Kadant (KAI) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026)
Kadant (KAI) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 11.81 million for Q2 2027, up 0.3% from 11.78 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026, Kadant posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 11.79 million.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 11.75 million in FY2024 (+0.3%), 11.72 million in FY2023 (+0.4%) and 11.67 million in FY2022 (+0.5%).
- The Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q3 2011.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 11.81 million (Q1 2027), 11.79 million (Q4 2026) and 11.78 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 459.70 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.63 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 388.40 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 126.05 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 384.94 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 557.80 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 515.72 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 284.80 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 | 11.81 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 11.79 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 11.78 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 11.78 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.78 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 11.75 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 11.75 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 11.74 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 11.74 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 11.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.71 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 11.71 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 11.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.67 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 11.66 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 11.66 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 11.66 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 11.62 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 11.60 Mn |
API Access
Kadant Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();