Kadant (KAI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) posted Return on Capital Employed of 10.89% for Q2 2026, down 3.49% sequentially from 11.28% in Q1 2026, and down 1244.0% YoY from 0.95% in Q2 2025.
Kadant (KAI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kadant has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 10.89% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1244.0% year-over-year to 10.89% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 10.89% (down 1244.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 11.71%, down 223.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 10.89% in Q2 2026 per KAI's latest filing, from 11.28% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 30.24% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed surged 898 bps in 2022, then sank 1244 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.72% in 2022, then surged by 41 bps to 26.36% in 2023, then grew by 15 bps to 30.24% in 2024, then sank by 36 bps to 19.44% in 2025, then slumped by 44 bps to 10.89% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 10.89%, 11.28%, and 19.44% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 256.94 Bn | 243.82 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.04% |
| 2 | Eaton | 163.14 Bn | 162.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 32.86% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 126.50 Bn | 126.02 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 87.87 Bn | 85.69 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 5 | Cummins | 81.13 Bn | 76.46 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 15.98% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.86 Bn | 80.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 7 | Ametek | 54.87 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 14.77% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 48.51 Bn | 48.03 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 23.62% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 31.31 Bn | 30.14 Bn | 862.60 Mn | 9.23% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 10.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 10.98% |
| 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% |