Kadant (KAI) Inventory Average (2011 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) reported Inventory Average of $210.8 million for Q2 2026, up 40.73% on a YoY basis from $149.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 9.09% sequentially from $193.3 million in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) Inventory Average (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant (KAI) has 16 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $210.8 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Inventory Average rose 40.73% year-over-year to $210.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $210.8 million (up 40.73% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $176.5 million, up 10.97% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average climbed to $210.8 million in Q2 2026, from $193.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory Average ranged from a high of $210.8 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $134.9 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $165.1 million and a median of $161.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Across the five-year window, Inventory Average retreated 7.7% in 2025 and soared 40.73% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing KAI's Inventory Average over 5 years: stood at $160.1 million in 2022, then decreased by 1.0% to $158.5 million in 2023, then declined by 0.53% to $157.7 million in 2024, then advanced by 10.45% to $174.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 21.07% to $210.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KAI's Inventory Average at $210.8 million in Q2 2026, $193.3 million in Q1 2026, and $174.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 12.31 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 4.93 Bn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 5.97 Bn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 1.12 Bn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 1.20 Bn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.68 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 210.84 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 210.84 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 193.28 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 174.15 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 161.07 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 149.82 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 157.67 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 171.38 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 172.74 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 162.32 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 158.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 170.36 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 177.79 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 171.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 160.12 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 156.50 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 150.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 138.97 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 134.92 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 124.90 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 113.45 Mn |