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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |