Kadant KAI
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Kadant (KAI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $262.0 million in Q3 2026, up 21.36% year-over-year from $215.9 million in Q3 2025, and up 8.53% quarter-over-quarter from $241.4 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Kadant (KAI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $262.0 million for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Operating Expenses rose 21.36% year-over-year to $262.0 million; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $978.8 million (down 35.56% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $895.0 million, up 1.45% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $262.0 million for Q3 2026 at Kadant, up from $241.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $661.0 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $170.5 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $275.9 million, with a median of $215.9 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses soared 12680.47% in 2022 and slumped 65.36% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $193.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 206.64% to $592.3 million in 2023, then grew by 11.61% to $661.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 65.36% to $229.0 million in 2025, then increased by 14.43% to $262.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $262.0 million in Q3 2026, $241.4 million in Q2 2026, and $246.5 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 3M 84.63 Bn 81.30 Bn 2.68 Bn 5.52 Bn
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.96 Bn 75.12 Bn 1.90 Bn -
3 Ametek 53.68 Bn 53.19 Bn 735.04 Mn 1.52 Bn
4 Rockwell Automation 46.83 Bn 46.35 Bn 1.14 Bn 663.00 Mn
5 Mettler Toledo International 25.77 Bn 25.72 Bn 650.22 Mn 321.77 Mn
6 Dover 25.23 Bn 23.47 Bn 880.61 Mn 488.82 Mn
7 Nordson 17.11 Bn 17.00 Bn 453.73 Mn 230.64 Mn
8 Fortive 16.56 Bn 16.19 Bn 695.30 Mn 485.40 Mn
9 RBC Bearings 15.05 Bn 14.92 Bn 247.80 Mn 107.00 Mn
10 Kadant 3.38 Bn 3.25 Bn 137.01 Mn 262.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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