Kadant Inc.

KAINYSEIndustrials● Active

$293.28

$-10.61(-3.49%)

Market Cap$3.5B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$369.97

52W Low$244.87

Avg Volume169K

Open$302.15

Beta1.20

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Kadant Inc. (KAI) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

KAI · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

KAI · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $154.3M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-03), up 14.9% year-over-year The FCF margin was 14.7%. Five-year CAGR stands at +12.6%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow$154.3M▲ +14.9% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$153.9Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin14.7%$154.3M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR+27.5%FY2023 → FY2026

5-Year CAGR+12.6%FY2021 → FY2026

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

KAI · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2026Latest$171.3M(17M)$154.3M▲ +14.9%14.7%

FY2024$155.3M(21M)$134.3M▲ +0.4%12.8%

FY2023$165.5M(32M)$133.7M▲ +79.6%14.0%

FY2022$102.6M(28M)$74.4M▼ 50.3%8.2%

FY2021$162.4M(13M)$149.6M▲ +75.5%19.0%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

KAI · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Kadant Inc. (KAI) trades at a FCF yield of 4.45% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 22.4x. FCF per share stands at $13.08, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

4.45%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$13.08

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x22.4

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x24.1

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2026 · 2026-01-03

Cash flow statement summary

KAI · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2026, Kadant Inc. generated $171.3M in operating cash flow and spent 17M in capital expenditures, yielding $154.3M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$171.3M

Cash from core business operations

2026-01-03

Investing Activities

−$205.4M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2026-01-03

Financing Activities

+$54.0M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2026-01-03

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($171.3M) − |CapEx| (17M) = FCF ($154.3M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

KAI vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Kadant Inc.YOU

KAI

$154.3M+14.9%14.7%

Union Pacific Corporation

Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Kadant Inc. (KAI) reported free cash flow of $154.3M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-03), up 14.9% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 14.7%.

Based on available data, Kadant Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $154.3M in FY2026. The 5-year CAGR stands at +12.6%.

Kadant Inc.'s FCF yield is 4.45% and price-to-FCF ratio is 22.4x for FY2026, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

KAI free cash flow · 8 questions

Kadant Inc. free cash flow was $154.3M for FY2026, up 14.9% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $153.9M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Kadant Inc. · Kadant Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026