Kadant (KAI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) posted Operating Expenses of $241.4 million for Q2 2026, down 2.07% sequentially from $246.5 million in Q1 2026, and up 18.55% YoY from $203.6 million in Q2 2025.
Kadant (KAI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $241.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 18.55% year-over-year to $241.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $932.7 million (down 28.42% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $895.0 million, up 1.45% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $241.4 million in Q2 2026 per KAI's latest filing, from $246.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $661.0 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at $170.5 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $276.7 million and a median of $214.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses jumped 12680.47% in 2022, then tumbled 65.36% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $193.1 million in 2022, then soared by 206.64% to $592.3 million in 2023, then rose by 11.61% to $661.0 million in 2024, then sank by 65.36% to $229.0 million in 2025, then increased by 5.44% to $241.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $241.4 million, $246.5 million, and $229.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 259.68 Bn | 246.56 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 163.82 Bn | 163.13 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 127.65 Bn | 127.17 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 884.00 Mn |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 87.11 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 5 | Cummins | 82.65 Bn | 77.98 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.97 Bn | 80.13 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.12 Bn | 54.63 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 1.52 Bn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 48.53 Bn | 48.05 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 663.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 31.54 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 862.60 Mn | 400.80 Mn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.71 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 262.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 262.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 241.40 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 246.50 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 228.95 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 215.89 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 203.62 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 661.04 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 438.41 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 212.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 592.26 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 201.98 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 189.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 193.15 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 185.62 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 184.18 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 170.51 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 262.38 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 171.06 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 162.80 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 149.04 Mn |