Growth Metrics

Kadant (KAI) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Kadant (KAI) has disclosed Research & Development for 17 consecutive years, with $4.1 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development changed N/A to $4.1 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $15.3 million through Jan 2026, changed N/A year-over-year, with the annual reading at $15.3 million for FY2026, 6.61% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development hit $4.1 million in Q1 2026 for Kadant, up from $3.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $4.1 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $2.9 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $3.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $3.4 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: grew 22.5% in 2022 and later dropped 5.55% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $3.2 million in 2022, then grew by 5.52% to $3.3 million in 2023, then increased by 2.56% to $3.4 million in 2024, then rose by 14.96% to $3.9 million in 2025, then increased by 4.57% to $4.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for KAI at $4.1 million in Q1 2026, $3.9 million in Q3 2025, and $3.7 million in Q2 2025.