Kadant (KAI) Inventory (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Inventory came in at $214.8 million in Q2 2026, up 39.91% year-on-year from $153.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 3.86% quarter-over-quarter from $206.9 million in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) Inventory (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed Inventory across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $214.8 million for Q2 2026.
- Inventory for Q2 2026 came in at $214.8 million, up 39.91% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $214.8 million (up 39.91% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $206.9 million, up 41.59% from the prior year.
- Inventory came in at $214.8 million for Q2 2026 at Kadant, up from $206.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory ranged from a high of $214.8 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $134.4 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Inventory is $166.5 million (2023), against an average of $167.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Inventory dropped 10.71% in 2025 and soared 41.59% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Kadant's Inventory stood at $163.7 million in 2022, then slipped by 6.72% to $152.7 million in 2023, then declined by 4.31% to $146.1 million in 2024, then gained by 23.01% to $179.7 million in 2025, then grew by 19.55% to $214.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Inventory figures came in at $214.8 million (Q2 2026), $206.9 million (Q1 2026), and $179.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 11.92 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 5.15 Bn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 3.18 Bn |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 6.13 Bn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 2.45 Bn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 1.14 Bn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 1.37 Bn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.46 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 214.83 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 114.32 Mn |