Kadant Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Kadant Inc free cash flow generation index. 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).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Kadant Inc (1992–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of Kadant Inc from 1992 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Kadant Inc across 34 annual periods. See Kadant Inc (KAI) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Kadant Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1992–2025)
Kadant Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1992 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Kadant Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Kadant Inc (KAI) cash conversion ratio.
| 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 | — |