Kadant Inc (KAI) — Financial Flexibility Index
Kadant Inc (KAI) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.09x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $66.81 Million (operating CF $60.76 Million minus capex $6.05 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($721.11 Million). Check KAI total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Kadant Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1992–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Kadant Inc across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see KAI operating cash flow.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Kadant Inc (1992–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Kadant Inc. Explore KAI cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.26x | $188.38 Million | $171.33 Million | $721.11 Million | ▼ -15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.31x | $176.27 Million | $155.26 Million | $572.22 Million | ▼ -37.7% |
| 2023 | 0.49x | $197.40 Million | $165.54 Million | $399.43 Million | ▲ +86.7% |
| 2022 | 0.26x | $130.82 Million | $102.62 Million | $494.31 Million | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.31x | $175.19 Million | $162.42 Million | $566.60 Million | ▲ +32.5% |
| 2020 | 0.23x | $100.48 Million | $92.88 Million | $430.67 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.21x | $107.37 Million | $97.41 Million | $512.31 Million | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.23x | $79.54 Million | $62.98 Million | $351.18 Million | ▲ +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.19x | $82.44 Million | $65.16 Million | $428.59 Million | ▼ -36.9% |
| 2016 | 0.30x | $56.81 Million | $51.00 Million | $186.41 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.29x | $43.35 Million | $37.87 Million | $147.55 Million | ▼ -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.38x | $55.63 Million | $48.87 Million | $148.29 Million | ▲ +39.0% |
| 2013 | 0.27x | $46.34 Million | $40.08 Million | $171.75 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.31x | $33.36 Million | $29.11 Million | $108.98 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.31x | $42.34 Million | $34.31 Million | $134.77 Million | ▲ +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.25x | $31.83 Million | $28.43 Million | $129.47 Million | ▼ -39.2% |
| 2009 | 0.40x | $45.93 Million | $43.13 Million | $113.62 Million | ▲ +149.2% |
| 2008 | 0.16x | $26.36 Million | $20.16 Million | $162.52 Million | ▼ -30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.23x | $36.55 Million | $31.64 Million | $156.86 Million | ▲ +192.9% |
| 2006 | 0.08x | $12.26 Million | $8.16 Million | $154.10 Million | ▼ -43.7% |
| 2005 | 0.14x | $20.79 Million | $17.55 Million | $147.14 Million | ▼ -32.0% |
| 2004 | 0.21x | $15.12 Million | $12.93 Million | $72.78 Million | ▼ -54.2% |
| 2003 | 0.45x | $27.06 Million | $23.04 Million | $59.60 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.61x | $30.34 Million | $26.99 Million | $49.96 Million | ▲ +541.7% |
| 2001 | 0.09x | $17.39 Million | $12.80 Million | $183.80 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.10x | $24.79 Million | $18.44 Million | $241.37 Million | ▲ +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.09x | $24.20 Million | $17.20 Million | $275.20 Million | ▼ -40.4% |
| 1998 | 0.15x | $40.70 Million | $31.90 Million | $275.90 Million | ▲ +67.5% |
| 1997 | 0.09x | $24.70 Million | $20.90 Million | $280.50 Million | ▼ -64.2% |
| 1996 | 0.25x | $31.00 Million | $27.10 Million | $126.00 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.24x | $21.90 Million | $18.40 Million | $89.50 Million | ▼ -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.30x | $21.10 Million | $18.00 Million | $71.50 Million | ▲ +67.8% |
| 1993 | 0.18x | $11.80 Million | $9.40 Million | $67.10 Million | ▲ +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.16x | $9.80 Million | $6.30 Million | $61.70 Million | — |