Kadant Inc (KAI) stock
KAINYSESpecial Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)Fiscal year ends January 2
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Oct 3, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 10, 2026Score 19/304% above fair value
$294.21−1.17 (-0.40%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $3.47BP/E 29.7Yield 0.46%
Kadant r&d expenses
Research and development expenses are spending on new products and technology.
Kadant's R&D Expenses for the twelve months ending Oct 3, 2026 was $16.47M, up 10.8% year over year. For fiscal 2025 it was $15.26M, up 6.6% from the year before. Over ten years it grew 8.6% a year on average. The highest annual figure on record is $15.26M in fiscal 2025.
Annual r&d expenses
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Jan 3, 2026 | $15.26M | +6.6% |
| FY2024 | Dec 28, 2024 | $14.32M | +5.6% |
| FY2023 | Dec 30, 2023 | $13.56M | +6.6% |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $12.72M | +11.6% |
| FY2021 | Jan 1, 2022 | $11.40M | +0.9% |
| FY2020 | Jan 2, 2021 | $11.30M | +3.8% |
| FY2019 | Dec 28, 2019 | $10.88M | +3.1% |
| FY2018 | Dec 29, 2018 | $10.55M | +10.3% |
| FY2017 | Dec 30, 2017 | $9.56M | +29.6% |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $7.38M | +10.5% |
| FY2015 | Jan 2, 2016 | $6.68M | +8.3% |
| FY2014 | Jan 3, 2015 | $6.16M | -8.2% |
| FY2013 | Dec 28, 2013 | $6.72M | +12.9% |
| FY2012 | Dec 29, 2012 | $5.95M | +4.1% |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | $5.72M | +8.5% |
| FY2010 | Jan 1, 2011 | $5.27M | -6.3% |
| FY2009 | Jan 2, 2010 | $5.62M | – |
Quarterly r&d expenses
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | $3.83M | -2.2% |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jul 4, 2026 | $4.48M | +20.4% |
| Q1 FY2026 | Apr 4, 2026 | $4.06M | +15.1% |
| Q4 FY2025 | Jan 3, 2026 | $4.10M | +10.8% |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 27, 2025 | $3.92M | +15.0% |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 28, 2025 | $3.72M | +7.0% |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 29, 2025 | $3.52M | -5.5% |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 28, 2024 | $3.70M | +6.8% |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 28, 2024 | $3.41M | +2.6% |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 29, 2024 | $3.48M | +2.2% |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 30, 2024 | $3.73M | +10.7% |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 30, 2023 | $3.46M | +9.8% |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | $3.32M | +2.4% |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | $3.41M | +4.8% |
| Q1 FY2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | $3.37M | +9.5% |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $3.15M | +10.3% |
| Q3 FY2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | $3.25M | +22.5% |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | $3.25M | +6.9% |
| Q1 FY2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | $3.08M | +7.7% |
| Q4 FY2021 | Jan 1, 2022 | $2.86M | +3.3% |
| Q3 FY2021 | Oct 2, 2021 | $2.65M | -0.3% |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jul 3, 2021 | $3.04M | +8.7% |
| Q1 FY2021 | Apr 3, 2021 | $2.86M | -7.1% |
| Q4 FY2020 | Jan 2, 2021 | $2.77M | -4.8% |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 26, 2020 | $2.66M | +2.3% |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 27, 2020 | $2.80M | +1.3% |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 28, 2020 | $3.08M | +17.4% |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 28, 2019 | $2.90M | +16.0% |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 28, 2019 | $2.60M | +5.9% |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 29, 2019 | $2.76M | +1.2% |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 30, 2019 | $2.62M | -8.6% |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 29, 2018 | $2.50M | -2.2% |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 29, 2018 | $2.45M | -6.9% |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | $2.73M | +22.8% |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | $2.87M | +33.6% |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 30, 2017 | $2.56M | +47.1% |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | $2.64M | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jul 1, 2017 | $2.22M | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Apr 1, 2017 | $2.15M | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $1.74M | – |
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