Kadant Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (KAI)
Kadant's capital expenditures (capex) was $17.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Kadant company overviewKadant annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-03 | $17.0M | −$4.0M | −18.84% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-28 | $21.0M | −$10.8M | −34.05% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $31.9M | $3.7M | +12.95% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $28.2M | $15.4M | +120.80% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-01 | $12.8M | $5.2M | +68.15% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-02 | $7.6M | −$2.4M | −23.72% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $10.0M | −$6.6M | −39.87% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $16.6M | −$722,000 | −4.18% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $17.3M | $11.5M | +197.74% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $5.8M | $325,000 | +5.93% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-02 | $5.5M | −$1.3M | −18.89% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-03 | $6.8M | $494,000 | +7.89% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $6.3M | $2.0M | +47.32% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $4.3M | −$3.8M | −47.07% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $8.0M | $4.6M | +135.62% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-01 | $3.4M | $604,000 | +21.54% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-02 | $2.8M | — | — |
Kadant quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-04 | $10.9M | $7.0M | +175.88% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-04 | $3.3M | −$578,000 | −15.07% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-03 | $6.0M | $475,000 | +8.52% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $3.2M | −$991,000 | −23.68% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $4.0M | −$1.0M | −20.23% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $3.8M | −$2.4M | −38.83% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-28 | $5.6M | −$4.2M | −42.86% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $4.2M | −$4.7M | −52.70% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $5.0M | −$3.8M | −43.33% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $6.3M | $1.8M | +40.32% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $9.8M | −$2.3M | −18.75% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $8.8M | $2.5M | +38.77% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $8.8M | $1.8M | +26.34% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $4.5M | $1.6M | +55.82% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $12.0M | $6.9M | +136.24% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $6.4M | $3.0M | +89.20% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $6.9M | $4.9M | +237.40% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $2.9M | $609,000 | +26.96% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-01 | $5.1M | $2.9M | +133.59% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $3.4M | $1.5M | +84.96% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $2.1M | $1.1M | +126.02% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $2.3M | −$427,000 | −15.90% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-02 | $2.2M | −$1.5M | −41.52% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $1.8M | −$271,000 | −12.95% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $911,000 | −$1.1M | −53.87% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $2.7M | $518,000 | +23.89% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $3.7M | −$21,000 | −0.56% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $2.1M | −$513,000 | −19.69% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $2.0M | −$3.1M | −60.97% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $2.2M | −$3.0M | −57.91% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $3.7M | −$4.8M | −56.30% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $2.6M | −$2.7M | −50.67% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $5.1M | $3.3M | +195.39% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $5.2M | $3.4M | +199.13% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $8.6M | $6.3M | +284.85% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $5.3M | $3.4M | +186.65% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $1.7M | $501,000 | +41.34% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $1.7M | $1.2M | +228.63% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.2M | $814,000 | +57.69% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | $1.8M | $426,000 | +30.06% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | $1.2M | −$223,000 | −15.54% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | $524,000 | −$692,000 | −56.91% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-02 | $1.4M | −$2.2M | −60.91% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-03 | $1.4M | −$286,000 | −16.79% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-04 | $1.4M | $532,000 | +58.91% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-04 | $1.2M | $677,000 | +125.60% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-03 | $3.6M | $1.5M | +70.93% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $1.7M | $126,000 | +7.99% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $903,000 | −$491,000 | −35.22% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | $539,000 | −$639,000 | −54.24% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $2.1M | −$624,000 | −22.81% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $1.6M | $904,000 | +134.32% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $1.4M | $811,000 | +139.11% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $1.2M | $920,000 | +356.59% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $2.7M | $179,000 | +7.00% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $673,000 | −$836,000 | −55.40% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $583,000 | −$2.2M | −79.18% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $258,000 | −$906,000 | −77.84% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | $1.5M | $766,000 | +103.10% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | $2.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-02 | $1.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-02 | $743,000 | — | — |
Kadant capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Kadant's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $7.6M to $17.0M, a change of $9.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $10.9M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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