Growth Metrics

Kadant (KAI) Net Margin (2016 - 2026)

Kadant's Net Margin history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 8.56% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Margin changed N/A to 8.56% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 9.85%, a N/A change, with the full-year FY2026 number at 9.85%, down 83.0% from a year prior.
  • Net Margin hit 8.56% in Q1 2026 for Kadant, down from 10.35% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Margin for KAI hit a ceiling of 18.3% in Q2 2022 and a floor of 8.56% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 11.71% across 5 years, with a median of 11.62% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Net Margin: soared 856bps in 2022 and later plummeted -600bps in 2023.
  • Tracing KAI's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 11.29% in 2022, then grew by 13bps to 12.71% in 2023, then dropped by -8bps to 11.74% in 2024, then dropped by -12bps to 10.35% in 2025, then dropped by -17bps to 8.56% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Net Margin for KAI at 8.56% in Q1 2026, 10.35% in Q3 2025, and 10.44% in Q2 2025.