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Kadant KAI Industrial Processing — Research and development expenses

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$1.4M+3.3%
Material Handling
$577K+1.9%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$281.5M+17.7%
Gross profit$126.7M+14.8%
Operating income$40.1M+12.7%
Net income$25.5M+6.0%
EPS (diluted)$2.16+5.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$119.8M+27.7%
Total debt$368.6M+30.6%
Total equity$995.6M+13.7%
Total assets$1.7B+19.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$21.9M-4.0%
CapEx$3.3M-15.1%
Free cash flow$18.7M-1.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.55B-6.9%

Profitability

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Gross margin45%+0.4pp
Operating margin14.8%-1.5pp
Net margin9.4%-1.2pp
FCF margin14.1%+1.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.1%-2.3pp
Debt / equity0.4×0.0×
Current ratio2.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Kadant in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Kadant’s 10-Q, filed May 13, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Kadant's industrial processing — research and development expenses?
Kadant (KAI) reported industrial processing — research and development expenses of $2.08M in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's industrial processing — research and development expenses changed year-over-year?
Kadant's industrial processing — research and development expenses increased by 29.8% year-over-year, from $1.61M to $2.08M.
What is the long-term trend for Kadant's industrial processing — research and development expenses?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Kadant's industrial processing — research and development expenses has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.27M to $7.44M.
What does industrial processing — research and development expenses mean?
Reflects the investment made by the Industrial Processing segment into innovation, product design, and engineering improvements. This metric indicates the company's commitment to maintaining a competitive advantage through technological advancement in its industrial equipment offerings.