Growth Metrics

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

Kadant (KAI) has disclosed Return on Invested Capital for 16 consecutive years, with 0.09% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Invested Capital changed N/A to 0.09% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.09% through Jan 2026, changed N/A year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.09% for FY2026, 2.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital hit 0.09% in Q1 2026 for Kadant, down from 0.12% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.21% in Q4 2022 to a low of 0.09% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.14% across 5 years, with a median of 0.13% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Invested Capital: increased 11bps in 2022 and later dropped -6bps in 2023.
  • Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.17% in 2022, then fell by -8bps to 0.15% in 2023, then fell by -16bps to 0.13% in 2024, then dropped by -7bps to 0.12% in 2025, then fell by -19bps to 0.09% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Invested Capital for KAI at 0.09% in Q1 2026, 0.12% in Q3 2025, and 0.13% in Q2 2025.