Kadant (KAI) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)

Kadant (KAI) reported Free Cash Flow of $18.7 million for Q2 2026, down 1.79% on a YoY basis from $19.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 65.9% sequentially from $54.7 million in Q1 2026.

Kadant (KAI) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant (KAI) has 16 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $18.7 million in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 1.79% year-over-year to $18.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $153.9 million (up 5.01% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $154.3 million, up 14.91% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow retreated to $18.7 million in Q2 2026, 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.
  • A 5-year average of $39.0 million and a median of $27.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 675.52% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 77.4% in 2022.
  • Tracing KAI's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $23.2 million in 2022, then surged by 263.71% to $84.2 million in 2023, then advanced by 4.43% to $87.9 million in 2024, then plunged by 49.9% to $44.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 57.65% to $18.7 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows KAI's Free Cash Flow at $18.7 million in Q2 2026, $54.7 million in Q1 2026, and $44.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 270.93 Bn 257.81 Bn 2.36 Bn 5.11 Bn
2 Eaton 156.55 Bn 155.79 Bn 2.65 Bn 314.00 Mn
3 Parker-Hannifin 124.04 Bn 123.57 Bn 2.02 Bn 974.00 Mn
4 Cummins 91.66 Bn 88.48 Bn 2.24 Bn 120.00 Mn
5 Emerson Electric 82.90 Bn 81.11 Bn 2.42 Bn 694.00 Mn
6 Illinois Tool Works 81.54 Bn 80.71 Bn 1.76 Bn 528.00 Mn
7 Ametek 55.40 Bn 54.92 Bn 717.56 Mn 426.05 Mn
8 Rockwell Automation 51.78 Bn 51.35 Bn 1.13 Bn 274.00 Mn
9 Ingersoll Rand 32.99 Bn 31.71 Bn 792.40 Mn 163.40 Mn
10 Kadant 3.68 Bn 3.68 Bn 126.70 Mn 18.66 Mn

Historic Data

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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 84.22 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 84.22 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 13.70 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 13.70 Mn