Kadant (KAI) Inventory (2011 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) recorded Inventory of $216.46 million in Q2 2027, up 28.4% from $168.59 million a year earlier and up 0.8% from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Inventory (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026, Kadant reported Inventory of $206.85 million.
- Annual Inventory has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier years, Inventory came in at $146.09 million in FY2024 (-4.3%), $152.68 million in FY2023 (-6.7%) and $163.67 million in FY2022 (+21.8%).
- The Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Inventory in data going back to Q1 2015.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $214.83 million (Q1 2027), $206.85 million (Q4 2026) and $179.71 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.63 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 4.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 7.81 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.16 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 216.46 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 216.46 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 214.83 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 206.85 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 179.71 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 168.59 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 153.54 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 146.09 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 169.25 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 173.51 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 171.96 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 152.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 164.35 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 176.38 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 179.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 163.67 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 156.57 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 156.43 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 143.58 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 134.36 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 135.48 Mn |
API Access
Kadant Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();