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

Kadant (KAI) Price to FCF (2011 - 2026)

Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Price to FCF came in at 85.73 in Q3 2026, down 15.22% year-over-year from 101.13 in Q3 2025, and down 52.74% quarter-over-quarter from 181.39 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Kadant (KAI) Price to FCF (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant has disclosed Price to FCF across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 85.73 for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Price to FCF fell 15.22% year-over-year to 85.73; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 22.81 (up 13.1% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 21.88, down 28.75% from the prior year.
  • Price to FCF came in at 85.73 for Q3 2026 at Kadant, down from 181.39 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Price to FCF ranged from a high of 232.66 in Q1 2024 to a low of 26.14 in Q1 2022.
  • Average Price to FCF over 5 years is 111.37, with a median of 89.56 recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Price to FCF jumped 242.61% in 2022 and tumbled 70.15% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Price to FCF stood at 89.56 in 2022, then plunged by 64.99% to 31.35 in 2023, then surged by 42.73% to 44.75 in 2024, then jumped by 80.81% to 80.92 in 2025, then advanced by 5.95% to 85.73 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Price to FCF figures were 85.73 in Q3 2026, 181.39 in Q2 2026, and 61.72 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 85.73
Apr 4, 2026 181.39
Jan 3, 2026 61.72
Sep 27, 2025 80.92
Jun 28, 2025 101.13
Mar 29, 2025 208.23
Sep 28, 2024 44.75
Jun 29, 2024 87.01
Mar 30, 2024 232.66
Sep 30, 2023 31.35
Jul 1, 2023 189.76
Apr 1, 2023 75.33
Dec 31, 2022 89.56
Oct 1, 2022 105.05
Jul 2, 2022 182.57
Apr 2, 2022 110.07
Jan 1, 2022 26.14
Oct 2, 2021 -712.22
Jul 3, 2021 -996.95
Apr 3, 2021 128.58