Kadant KAI
NYSE KAI
$286.24 -5.01 (-1.72%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Kadant (KAI) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026)

Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Price to Earnings came in at 111.09 in Q3 2026, down 19.86% year-over-year from 138.62 in Q3 2025, and down 15.24% quarter-over-quarter from 131.07 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Kadant (KAI) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant has disclosed Price to Earnings across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 111.09 for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Price to Earnings fell 19.86% year-over-year to 111.09; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 32.79 (up 74.15% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 32.57, down 11.11% from the prior year.
  • Price to Earnings came in at 111.09 for Q3 2026 at Kadant, down from 131.07 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Price to Earnings ranged from a high of 161.89 in Q1 2025 to a low of 29.59 in Q3 2023.
  • Average Price to Earnings over 5 years is 95.03, with a median of 86.36 recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Price to Earnings slumped 57.92% in 2023 and surged 185.0% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 79.12 in 2022, then slumped by 62.6% to 29.59 in 2023, then jumped by 50.37% to 44.49 in 2024, then jumped by 185.0% to 126.8 in 2025, then decreased by 12.39% to 111.09 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Price to Earnings figures were 111.09 in Q3 2026, 131.07 in Q2 2026, and 137.87 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

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 111.09
Apr 4, 2026 131.07
Jan 3, 2026 137.87
Sep 27, 2025 126.80
Jun 28, 2025 138.62
Mar 29, 2025 161.89
Sep 28, 2024 44.49
Jun 29, 2024 61.00
Mar 30, 2024 154.21
Sep 30, 2023 29.59
Jul 1, 2023 86.82
Apr 1, 2023 86.36
Dec 31, 2022 79.12
Oct 1, 2022 70.31
Jul 2, 2022 81.92
Apr 2, 2022 55.51
Jan 1, 2022 58.84
Oct 2, 2021 115.96
Jul 3, 2021 89.14
Apr 3, 2021 128.86