Kadant (KAI) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) recorded Retained Earnings of $995.12 million in Q2 2027, up 10.3% from $901.91 million a year earlier and up 2.9% from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026, Kadant reported Retained Earnings of $945.64 million.
- Annual Retained Earnings has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier years, Retained Earnings came in at $859.69 million in FY2024 (+12.7%), $763.13 million in FY2023 (+15.5%) and $660.64 million in FY2022 (+19.7%).
- The Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q1 2015.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $966.9 million (Q1 2027), $945.64 million (Q4 2026) and $925.62 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 73.43 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 13.09 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.18 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 25.12 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 39.59 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 41.75 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 31.18 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.54 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 140.09 Mn | 1.03 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 995.12 Mn |
| 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 | 811.60 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 784.06 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 763.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 739.13 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 711.66 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 685.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 660.64 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 637.60 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 613.15 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 590.01 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 551.85 Mn |
API Access
Kadant Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "KAI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();