Growth Metrics

Kadant (KAI) Inventory (2016 - 2026)

Kadant's Inventory history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at $206.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Inventory rose 41.59% year-over-year to $206.9 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $206.9 million, up 41.59%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $206.9 million, 41.59% up from the prior year.
  • Inventory for Q1 2026 was $206.9 million at Kadant, up from $179.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Inventory topped out at $206.9 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $134.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Inventory is $164.3 million (2023), against an average of $164.5 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Inventory decreased 10.71% in 2025 before it skyrocketed 41.59% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Inventory shows it stood at $163.7 million in 2022, then dropped by 6.72% to $152.7 million in 2023, then fell by 4.31% to $146.1 million in 2024, then increased by 23.01% to $179.7 million in 2025, then grew by 15.11% to $206.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for KAI's Inventory are $206.9 million (Q1 2026), $179.7 million (Q3 2025), and $168.6 million (Q2 2025).