Growth Metrics

Kadant (KAI) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Kadant's Free Cash Flow history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at $54.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow changed N/A year-over-year to $54.7 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $161.4 million, changed 0.14%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $154.3 million, 14.91% up from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 was $54.7 million at Kadant, up from $47.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $102.5 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $11.8 million in Q3 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $32.4 million (2023), against an average of $42.0 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Free Cash Flow plummeted 77.4% in 2022 before it soared 354.71% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $23.2 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 263.71% to $84.2 million in 2023, then grew by 4.43% to $87.9 million in 2024, then crashed by 46.27% to $47.3 million in 2025, then increased by 15.78% to $54.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for KAI's Free Cash Flow are $54.7 million (Q1 2026), $47.3 million (Q3 2025), and $40.5 million (Q2 2025).