What is Kadant's operating cash flow?

Kadant (KAI) reported operating cash flow of $21.92M in Q1 2026.

How has Kadant's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Kadant's operating cash flow decreased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $22.84M to $21.92M.

What is the long-term trend for Kadant's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kadant's operating cash flow has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $162.42M to $171.33M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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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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CapEx$3.3M-15.1%

Free cash flow$18.7M-1.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.6B-6.9%

Enterprise value$3.84B-5.0%

P/E34.8×0.0×

P/S3.3×-0.4×

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: Kadant (KAI) reported operating cash flow of $21.92M in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Kadant's operating cash flow decreased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $22.84M to $21.92M.
What is the long-term trend for Kadant's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kadant's operating cash flow has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $162.42M to $171.33M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.