Kadant Inc (KAI) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Latest as of December 2025:
0.10x
Kadant Inc (KAI) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.10x as of December 2025, reinvesting $6.05 Million (capex $6.05 Million ) from operating cash flow of $60.76 Million. See KAI free cash flow to operating cash ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Reinvestment Rate
0.10x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF
Total Reinvested
$6.05 Million
Capex + Investments
Operating Cash Flow
$60.76 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$6.05 Million
USD
Kadant Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1992–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Kadant Inc across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see KAI cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Kadant Inc (1992–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Kadant Inc. See financial flexibility index of Kadant Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.10x | $17.05 Million | $171.33 Million | $17.05 Million | ▼ -95.5% |
| 2024 | 2.19x | $340.14 Million | $155.26 Million | $21.00 Million | ▲ +479.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38x | $62.64 Million | $165.54 Million | $31.85 Million | ▼ -32.7% |
| 2022 | 0.56x | $57.72 Million | $102.62 Million | $28.20 Million | ▼ -45.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03x | $167.25 Million | $162.42 Million | $12.77 Million | ▲ +332.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24x | $22.14 Million | $92.88 Million | $7.59 Million | ▼ -88.2% |
| 2019 | 2.03x | $197.31 Million | $97.41 Million | $9.96 Million | ▲ +287.5% |
| 2018 | 0.52x | $32.92 Million | $62.98 Million | $16.56 Million | ▼ -85.8% |
| 2017 | 3.67x | $239.16 Million | $65.16 Million | $17.28 Million | ▲ +176.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33x | $67.80 Million | $51.00 Million | $5.80 Million | ▲ +818.8% |
| 2015 | 0.14x | $5.48 Million | $37.87 Million | $5.48 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.14x | $6.75 Million | $48.87 Million | $6.75 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.16x | $6.26 Million | $40.08 Million | $6.26 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15x | $4.25 Million | $29.11 Million | $4.25 Million | ▼ -37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.23x | $8.03 Million | $34.31 Million | $8.03 Million | ▲ +95.2% |
| 2010 | 0.12x | $3.41 Million | $28.43 Million | $3.41 Million | ▲ +84.4% |
| 2009 | 0.07x | $2.80 Million | $43.13 Million | $2.80 Million | ▼ -78.9% |
| 2008 | 0.31x | $6.20 Million | $20.16 Million | $6.20 Million | ▲ +98.2% |
| 2007 | 0.16x | $4.91 Million | $31.64 Million | $4.91 Million | ▼ -69.1% |
| 2006 | 0.50x | $4.10 Million | $8.16 Million | $4.10 Million | ▲ +171.5% |
| 2005 | 0.18x | $3.25 Million | $17.55 Million | $3.25 Million | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.17x | $2.19 Million | $12.93 Million | $2.19 Million | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.17x | $4.02 Million | $23.04 Million | $4.02 Million | ▲ +40.9% |
| 2002 | 0.12x | $3.34 Million | $26.99 Million | $3.34 Million | ▼ -65.4% |
| 2001 | 0.36x | $4.59 Million | $12.80 Million | $4.59 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.34x | $6.36 Million | $18.44 Million | $6.36 Million | ▼ -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.41x | $7.00 Million | $17.20 Million | $7.00 Million | ▲ +47.5% |
| 1998 | 0.28x | $8.80 Million | $31.90 Million | $8.80 Million | ▲ +51.7% |
| 1997 | 0.18x | $3.80 Million | $20.90 Million | $3.80 Million | ▲ +26.3% |
| 1996 | 0.14x | $3.90 Million | $27.10 Million | $3.90 Million | ▼ -24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.19x | $3.50 Million | $18.40 Million | $3.50 Million | ▲ +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.17x | $3.10 Million | $18.00 Million | $3.10 Million | ▼ -32.5% |
| 1993 | 0.26x | $2.40 Million | $9.40 Million | $2.40 Million | ▼ -54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.56x | $3.50 Million | $6.30 Million | $3.50 Million | — |
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow