Kadant Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Kadant Inc cash flow quality index. Kadant Inc (KAI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.53x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $60.76 Million exceeds net income of $24.02 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Kadant Inc (KAI) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Kadant Inc (1992–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Kadant Inc from 1992 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Kadant Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore KAI operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Kadant Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1992–2025)
Kadant Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1992 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Kadant Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see KAI cash generation efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.68x | $171.33 Million | $101.97 Million | ▲ +20.8% |
| 2024 | 1.39x | $155.26 Million | $111.60 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.43x | $165.54 Million | $116.07 Million | ▲ +69.2% |
| 2022 | 0.84x | $102.62 Million | $121.73 Million | ▼ -55.9% |
| 2021 | 1.91x | $162.42 Million | $84.88 Million | ▲ +14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.67x | $92.88 Million | $55.74 Million | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.85x | $97.41 Million | $52.56 Million | ▲ +77.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04x | $62.98 Million | $60.41 Million | ▼ -50.3% |
| 2017 | 2.10x | $65.16 Million | $31.09 Million | ▲ +31.8% |
| 2016 | 1.59x | $51.00 Million | $32.07 Million | ▲ +44.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10x | $37.87 Million | $34.31 Million | ▼ -35.2% |
| 2014 | 1.70x | $48.87 Million | $28.68 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.71x | $40.08 Million | $23.48 Million | ▲ +81.1% |
| 2012 | 0.94x | $29.11 Million | $30.88 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02x | $34.31 Million | $33.58 Million | ▼ -33.8% |
| 2010 | 1.54x | $28.43 Million | $18.41 Million | ▲ +24.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24x | $31.64 Million | $25.42 Million | ▲ +178.9% |
| 2006 | 0.45x | $8.16 Million | $18.28 Million | ▼ -74.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78x | $17.55 Million | $9.87 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2004 | 2.25x | $12.93 Million | $5.75 Million | ▲ +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.95x | $23.04 Million | $11.82 Million | ▲ +52.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28x | $12.80 Million | $9.98 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.22x | $18.44 Million | $15.14 Million | ▲ +26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.97x | $17.20 Million | $17.80 Million | ▼ -45.5% |
| 1998 | 1.77x | $31.90 Million | $18.00 Million | ▲ +39.1% |
| 1997 | 1.27x | $20.90 Million | $16.40 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.36x | $27.10 Million | $19.90 Million | ▲ +49.5% |
| 1995 | 0.91x | $18.40 Million | $20.20 Million | ▼ -44.8% |
| 1994 | 1.65x | $18.00 Million | $10.90 Million | ▲ +30.0% |
| 1993 | 1.27x | $9.40 Million | $7.40 Million | ▲ +55.3% |
| 1992 | 0.82x | $6.30 Million | $7.70 Million | — |