Kadant Inc (KAI) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 0.08x

Kadant Inc (KAI) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.08x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $60.76 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($721.11 Million) in one year. See free cash flow generation of Kadant Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.08x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$60.76 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$721.11 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Kadant Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1992–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Kadant Inc across 34 annual periods. Also explore KAI year-over-year net asset growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Kadant Inc (1992–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Kadant Inc. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see KAI market cap.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.24x $171.33 Million $721.11 Million ▼ -12.4%
2024 0.27x $155.26 Million $572.22 Million ▼ -34.5%
2023 0.41x $165.54 Million $399.43 Million ▲ +99.6%
2022 0.21x $102.62 Million $494.31 Million ▼ -27.6%
2021 0.29x $162.42 Million $566.60 Million ▲ +32.9%
2020 0.22x $92.88 Million $430.67 Million ▲ +13.4%
2019 0.19x $97.41 Million $512.31 Million ▲ +6.0%
2018 0.18x $62.98 Million $351.18 Million ▲ +18.0%
2017 0.15x $65.16 Million $428.59 Million ▼ -44.4%
2016 0.27x $51.00 Million $186.41 Million ▲ +6.6%
2015 0.26x $37.87 Million $147.55 Million ▼ -22.1%
2014 0.33x $48.87 Million $148.29 Million ▲ +41.2%
2013 0.23x $40.08 Million $171.75 Million ▼ -12.6%
2012 0.27x $29.11 Million $108.98 Million ▲ +4.9%
2011 0.25x $34.31 Million $134.77 Million ▲ +16.0%
2010 0.22x $28.43 Million $129.47 Million ▼ -42.2%
2009 0.38x $43.13 Million $113.62 Million ▲ +206.0%
2008 0.12x $20.16 Million $162.52 Million ▼ -38.5%
2007 0.20x $31.64 Million $156.86 Million ▲ +280.9%
2006 0.05x $8.16 Million $154.10 Million ▼ -55.6%
2005 0.12x $17.55 Million $147.14 Million ▼ -32.9%
2004 0.18x $12.93 Million $72.78 Million ▼ -54.0%
2003 0.39x $23.04 Million $59.60 Million ▼ -28.5%
2002 0.54x $26.99 Million $49.96 Million ▲ +675.6%
2001 0.07x $12.80 Million $183.80 Million ▼ -8.8%
2000 0.08x $18.44 Million $241.37 Million ▲ +22.2%
1999 0.06x $17.20 Million $275.20 Million ▼ -45.9%
1998 0.12x $31.90 Million $275.90 Million ▲ +55.2%
1997 0.07x $20.90 Million $280.50 Million ▼ -65.4%
1996 0.22x $27.10 Million $126.00 Million ▲ +4.6%
1995 0.21x $18.40 Million $89.50 Million ▼ -18.3%
1994 0.25x $18.00 Million $71.50 Million ▲ +79.7%
1993 0.14x $9.40 Million $67.10 Million ▲ +37.2%
1992 0.10x $6.30 Million $61.70 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.