Kadant (KAI) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) reported Net Margin of 9.17% for Q2 2026, down 104.0% on a YoY basis from 229.31% in Q2 2025, and up 7.19% sequentially from 8.56% in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant (KAI) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 9.17% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Margin fell 104.0% year-over-year to 9.17%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 9.6% (up 22.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 9.85%, down 83.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin improved to 9.17% in Q2 2026, from 8.56% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 18.3% in Q2 2022 to a low of 8.56% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 11.43% and a median of 11.12% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin jumped 856 bps in 2022 and plunged 600 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing KAI's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 11.29% in 2022, then advanced by 10 bps to 12.41% in 2023, then dropped by 10 bps to 11.12% in 2024, then retreated by 7 bps to 10.35% in 2025, then decreased by 11 bps to 9.17% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KAI's Net Margin at 9.17% in Q2 2026, 8.56% in Q1 2026, and 10.35% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 5.84% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 11.64% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 16.48% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 7.79% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 13.55% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 19.12% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 20.71% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 15.68% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 10.49% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.68 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 9.17% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 9.17% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 8.56% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 10.35% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 10.44% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.22% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 11.12% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 10.80% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 10.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.41% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 12.22% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 12.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.29% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 12.33% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 11.91% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 18.30% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 10.36% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 11.76% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 9.74% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 9.69% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 7.67% |