Growth Metrics

Kadant (KAI) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Kadant's Gross Margin history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 43.92% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Gross Margin changed N/A year-over-year to 43.92%; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached 45.21%, changed N/A, while the annual FY2026 figure was 45.21%, 96.0% up from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 was 43.92% at Kadant, down from 45.17% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 60.75% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 41.96% in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 44.41% (2023), against an average of 45.54%.
  • The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 1878bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of -54bps in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 60.75% in 2022, then dropped by -29bps to 43.3% in 2023, then rose by 3bps to 44.71% in 2024, then grew by 1bps to 45.17% in 2025, then fell by -3bps to 43.92% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for KAI's Gross Margin are 43.92% (Q1 2026), 45.17% (Q3 2025), and 45.85% (Q2 2025).