Kadant (KAI) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) reported Free Cash Flow of $42.56 million for Q2 2027, up 16.6% from $36.51 million a year earlier and up 128.1% from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 4, 2026, Kadant's Free Cash Flow came in at $159.99 million, up 6.6% year-over-year; for FY2026, it came in at $154.28 million.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $134.26 million in FY2024 (+0.4%), $133.7 million in FY2023 (+79.6%) and $74.43 million in FY2022 (-50.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$3.37 million in Q3 2022 and a high of $54.71 million in Q4 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $18.66 million (Q1 2027), $54.71 million (Q4 2026) and $44.06 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 763.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.09 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 42.56 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 42.56 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 18.66 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 54.71 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 44.06 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 36.51 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 46.32 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 48.29 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 23.09 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 16.56 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 49.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.12 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 13.70 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 32.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.16 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 18.52 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 11.85 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 20.90 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 102.47 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -3.37 Mn |
API Access
Kadant Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();