Kadant Inc Financial Flexibility Index
Kadant Inc 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). See Kadant Inc (KAI) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Kadant Inc (1992–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Kadant Inc from 1992 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Kadant Inc across 34 annual periods. Check KAI cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Kadant Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1992–2025)
Kadant Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1992 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Kadant Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see KAI cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |