Kadant Inc. FCF Margin History
KAI / Industrials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
14.7% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +1.2%. Top quartile in the Industrials sector.
Improved from 14.0% to 14.7% over the past 2 years.
Kadant Inc.'s fcf margin of 14.7% is higher than 82% of companies in the Industrials sector (FY2025). FCF Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from 7.3% in FY2018 to 19.0% in FY2021.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
- 3-Year Change
- +6.4pp
- 5-Year Change
- +1.2pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
FCF Margin Trend
Top 18% in IndustrialsTop 18% of 304This company 14.7% Sector average -586.0%
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+102.5% above sector average
Key Insights
- In FY2025, fcf margin increased 15.0% year-over-year.
- Currently 600.6pp above the Industrials sector average.
- Peak fcf margin was recorded in FY2021.
- Lowest fcf margin in the period was in FY2018.
Annual Data
| Year | FCF Margin | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 14.7% | +15.0% |
| FY2024 | 12.8% | -8.7% |
| FY2023 | 14.0% | +69.6% |
| FY2022 | 8.2% | -56.8% |
| FY2021 | 19.0% | +41.7% |
| FY2020 | 13.4% | +8.2% |
| FY2019 | 12.4% | +69.3% |
| FY2018 | 7.3% | -21.2% |
| FY2017 | 9.3% | -14.8% |
| FY2016 | 10.9% | +22.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 28, 2026