Company / R&D Expense
Kadant Inc. R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$15.3M
FY2025
5-year range
$11.4M / $15.3M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+6.6%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#151 of 174
Industrials
What the data says
Kadant Inc.'s r&d expense of $15M is lower than 87% of companies in the Industrials sector (FY2025). R&D Expense has increased for 8 consecutive years, from $7M in FY2017 to $15M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$15M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +6.2%.
Improved from $14M to $15M over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +6.3%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +6.2%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 13% in IndustrialsTop 87% of 174This company $15.3M Sector average $273.7M
▼
-94.4% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Kadant Inc.'s r&d expense has grown for 8 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of +6.2%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, r&d expense increased 6.6% year-over-year.
- Ranks #151 out of 174 companies in the Industrials sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | R&D ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $15.3M | +6.6% |
| FY2024 | $14.3M | +5.6% |
| FY2023 | $13.6M | +6.6% |
| FY2022 | $12.7M | +11.6% |
| FY2021 | $11.4M | +0.9% |
| FY2020 | $11.3M | +3.8% |
| FY2019 | $10.9M | +47.5% |
| FY2018 | $7.4M | +10.5% |
| FY2017 | $6.7M | -9.5% |
| FY2016 | $7.4M | +9.9% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026