Kadant (KAI) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 16.26% in Q2 2027, up 0.84 percentage points from 15.43% a year earlier and up 2.01 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kadant's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 15.04% as of Jul 4, 2026, down 0.67 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it was 14.95%.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +0.11 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 16.26% in FY2024 (-1.05 pp), 17.31% in FY2023 (-1.62 pp) and 18.93% in FY2022 (+4.09 pp).
- The Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q2 2022.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 14.25% (Q1 2027), 13.87% (Q4 2026) and 15.69% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.17 Bn | 2.69 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 16.26% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 16.26% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 14.25% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 13.87% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 15.69% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 15.43% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.88% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 14.32% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 18.04% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 17.62% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 14.83% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 16.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.83% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 17.58% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 17.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.78% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 17.32% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 16.90% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 24.71% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 14.38% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 16.86% |
API Access
Kadant Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();