Kadant (KAI) Shares Outstanding (2010 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) recorded Shares Outstanding of 11.81 million in Q2 2027, up 0.3% from 11.78 million a year earlier and up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Shares Outstanding (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026, Kadant reported Shares Outstanding of 11.77 million.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding came in at 11.74 million in FY2024 (+0.3%), 11.7 million in FY2023 (+0.4%) and 11.65 million in FY2022 (+0.6%).
- The Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding since Q3 2011.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 11.79 million (Q1 2027), 11.77 million (Q4 2026) and 11.78 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 460.40 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.80 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 388.50 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 126.30 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 384.56 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 558.80 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 519.70 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 286.40 Mn |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.09 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 11.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 11.81 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 11.79 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 11.77 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 11.78 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 11.78 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.76 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 11.74 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 11.75 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 11.74 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 11.72 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 11.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.71 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 11.70 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 11.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.65 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 11.66 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 11.66 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 11.63 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 11.58 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 11.58 Mn |
API Access
Kadant Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();