30 |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | -0.45 |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.88 |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 0.18 |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 0.56 |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 0.54 |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.46 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 0.05 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 0.05 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 0.27 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -0.08 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -0.86 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | -1.41 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 0.12 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 0.13 |