Growth Metrics

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

Kadant's Research & Development history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $4.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Research & Development changed N/A year-over-year to $4.1 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $15.3 million, changed N/A, while the annual FY2026 figure was $15.3 million, 6.61% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 was $4.1 million at Kadant, up from $3.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $7.2 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at $2.9 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $3.4 million (2023), against an average of $3.7 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Research & Development skyrocketed 111.62% in 2024 before it plummeted 48.36% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $3.2 million in 2022, then rose by 5.52% to $3.3 million in 2023, then grew by 2.56% to $3.4 million in 2024, then increased by 14.96% to $3.9 million in 2025, then grew by 4.57% to $4.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for KAI's Research & Development are $4.1 million (Q1 2026), $3.9 million (Q3 2025), and $3.7 million (Q2 2025).