Kadant (KAI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Kadant (KAI) reported Return on Capital Employed of 10.89% for Q2 2026, down 1244.0% on a YoY basis from 0.95% in Q2 2025, and down 3.49% sequentially from 11.28% in Q1 2026.

Kadant (KAI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant (KAI) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 10.89% in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1244.0% year-over-year to 10.89%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 10.89% (down 1244.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 11.71%, down 223.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed slipped to 10.89% in Q2 2026, from 11.28% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 30.24% in Q3 2024 to a low of 10.89% in Q2 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 19.95% and a median of 19.48% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 898 bps in 2022 and tumbled 1244 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Tracing KAI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 18.72% in 2022, then surged by 41 bps to 26.36% in 2023, then gained by 15 bps to 30.24% in 2024, then slumped by 36 bps to 19.44% in 2025, then tumbled by 44 bps to 10.89% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows KAI's Return on Capital Employed at 10.89% in Q2 2026, 11.28% in Q1 2026, and 19.44% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 270.93 Bn 257.81 Bn 2.36 Bn 8.04%
2 Eaton 156.55 Bn 155.79 Bn 2.65 Bn 14.09%
3 Parker-Hannifin 124.04 Bn 123.57 Bn 2.02 Bn 18.36%
4 Cummins 91.66 Bn 88.48 Bn 2.24 Bn 15.97%
5 Emerson Electric 82.90 Bn 81.11 Bn 2.42 Bn 14.32%
6 Illinois Tool Works 81.54 Bn 80.71 Bn 1.76 Bn 39.40%
7 Ametek 55.40 Bn 54.92 Bn 717.56 Mn 14.67%
8 Rockwell Automation 51.78 Bn 51.35 Bn 1.13 Bn 31.32%
9 Ingersoll Rand 32.99 Bn 31.71 Bn 792.40 Mn 6.93%
10 Kadant 3.68 Bn 3.68 Bn 126.70 Mn 10.89%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 4, 2026 10.89%
Jan 3, 2026 11.28%
Sep 27, 2025 19.44%
Jun 28, 2025 23.38%
Mar 29, 2025 23.33%
Sep 28, 2024 30.24%
Jun 29, 2024 23.73%
Mar 30, 2024 23.06%
Sep 30, 2023 26.36%
Jul 1, 2023 16.91%
Apr 1, 2023 16.65%
Dec 31, 2022 18.72%
Oct 1, 2022 21.05%
Jul 2, 2022 19.52%
Apr 2, 2022 19.04%
Jan 1, 2022 15.67%
Oct 2, 2021 12.07%
Jul 3, 2021 11.67%
Apr 3, 2021 10.51%
Sep 26, 2020 10.25%