Kadant (KAI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) recorded Operating Expenses of $262 million in Q2 2027, up 21.4% from $215.89 million a year earlier and up 8.5% from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kadant's Operating Expenses came in at $978.84 million as of Jul 4, 2026, up 13.4% year-over-year; for FY2026, it was $894.96 million.
- Annual Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $882.13 million in FY2024 (+11.4%), $791.92 million in FY2023 (+8.0%) and $733.46 million in FY2022 (+9.5%).
- The Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to Q2 2011.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $241.4 million (Q1 2027), $246.5 million (Q4 2026) and $228.95 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 16.25 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 963.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.73 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 5.03 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 490.50 Mn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.16 Bn | 2.66 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 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 221.09 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 222.63 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 226.36 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 212.05 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 199.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 200.64 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 |
API Access
Kadant Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();