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). Also explore how fast is Kadant Inc growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
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Kadant Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1992–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Kadant Inc across 34 annual periods. Check strategic asset allocation of Kadant Inc to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Kadant Inc (1992–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Kadant Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see KAI market cap.
| 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 | — |