Kadant (KAI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Kadant's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 10.98% for Q2 2027, down 1.78 percentage points from 12.77% a year earlier but up 0.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026, Kadant's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 11.71%.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -2.73 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 15.41% in FY2024 (-2.07 pp), 17.48% in FY2023 (-0.99 pp) and 18.47% in FY2022 (+4.03 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] is 10.89% (Q1 2027) to 13.57% (Q1 2026).
- Business Quant data shows KAI's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 10.89% (Q1 2027), 11.28% (Q4 2026) and 11.92% (Q3 2026) in the three quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.11 Bn | 2.63 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 10.98% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 10.98% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 10.89% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 11.28% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 11.92% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 12.77% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.57% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 13.50% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 13.68% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 13.64% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 15.19% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 17.44% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.55% |
| 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% |
API Access
Kadant Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();