Kadant (KAI) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $18.7 million in Q2 2026, down 1.79% year-on-year from $19.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 65.9% quarter-over-quarter from $54.7 million in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $18.7 million for Q2 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at $18.7 million, down 1.79% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $153.9 million (up 5.01% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $154.3 million, up 14.91% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $18.7 million for Q2 2026 at Kadant, down from $54.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $102.5 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $11.8 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $27.8 million (2022), against an average of $39.8 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 675.52% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 77.4% in 2022.
- Kadant's Free Cash Flow stood at $23.2 million in 2022, then surged by 320.92% to $97.5 million in 2023, then declined by 9.77% to $87.9 million in 2024, then tumbled by 49.9% to $44.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 57.65% to $18.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $18.7 million (Q2 2026), $54.7 million (Q1 2026), and $44.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 4.79 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 314.00 Mn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 881.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 120.00 Mn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 694.00 Mn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 528.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 426.05 Mn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 274.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 131.19 Mn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.46 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 18.66 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 18.66 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 18.66 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 54.71 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 54.71 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 44.06 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 44.06 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 36.51 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 36.51 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 87.95 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 87.95 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 39.65 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 39.65 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 16.56 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 16.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 97.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 97.46 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 13.70 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 13.70 Mn |