Kadant Inc (KAI) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Kadant Inc (KAI) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 1134 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $172.38 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $172.38 Million) cover 1134 days of daily cash needs of $152.00K/day. Check KAI intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Kadant Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1992–2025)
This chart shows how Kadant Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 34 annual periods from 1992 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 1134 days, meaning defensive assets of $172.38 Million can fund 1134 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Kadant Inc equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Kadant Inc (1992–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Kadant Inc from 1992 to 2025, covering 34 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Kadant Inc.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1969 days | $287.85 Million | $146.20K/day | $122.68 Million | $- | ▲ +1482 days |
| 2024 | 487 days | $255.53 Million | $524.84K/day | $94.66 Million | $- | ▼ -295 days |
| 2023 | 781 days | $459.03 Million | $587.42K/day | $103.83 Million | $212.91 Million | ▲ +397 days |
| 2022 | 385 days | $225.05 Million | $584.82K/day | $79.72 Million | $131.00K | ▼ -952 days |
| 2021 | 1337 days | $217.02 Million | $162.33K/day | $91.19 Million | $- | ▲ +890 days |
| 2020 | 447 days | $164.80 Million | $369.01K/day | $65.68 Million | $- | ▲ +8 days |
| 2019 | 439 days | $175.70 Million | $400.46K/day | $66.79 Million | $11.00K | ▼ -1137 days |
| 2018 | 1576 days | $154.19 Million | $97.86K/day | $45.83 Million | $- | ▼ -162 days |
| 2017 | 1738 days | $168.84 Million | $97.15K/day | $75.42 Million | $1.42 Million | ▼ -437 days |
| 2016 | 2175 days | $142.60 Million | $65.56K/day | $71.49 Million | $2.08 Million | ▲ +1094 days |
| 2015 | 1081 days | $72.31 Million | $66.90K/day | $- | $1.41 Million | ▲ +218 days |
| 2014 | 863 days | $64.36 Million | $74.61K/day | $- | $415.00K | ▼ -90 days |
| 2013 | 953 days | $74.12 Million | $77.78K/day | $- | $168.00K | ▲ +652 days |
| 2012 | 301 days | $62.16 Million | $206.28K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -265 days |
| 2011 | 566 days | $63.44 Million | $111.98K/day | $- | $700.00K | ▲ +347 days |
| 2010 | 219 days | $50.77 Million | $231.78K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -536 days |
| 2009 | 755 days | $36.44 Million | $48.25K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +459 days |
| 2008 | 296 days | $64.15 Million | $216.41K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -18 days |
| 2007 | 314 days | $85.89 Million | $273.33K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +7 days |
| 2006 | 308 days | $74.05 Million | $240.70K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +64 days |
| 2005 | 244 days | $53.42 Million | $218.95K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +18 days |
| 2004 | 226 days | $40.28 Million | $178.30K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -54 days |
| 2003 | 280 days | $42.08 Million | $150.16K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 2002 | 294 days | $36.82 Million | $125.14K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -159 days |
| 2001 | 453 days | $65.93 Million | $145.41K/day | $- | $16.62 Million | ▼ -150 days |
| 2000 | 603 days | $130.00 Million | $215.56K/day | $- | $86.14 Million | ▲ +298 days |
| 1999 | 305 days | $95.70 Million | $313.70K/day | $- | $46.40 Million | ▼ -267 days |
| 1998 | 572 days | $98.50 Million | $172.05K/day | $- | $48.20 Million | ▲ +85 days |
| 1997 | 487 days | $94.10 Million | $193.15K/day | $- | $36.30 Million | ▲ +272 days |
| 1996 | 215 days | $39.30 Million | $183.01K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -15 days |
| 1995 | 230 days | $45.00 Million | $195.62K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -18 days |
| 1994 | 248 days | $36.90 Million | $148.49K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +22 days |
| 1993 | 227 days | $31.00 Million | $136.71K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 1992 | 241 days | $28.90 Million | $120.00K/day | $- | $- | — |