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
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Historic 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 |