Kadant (KAI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's Return on Assets [ROA] was 6.18% in Q2 2027, down 1.16 percentage points from 7.33% a year earlier but up 0.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026, Return on Assets [ROA] at Kadant came in at 6.60%.
- Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of -1.64 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 8.64% in FY2024 (-1.41 pp), 10.05% in FY2023 (-0.62 pp) and 10.67% in FY2022 (+2.43 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] has moved between 6.13% (Q1 2027) and 7.82% (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, KAI's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q2 2027 was 6.13% (Q1 2027), 6.39% (Q4 2026) and 6.85% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 10.94% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.93% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 4.54% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 11.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 11.82% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 6.12% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 8.56% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 19.50% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.09 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 6.18% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 6.18% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 6.13% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 6.39% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 6.85% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 7.33% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.82% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 7.71% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 7.88% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.04% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 8.78% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 10.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.97% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 9.62% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 9.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.79% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 12.64% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 11.82% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 11.48% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 9.36% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 6.98% |
API Access
Kadant Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();