Kadant (KAI) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's Price to Earnings came in at 33.26 for Q2 2027, down 4.7% from 34.89 a year earlier but up 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026, Kadant's Price to Earnings was 33.11.
- Going back by year, Price to Earnings was 36.95 in FY2024 (+30.6%), 28.30 in FY2023 (+65.0%) and 17.15 in FY2022 (-46.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Price to Earnings is 31.54 (Q3 2022) to 35.65 (Q1 2026).
- Business Quant data shows KAI's Price to Earnings at 32.73 (Q1 2027), 33.11 (Q4 2026) and 34.96 (Q3 2026) in the three quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 316.15 Bn | 287.84 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 181.56 Bn | 176.14 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.35 Bn | 139.53 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.11 Bn | 109.23 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.49 Bn | 83.23 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.21 Bn | 71.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.13 Bn | 75.69 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.00 Bn | 65.62 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.11 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 137.01 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 33.26 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 32.73 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 33.11 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 34.96 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 34.89 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 35.65 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 36.95 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 34.23 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 30.20 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 34.19 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 28.30 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.01 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 23.34 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 22.64 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.15 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 13.86 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 16.22 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 17.69 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 25.41 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 31.54 |
API Access
Kadant Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();