Kadant (KAI) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $966.9 million in Q2 2026, up 9.91% year-on-year from $879.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.25% quarter-over-quarter from $945.6 million in Q1 2026.
Kadant (KAI) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has disclosed Retained Earnings across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $966.9 million for Q2 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q2 2026 came in at $966.9 million, up 9.91% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $966.9 million (up 9.91% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $945.6 million, up 10.0% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at $966.9 million for Q2 2026 at Kadant, up from $945.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $966.9 million in Q2 2026 to a low of -$58.4 million in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $725.4 million (2023), against an average of $570.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings surged 3182.84% in 2022 and plunged 108.2% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Kadant's Retained Earnings stood at -$54.6 million in 2022, then grew by 21.1% to -$43.1 million in 2023, then soared by 2096.41% to $859.7 million in 2024, then advanced by 7.67% to $925.6 million in 2025, then climbed by 4.46% to $966.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $966.9 million (Q2 2026), $945.6 million (Q1 2026), and $925.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | -1.57 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | -4.24 Bn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 23.65 Bn |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | -2.38 Bn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | -861.00 Mn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | -1.80 Bn |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 12.57 Bn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | -639.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | - |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.46 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 126.70 Mn | 966.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 966.90 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 945.64 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 925.62 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 901.91 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 879.75 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 859.69 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 839.42 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -58.36 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 784.06 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -43.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 739.13 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 711.66 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 685.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -54.58 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 637.60 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 613.15 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -32.30 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -30.35 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 530.60 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | -19.89 Mn |