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

Kadant's Return on Capital Employed history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at 11.28% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed changed N/A to 11.28% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 11.28%, a N/A change, with the full-year FY2026 number at 11.71%, down 223.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 11.28% in Q1 2026 for Kadant, down from 12.85% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for KAI hit a ceiling of 21.05% in Q4 2022 and a floor of 11.28% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.98% across 5 years, with a median of 15.67% in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: surged 898bps in 2022 and later plummeted -352bps in 2024.
  • Tracing KAI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 18.72% in 2022, then fell by -6bps to 17.55% in 2023, then dropped by -20bps to 14.03% in 2024, then dropped by -8bps to 12.85% in 2025, then fell by -12bps to 11.28% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for KAI at 11.28% in Q1 2026, 12.85% in Q3 2025, and 13.68% in Q2 2025.