Kadant (KAI) Inventory Average (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $210.8 million in Q2 2026, up 40.73% year-on-year from $149.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 9.09% quarter-over-quarter from $193.3 million in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) Inventory Average (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed Inventory Average across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $210.8 million for Q2 2026.
- Inventory Average for Q2 2026 came in at $210.8 million, up 40.73% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $210.8 million (up 40.73% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $176.5 million, up 10.97% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average came in at $210.8 million for Q2 2026 at Kadant, up 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.
- The 5-year median for Inventory Average is $161.7 million (2024), against an average of $165.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Inventory Average retreated 7.7% in 2025 and soared 40.73% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Kadant's Inventory Average stood at $160.1 million in 2022, then slipped by 1.0% to $158.5 million in 2023, then fell by 0.53% to $157.7 million in 2024, then climbed by 10.45% to $174.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 21.07% to $210.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $210.8 million (Q2 2026), $193.3 million (Q1 2026), and $174.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 11.17 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 4.93 Bn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 5.97 Bn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 1.12 Bn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 1.32 Bn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.46 Bn | 3.35 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 |