Kadant Inc (KAI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of December 2025:
0.90x
Kadant Inc (KAI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.90x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $54.71 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($60.76 Million). See Kadant Inc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.90x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$54.71 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$60.76 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$6.05 Million
USD
Kadant Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1992–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Kadant Inc across 34 annual periods. Explore KAI cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Kadant Inc (1992–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Kadant Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see KAI stock market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.90x | $154.28 Million | $171.33 Million | $17.05 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.86x | $134.26 Million | $155.26 Million | $21.00 Million | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.81x | $133.69 Million | $165.54 Million | $31.85 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.73x | $74.43 Million | $102.62 Million | $28.20 Million | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2021 | 0.92x | $149.65 Million | $162.42 Million | $12.77 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.92x | $85.29 Million | $92.88 Million | $7.59 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.90x | $87.46 Million | $97.41 Million | $9.96 Million | ▲ +21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.74x | $46.43 Million | $62.98 Million | $16.56 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.73x | $47.88 Million | $65.16 Million | $17.28 Million | ▼ -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.89x | $45.20 Million | $51.00 Million | $5.80 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.86x | $32.39 Million | $37.87 Million | $5.48 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.86x | $42.12 Million | $48.87 Million | $6.75 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.84x | $33.81 Million | $40.08 Million | $6.26 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.85x | $24.86 Million | $29.11 Million | $4.25 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.77x | $26.29 Million | $34.31 Million | $8.03 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $25.02 Million | $28.43 Million | $3.41 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.93x | $40.32 Million | $43.13 Million | $2.80 Million | ▲ +35.0% |
| 2008 | 0.69x | $13.96 Million | $20.16 Million | $6.20 Million | ▼ -18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.84x | $26.73 Million | $31.64 Million | $4.91 Million | ▲ +69.7% |
| 2006 | 0.50x | $4.06 Million | $8.16 Million | $4.10 Million | ▼ -38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.82x | $14.30 Million | $17.55 Million | $3.25 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.83x | $10.74 Million | $12.93 Million | $2.19 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.83x | $19.02 Million | $23.04 Million | $4.02 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.88x | $23.65 Million | $26.99 Million | $3.34 Million | ▲ +36.5% |
| 2001 | 0.64x | $8.22 Million | $12.80 Million | $4.59 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.66x | $12.08 Million | $18.44 Million | $6.36 Million | ▲ +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.59x | $10.20 Million | $17.20 Million | $7.00 Million | ▼ -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.72x | $23.10 Million | $31.90 Million | $8.80 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.82x | $17.10 Million | $20.90 Million | $3.80 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.86x | $23.20 Million | $27.10 Million | $3.90 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.81x | $14.90 Million | $18.40 Million | $3.50 Million | ▼ -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.83x | $14.90 Million | $18.00 Million | $3.10 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.74x | $7.00 Million | $9.40 Million | $2.40 Million | ▲ +67.6% |
| 1992 | 0.44x | $2.80 Million | $6.30 Million | $3.50 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).