SuperworthKadant free cash flow KAI
Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Last 12 months, to Jul 4, 2026
- $160M
- Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
- $42.6M
- +17% on a year earlier
- Fiscal year 2025
- $154.3M
- +15% on the year before
Kadant's free cash flow was $160M over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, up 7% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $42.6M, up 17% on the same quarter a year before.
Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it grew 13% a year on average.
Free cash flow over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $154.3M | +15% |
| FY2024 | $134.3M | +0% |
| FY2023 | $133.7M | +80% |
| FY2022 | $74.4M | −50% |
| FY2021 | $149.6M | +75% |
| FY2020 | $85.3M | −2% |
| FY2019 | $87.5M | +88% |
| FY2018 | $46.4M | −3% |
| FY2017 | $47.9M | +6% |
| FY2016 | $45.2M | +30% |
| FY2015 | $34.9M | −17% |
| FY2014 | $42.1M | +25% |
| FY2013 | $33.8M | +36% |
| FY2012 | $24.9M | −5% |
| FY2011 | $26.3M | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Free cash flow | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | $42.6M | +17% | $160M | |
| Q1 FY26 | $18.7M | −2% | $153.9M | |
| Q4 FY25 | $54.7M | +18% | $154.3M | |
| Q3 FY25 | $44.1M | −9% | $145.9M | |
| Q2 FY25 | $36.5M | +58% | $150.1M | |
| Q1 FY25 | $19M | +15% | $136.7M | |
| Q4 FY24 | $46.3M | −6% | $134.3M | |
| Q3 FY24 | $48.3M | +27% | $137.4M | |
| Q2 FY24 | $23.1M | +69% | $127.2M | |
| Q1 FY24 | $16.6M | −49% | $117.9M | |
| Q4 FY23 | $49.5M | +114% | $133.7M | |
| Q3 FY23 | $38.1M | +106% | $107.4M |
Against its peers
Companies in Industrial - Machinery nearest Kadant's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Free cash flow yield |
|---|---|
| KAIKadant | 5.2% |
| CXTCrane NXT | 6.8% |
| SXIStandex International | 2.2% |
| MWAMueller Water Products | 5.2% |
| HAYWHayward | 7.6% |
| MIRMirion Technologies | 3.6% |
| ESABESAB | 4.7% |
| ALHAlliance Laundry | 6.1% |
| KMTKennametal | −3.6% |
| HLIOHelios Technologies | 4.9% |
| GRCGorman Rupp | 5.2% |
| Peer median | 5.0% |
Where Kadant ranks
What the free cash flow tells you
Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.
Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.
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