Growth Metrics

Kadant (KAI) Return on Equity (2016 - 2026)

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

  • Quarterly Return on Equity changed 0.0% to 0.11% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.11% through Jan 2026, changed 0.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.11% for FY2026, 2.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Equity hit 0.11% in Q1 2026 for Kadant, up from 0.08% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Equity ranged from a high of 0.23% in Q4 2022 to a low of 0.08% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Equity has averaged 0.15% across 5 years, with a median of 0.12% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Equity: increased 14bps in 2022 and later fell -7bps in 2023.
  • Year by year, Return on Equity stood at 0.19% in 2022, then tumbled by -39bps to 0.12% in 2023, then fell by -12bps to 0.1% in 2024, then dropped by -19bps to 0.08% in 2025, then rose by 28bps to 0.11% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Equity for KAI at 0.11% in Q1 2026, 0.08% in Q3 2025, and 0.09% in Q2 2025.