Kadant KAI
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Kadant (KAI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 43.79% in Q3 2026, down 206.0% year-over-year from 41.31% in Q3 2025, and down 2.71% quarter-over-quarter from 45.01% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Kadant (KAI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant has disclosed Gross Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 43.79% for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Gross Margin fell 206.0% year-over-year to 43.79%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 44.44% (down 47.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 45.21%, up 96.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 43.79% for Q3 2026 at Kadant, down from 45.01% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 46.12% in Q1 2025 to a low of 42.47% in Q4 2022.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 44.2%, with a median of 44.17% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin jumped 156 bps in 2025 and tumbled 206 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 43.06% in 2022, then rose by 2 bps to 43.72% in 2023, then increased by 2 bps to 44.54% in 2024, then climbed by 1 bps to 45.17% in 2025, then declined by 3 bps to 43.79% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 43.79% in Q3 2026, 45.01% in Q2 2026, and 43.92% in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 3M 84.63 Bn 81.30 Bn 2.68 Bn 41.28%
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.96 Bn 75.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 44.13%
3 Ametek 53.68 Bn 53.19 Bn 735.04 Mn 35.95%
4 Rockwell Automation 46.83 Bn 46.35 Bn 1.14 Bn 49.46%
5 Mettler Toledo International 25.77 Bn 25.72 Bn 650.22 Mn 63.29%
6 Dover 25.23 Bn 23.47 Bn 880.61 Mn 40.21%
7 Nordson 17.11 Bn 17.00 Bn 453.73 Mn 55.49%
8 Fortive 16.56 Bn 16.19 Bn 695.30 Mn 63.39%
9 RBC Bearings 15.05 Bn 14.92 Bn 247.80 Mn 47.70%
10 Kadant 3.38 Bn 3.25 Bn 137.01 Mn 43.79%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 43.79%
Apr 4, 2026 45.01%
Jan 3, 2026 43.92%
Sep 27, 2025 45.17%
Jun 28, 2025 45.85%
Mar 29, 2025 46.12%
Sep 28, 2024 44.54%
Jun 29, 2024 44.46%
Mar 30, 2024 44.57%
Sep 30, 2023 43.72%
Jul 1, 2023 43.48%
Apr 1, 2023 44.41%
Dec 31, 2022 43.06%
Oct 1, 2022 42.47%
Jul 2, 2022 43.33%
Apr 2, 2022 43.36%
Oct 2, 2021 41.89%
Jul 3, 2021 43.57%
Apr 3, 2021 43.90%
Sep 26, 2020 44.19%