Kadant (KAI) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kadant's Net Margin was 10.38% in Q2 2027, up 0.13 percentage points from 10.25% a year earlier and up 1.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Kadant's Net Margin was 9.52% through Jul 4, 2026, down 0.81 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it was 9.69%.
- Net Margin shows a five-year change of -0.99 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 10.59% in FY2024 (-1.53 pp), 12.12% in FY2023 (-1.25 pp) and 13.37% in FY2022 (+2.68 pp).
- The Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q2 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, KAI's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2027 was 9.06% (Q1 2027), 8.39% (Q4 2026) and 10.21% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 20.20% |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.96% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 15.20% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 14.35% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 18.95% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.16 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 10.38% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 10.38% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 9.06% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 8.39% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 10.21% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 10.25% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.06% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 9.31% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 11.63% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 11.39% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 9.92% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 11.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.64% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 12.13% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 12.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.24% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 12.24% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 11.81% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 18.19% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 10.24% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 11.68% |
API Access
Kadant Net Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "KAI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();