Growth Metrics

Kadant (KAI) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Kadant (KAI) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 0.11% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed changed N/A to 0.11% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.11% through Jan 2026, changed N/A year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.12% for FY2026, 2.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 0.11% in Q1 2026 for Kadant, down from 0.13% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.21% in Q4 2022 to a low of 0.11% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.16% across 5 years, with a median of 0.16% in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: rose 9bps in 2022 and later decreased -4bps in 2024.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.19% in 2022, then decreased by -6bps to 0.18% in 2023, then decreased by -20bps to 0.14% in 2024, then fell by -8bps to 0.13% in 2025, then fell by -12bps to 0.11% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for KAI at 0.11% in Q1 2026, 0.13% in Q3 2025, and 0.14% in Q2 2025.