Growth Metrics

Kadant (KAI) Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)

Kadant's Invested Capital history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.4 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Invested Capital rose 20.17% to $1.4 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was $1.4 billion, a 20.17% increase, with the full-year FY2026 number at $1.4 billion, up 20.17% from a year prior.
  • Invested Capital hit $1.4 billion in Q1 2026 for Kadant, up from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Invested Capital for KAI hit a ceiling of $1.4 billion in Q1 2026 and a floor of $575.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $917.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $875.0 million in 2023.
  • The widest YoY moves for Invested Capital: up 61.23% in 2022, down 19.48% in 2022.
  • Tracing KAI's Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at $841.7 million in 2022, then grew by 3.96% to $875.0 million in 2023, then rose by 28.63% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then fell by 6.63% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then grew by 28.7% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Invested Capital for KAI at $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, $1.1 billion in Q3 2025, and $1.0 billion in Q2 2025.