Kadant (KAI) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)

Kadant's (KAI) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $2.9 million in Q2 2026, up 5.77% year-on-year from $2.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 6.97% quarter-over-quarter from $2.7 million in Q1 2026.

Kadant (KAI) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kadant has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $2.9 million for Q2 2026.

  • Share-based Compensation for Q2 2026 came in at $2.9 million, up 5.77% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $11.4 million (down 38.03% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $11.2 million, up 5.67% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $2.9 million for Q2 2026 at Kadant, up from $2.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $7.9 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $2.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $2.7 million (2025), against an average of $3.4 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 255.05% in 2023 and plunged 65.99% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Kadant's Share-based Compensation stood at $2.0 million in 2022, then soared by 262.15% to $7.2 million in 2023, then gained by 9.43% to $7.9 million in 2024, then slumped by 65.99% to $2.7 million in 2025, then rose by 8.16% to $2.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $2.9 million (Q2 2026), $2.7 million (Q1 2026), and $2.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 251.14 Bn 242.11 Bn 1.78 Bn -
2 Eaton 153.70 Bn 153.00 Bn 2.65 Bn -
3 Parker-Hannifin 111.44 Bn 110.97 Bn 2.02 Bn 37.00 Mn
4 Cummins 90.06 Bn 87.33 Bn 2.24 Bn -
5 Emerson Electric 77.51 Bn 75.74 Bn 2.42 Bn 58.00 Mn
6 Illinois Tool Works 72.86 Bn 72.03 Bn 1.76 Bn 18.00 Mn
7 Ametek 51.86 Bn 51.38 Bn 717.56 Mn 9.71 Mn
8 Rockwell Automation 50.08 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.13 Bn 24.00 Mn
9 Dover 28.99 Bn 27.35 Bn 798.14 Mn 20.96 Mn
10 Kadant 3.46 Bn 3.35 Bn 126.70 Mn 2.92 Mn

Historic Data

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Apr 4, 2026 2.92 Mn
Apr 4, 2026 2.92 Mn
Jan 3, 2026 2.73 Mn
Jan 3, 2026 2.73 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 2.70 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 2.70 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 3.06 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 3.06 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 2.76 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 2.76 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 7.93 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 7.93 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 5.30 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 5.30 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 2.42 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 2.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 7.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 7.24 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 2.65 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 2.65 Mn