Kadant Inc.

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$293.28

$-10.61(-3.49%)

Market Cap$3.5B

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Kadant Inc. (KAI) Number of Employees – History & Annual Headcount

Annual SEC headcount, year-over-year change, and per-employee efficiency — chart and full history below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · KAI · as of Mar 3, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

3,900

+400+11.43%vs prior year

Kadant Inc. (KAI) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2026, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 10-K·Period end: 2026-01-03·Full-time · Global

Total Employees

3,900

Change (1Y)

+400

Growth % (1Y)

+11.43%

Revenue / Employee

$269.8K

Net Income / Employee

$26.1K

Market Cap

$3.5B

KAI Employee Count

1996 – 2026 · Annual · SEC filing

Source: SEC annual filings · Hover bar to view year data · Click to view original filing

Employees History

Filing Date	Period End	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
2026-03-03	2026-01-03	3,900	+400	+11.43%
2025-02-25	2024-12-28	3,500	+400	+12.90%
2024-02-27	2023-12-30	3,100	+0	+0.00%
2023-02-28	2022-12-31	3,100	+200	+6.90%
2022-03-01	2022-01-01	2,900	+300	+11.54%
2021-03-02	2021-01-02	2,600	-200	-7.14%
2020-02-25	2019-12-28	2,800	+300	+12.00%
2019-02-26	2018-12-29	2,500	+100	+4.17%
2018-02-27	2017-12-30	2,400	+400	+20.00%
2017-03-15	2016-12-31	2,000	+200	+11.11%

▸ Source: SEC Annual Reports (Form 10-K / 20-F). Employee counts as of fiscal year end. Click the ↗ icon at the end of a row to open the original SEC filing in a new tab.

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About KAI employees

KAI Employees · Headcount

Kadant Inc. (KAI) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2026, Kadant Inc. had 3,900 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

Kadant Inc. employs 3,900 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Industrial - Machinery industry. Revenue per employee stands at $269,807, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

Kadant Inc.'s workforce increased by 400 (11.43%) in 2026 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

Kadant Inc.'s revenue per employee of $269,807 positions it among the notable performers in the Industrial - Machinery sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

KAI Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2026), Kadant Inc. had 3,900 full-time employees globally. This figure is sourced from the company's mandatory annual disclosure to the SEC.

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▸ Data source: FMP /historical-employee-count · SEC EDGAR annual filings · As reported · Global consolidated headcount · As of 2026-03-03