Skip to content

Kadant KAI Return on invested capital

Return on invested capital at other companies

Nordson logo
NordsonNDSN
12.2%+1.0pp
Ceco Environmental logo
Ceco EnvironmentalCECO
6%-9.0pp
ITT logo
ITTITT
9.1%-9.2pp
Terex logo
TerexTEX
4.4%-7.3pp
Middleby logo
MiddlebyMIDD
10.9%+0.6pp
Flowserve logo
FlowserveFLS
11.7%-4.0pp

Other financials

Income statement

See full
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

See full
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

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

Valuation

See full
Market cap$3.55B-6.9%

Profitability

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

Returns & leverage

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

Where this comes from

Calculated from Kadant’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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

Ask your AI about Kadant's return on invested capital.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI
Harbor at dusk
Claude

Questions, answered.

What is Kadant's return on invested capital?
Kadant (KAI) reported return on invested capital of 10% in Q1 2026.
How has Kadant's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Kadant's return on invested capital decreased by 16.7% year-over-year, from 12% to 10%.
What is the long-term trend for Kadant's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kadant's return on invested capital has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.9% to 9.6%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.