Kadant (KAI) Price to Book (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Price to Book came in at 3.53 in Q3 2026, down 10.4% year-over-year from 3.94 in Q3 2025, and up 4.94% quarter-over-quarter from 3.36 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Kadant (KAI) Price to Book (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed Price to Book across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 3.53 for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Price to Book fell 10.4% year-over-year to 3.53; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 3.53 (down 10.4% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 3.41, down 29.1% from the prior year.
- Price to Book came in at 3.53 for Q3 2026 at Kadant, up from 3.36 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Price to Book ranged from a high of 4.85 in Q1 2024 to a low of 3.16 in Q4 2022.
- Average Price to Book over 5 years is 3.91, with a median of 3.71 recorded in 2025.
- The largest YoY upside for Price to Book was 44.61% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 33.2% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Price to Book stood at 3.16 in 2022, then surged by 33.78% to 4.23 in 2023, then gained by 13.55% to 4.81 in 2024, then slipped by 22.84% to 3.71 in 2025, then retreated by 4.8% to 3.53 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Price to Book figures were 3.53 in Q3 2026, 3.36 in Q2 2026, and 3.41 in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 84.63 Bn | 81.30 Bn | 2.68 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 |
| 4 | Rockwell Automation | 46.83 Bn | 46.35 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 5 | Mettler Toledo International | 25.77 Bn | 25.72 Bn | 650.22 Mn |
| 6 | Dover | 25.23 Bn | 23.47 Bn | 880.61 Mn |
| 7 | Nordson | 17.11 Bn | 17.00 Bn | 453.73 Mn |
| 8 | Fortive | 16.56 Bn | 16.19 Bn | 695.30 Mn |
| 9 | RBC Bearings | 15.05 Bn | 14.92 Bn | 247.80 Mn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.38 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 137.01 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 3.53 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 3.36 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3.41 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.71 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.94 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.46 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.81 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 4.56 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 4.22 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 4.85 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 4.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.60 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 3.65 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 3.57 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.16 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 3.19 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 3.57 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3.84 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 4.74 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 4.42 |