Kadant (KAI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) recorded Gross Margin of 43.79% in Q2 2027, down 2.06 percentage points from 45.85% a year earlier and down 1.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kadant's Gross Margin came in at 44.44% as of Jul 4, 2026, down 0.54 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it came in at 45.21%.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of +2.32 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 44.25% in FY2024 (+0.78 pp), 43.47% in FY2023 (+0.41 pp) and 43.06% in FY2022 (+0.17 pp).
- The Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since Q3 2022.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 45.01% (Q1 2027), 43.92% (Q4 2026) and 45.17% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 37.78% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 36.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 33.47% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 39.04% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 37.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 54.48% |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.28% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.13% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.16 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 43.79% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 43.35% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 44.71% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 44.36% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 44.57% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 42.73% |
| 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% |
API Access
Kadant Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "KAI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();