Growth Metrics

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

Kadant's Return on Invested Capital history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.0% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Invested Capital changed N/A to 0.0% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 0.0%, a N/A change, with the full-year FY2026 number at 0.0%, changed 0.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Invested Capital hit 0.0% in Q1 2026 for Kadant, down from 0.0% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Invested Capital for KAI hit a ceiling of 0.0% in Q4 2022 and a floor of 0.0% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.0% across 5 years, with a median of 0.0% in 2023.
  • The widest YoY moves for Return on Invested Capital: up 0bps in 2022, down 0bps in 2022.
  • Tracing KAI's Return on Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at 0.0% in 2022, then decreased by -8bps to 0.0% in 2023, then fell by -16bps to 0.0% in 2024, then fell by -7bps to 0.0% in 2025, then dropped by -19bps to 0.0% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Invested Capital for KAI at 0.0% in Q1 2026, 0.0% in Q3 2025, and 0.0% in Q2 2025.