Kadant (KAI) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026)
Kadant's Times Interest Earned came in at 9.57 for Q2 2027, down 18.8% from 11.80 a year earlier but up 7.0% from the prior quarter.
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Kadant (KAI) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, Kadant reported Times Interest Earned of 9.52, up 2.5% year-over-year; for FY2026, it came in at 10.10.
- Going back by year, Times Interest Earned was 8.55 in FY2024 (-56.7%), 19.74 in FY2023 (-25.4%) and 26.44 in FY2022 (+9.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Times Interest Earned is 7.46 (Q4 2026) to 21.76 (Q3 2022).
- Business Quant data shows KAI's Times Interest Earned at 8.94 (Q1 2027), 7.46 (Q4 2026) and 13.80 (Q3 2026) in the three quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.64 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 12.09 |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.93 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.45 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 36.66 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.52 |
| 10 | Kadant | 3.09 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 137.01 Mn | 9.57 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 9.57 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 8.94 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 7.46 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 13.80 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 11.80 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.31 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 7.96 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 8.88 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 9.31 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 7.91 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 23.28 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.67 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 19.19 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 16.93 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.06 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 22.60 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 27.43 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 45.36 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 46.49 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 21.76 |
API Access
Kadant Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=KAI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();