Kadant (KAI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 45.01% in Q2 2026, down 111.0% year-on-year from 409.17% in Q2 2025, and up 2.48% quarter-over-quarter from 43.92% in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed Gross Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 45.01% for Q2 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 45.01%, down 111.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 44.96% (up 5.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 45.21%, up 96.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 45.01% for Q2 2026 at Kadant, up from 43.92% 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.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 44.36% (2024), against an average of 44.21%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin soared 156 bps in 2025 and slumped 111 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Kadant's Gross Margin stood at 43.06% in 2022, then increased by 1 bps to 43.3% in 2023, then increased by 3 bps to 44.71% in 2024, then climbed by 1 bps to 45.17% in 2025, then fell by 0 bps to 45.01% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 45.01% (Q2 2026), 43.92% (Q1 2026), and 45.17% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 19.07% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 35.59% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 36.77% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 26.71% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 53.09% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 43.82% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 37.21% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 50.25% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 38.86% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.46 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 45.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 44.71% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 44.36% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 44.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.30% |
| 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% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 43.47% |