Kadant (KAI) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) posted Research & Development of $4.1 million for Q2 2026, down 1.02% sequentially from $4.1 million in Q1 2026, and up 15.13% YoY from $3.5 million in Q2 2025.
Kadant (KAI) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has reported Research & Development for 17 years, with the latest figure at $4.1 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 15.13% year-over-year to $4.1 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $15.8 million (down 37.03% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $15.3 million, up 6.61% from the prior year.
- Research & Development fell to $4.1 million in Q2 2026 per KAI's latest filing, from $4.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $10.6 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at $2.9 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $4.6 million and a median of $3.6 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Research & Development soared 211.31% in 2023, then tumbled 63.1% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $3.2 million in 2022, then soared by 220.7% to $10.1 million in 2023, then increased by 5.14% to $10.6 million in 2024, then sank by 63.1% to $3.9 million in 2025, then rose by 3.5% to $4.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $4.1 million, $4.1 million, and $3.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 258.54 Bn | 245.42 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 334.00 Mn |
| 2 | Eaton | 163.35 Bn | 162.66 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 227.00 Mn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 125.57 Bn | 125.09 Bn | 2.02 Bn | - |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 87.13 Bn | 84.95 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cummins | 81.65 Bn | 76.98 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 385.00 Mn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.74 Bn | 79.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ametek | 54.56 Bn | 54.07 Bn | 735.04 Mn | - |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 48.48 Bn | 48.00 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 31.46 Bn | 30.29 Bn | 862.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.68 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 4.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 4.48 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 4.06 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 4.10 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.92 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.72 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.52 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 10.62 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 7.21 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.10 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 3.41 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 3.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.15 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 3.25 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 3.25 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3.08 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 2.87 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 2.65 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 3.04 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2.86 Mn |