Kadant (KAI) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 9.57 in Q3 2026, down 18.83% year-over-year from 11.8 in Q3 2025, and up 7.04% quarter-over-quarter from 8.94 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Kadant (KAI) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed Interest Coverage Ratio across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 9.57 for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 18.83% year-over-year to 9.57; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 9.52 (up 4.73% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 10.1, up 18.14% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 9.57 for Q3 2026 at Kadant, up from 8.94 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 45.36 in Q2 2022 to a low of 46.49 in Q1 2022.
- Average Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 12.24, with a median of 11.8 recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio soared 138.85% in 2022 and tumbled 62.68% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 18.06 in 2022, then increased by 4.4% to 18.85 in 2023, then slumped by 53.7% to 8.73 in 2024, then soared by 58.04% to 13.8 in 2025, then tumbled by 30.6% to 9.57 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Coverage Ratio figures were 9.57 in Q3 2026, 8.94 in Q2 2026, and 7.46 in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 84.63 Bn | 81.30 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 2 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.96 Bn | 75.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.52 |
| 3 | Ametek | 53.68 Bn | 53.19 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 17.55 |
| 4 | Rockwell Automation | 46.83 Bn | 46.35 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 14.58 |
| 5 | Mettler Toledo International | 25.77 Bn | 25.72 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 19.04 |
| 6 | Dover | 25.23 Bn | 23.47 Bn | 880.61 Mn | 13.48 |
| 7 | Nordson | 17.11 Bn | 17.00 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 10.71 |
| 8 | Fortive | 16.56 Bn | 16.19 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 5.93 |
| 9 | RBC Bearings | 15.05 Bn | 14.92 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 13.94 |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.38 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 9.57 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 9.57 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 8.94 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 7.46 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 13.80 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 11.80 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.31 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 8.73 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.65 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 7.91 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.85 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 19.19 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 16.93 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.06 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 22.60 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 27.43 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 45.36 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -46.49 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 21.76 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 30.97 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 21.09 |