KAI
$264.81+0.39%
Kadant IncStock · IndustrialsRussell 2000 · 0.1% of IWMRussell 3000 · 0.005% of IWVUS Stock Market · 0.005% of VTI
Kadant Inc monthly returns
Kadant Inc has averaged 1.16% per month, positive in 54% of months. Month-by-month returns for Kadant Inc (KAI) below, through October 20, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.2%
406 months
Best month
+38.9%
Apr 2010
Worst month
-27.8%
Oct 2008
Positive months
54%
of all months
Kadant Inc monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +1.4% | |
| Sep 2026 | -12.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | -2.7% | |
| Jul 2026 | -2.0% | |
| Jun 2026 | -1.6% | |
| May 2026 | +8.9% | |
| Apr 2026 | +0.4% | |
| Mar 2026 | -13.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | +5.6% | |
| Jan 2026 | +12.8% | |
| Dec 2025 | +2.5% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.5% | |
| Oct 2025 | -6.9% | |
| Sep 2025 | -7.9% | |
| Aug 2025 | -2.9% | |
| Jul 2025 | +4.9% | |
| Jun 2025 | +1.1% | |
| May 2025 | +6.4% | |
| Apr 2025 | -12.3% | |
| Mar 2025 | -10.0% | |
| Feb 2025 | +0.4% | |
| Jan 2025 | +8.2% | |
| Dec 2024 | -16.4% | |
| Nov 2024 | +23.9% | |
| Oct 2024 | -1.4% | |
| Sep 2024 | +5.3% | |
| Aug 2024 | -8.6% | |
| Jul 2024 | +19.8% | |
| Jun 2024 | +2.7% | |
| May 2024 | +4.5% | |
| Apr 2024 | -16.5% | |
| Mar 2024 | -2.7% | |
| Feb 2024 | +17.9% | |
| Jan 2024 | +2.1% | |
| Dec 2023 | +7.6% | |
| Nov 2023 | +18.5% | |
| Oct 2023 | -2.3% | |
| Sep 2023 | +2.6% | |
| Aug 2023 | -1.4% | |
| Jul 2023 | +0.5% | |
| Jun 2023 | +17.1% | |
| May 2023 | +2.1% | |
| Apr 2023 | -10.7% | |
| Mar 2023 | -2.9% | |
| Feb 2023 | +5.3% | |
| Jan 2023 | +14.9% | |
| Dec 2022 | -8.0% | |
| Nov 2022 | +8.5% | |
| Oct 2022 | +6.9% | |
| Sep 2022 | -7.0% | |
| Aug 2022 | -12.0% | |
| Jul 2022 | +12.0% | |
| Jun 2022 | -1.5% | |
| May 2022 | +0.1% | |
| Apr 2022 | -4.6% | |
| Mar 2022 | -1.6% | |
| Feb 2022 | -5.6% | |
| Jan 2022 | -9.2% | |
| Dec 2021 | -1.7% | |
| Nov 2021 | +5.6% | |
| Oct 2021 | +9.0% | |
| Sep 2021 | -2.4% | |
| Aug 2021 | +16.1% | |
| Jul 2021 | +2.4% | |
| Jun 2021 | +4.8% | |
| May 2021 | -5.6% | |
| Apr 2021 | -3.6% | |
| Mar 2021 | +6.3% | |
| Feb 2021 | +21.7% | |
| Jan 2021 | +1.6% | |
| Dec 2020 | +10.2% | |
| Nov 2020 | +11.1% | |
| Oct 2020 | +5.2% | |
| Sep 2020 | -5.9% | |
| Aug 2020 | +7.3% | |
| Jul 2020 | +9.1% | |
| Jun 2020 | +2.9% | |
| May 2020 | +15.2% | |
| Apr 2020 | +13.0% | |
| Mar 2020 | -17.8% | |
| Feb 2020 | -14.8% | |
| Jan 2020 | +1.4% | |
| Dec 2019 | +8.2% | |
| Nov 2019 | +7.3% | |
| Oct 2019 | +3.7% | |
| Sep 2019 | +6.7% | |
| Aug 2019 | -12.0% | |
| Jul 2019 | +3.2% | |
| Jun 2019 | +11.9% | |
| May 2019 | -17.2% | |
| Apr 2019 | +11.8% | |
| Mar 2019 | +0.6% | |
| Feb 2019 | +2.5% | |
| Jan 2019 | +5.0% | |
| Dec 2018 | -10.6% | |
| Nov 2018 | -7.7% | |
| Oct 2018 | -8.3% | |
| Sep 2018 | +6.7% | |
| Aug 2018 | +4.6% | |
| Jul 2018 | +0.7% | |
| Jun 2018 | -1.4% | |
| May 2018 | +5.7% | |
| Apr 2018 | -2.2% | |
| Mar 2018 | -0.9% | |
| Feb 2018 | -4.8% | |
| Jan 2018 | +0.1% | |
| Dec 2017 | -1.9% | |
| Nov 2017 | -9.9% | |
| Oct 2017 | +15.5% | |
| Sep 2017 | +13.5% | |
| Aug 2017 | +11.3% | |
| Jul 2017 | +4.1% | |
| Jun 2017 | -2.1% | |
| May 2017 | +23.7% | |
| Apr 2017 | +5.1% | |
| Mar 2017 | -4.1% | |
| Feb 2017 | +0.5% | |
| Jan 2017 | +1.0% | |
| Dec 2016 | -2.2% | |
| Nov 2016 | +21.2% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-20%-10%0%10%20%
Nov 2021+5.6%
Dec 2021-1.7%
Jan 2022-9.2%2022
Feb 2022-5.6%
Mar 2022-1.6%
Apr 2022-4.6%
May 2022+0.05%
Jun 2022-1.5%
Jul 2022+12%
Aug 2022-12%
Sep 2022-7.0%
Oct 2022+6.9%
Nov 2022+8.5%
Dec 2022-8.0%
Jan 2023+15%2023
Feb 2023+5.3%
Mar 2023-2.9%
Apr 2023-11%
May 2023+2.1%
Jun 2023+17%
Jul 2023+0.47%
Aug 2023-1.4%
Sep 2023+2.6%
Oct 2023-2.3%
Nov 2023+18%
Dec 2023+7.6%
Jan 2024+2.1%2024
Feb 2024+18%
Mar 2024-2.7%
Apr 2024-16%
May 2024+4.5%
Jun 2024+2.7%
Jul 2024+20%
Aug 2024-8.6%
Sep 2024+5.3%
Oct 2024-1.4%
Nov 2024+24%
Dec 2024-16%
Jan 2025+8.2%2025
Feb 2025+0.42%
Mar 2025-10%
Apr 2025-12%
May 2025+6.4%
Jun 2025+1.1%
Jul 2025+4.9%
Aug 2025-2.9%
Sep 2025-7.9%
Oct 2025-6.9%
Nov 2025+0.53%
Dec 2025+2.5%
Jan 2026+13%2026
Feb 2026+5.6%
Mar 2026-14%
Apr 2026+0.38%
May 2026+8.9%
Jun 2026-1.6%
Jul 2026-2.0%
Aug 2026-2.7%
Sep 2026-13%
Oct 2026+1.4%
Kadant Inc returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1993, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +1.40% — 18th of 34 Octobers since 1993 at the last close; the average October returned +0.7%.
| Month | −40%0+40% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +0.6% | +1.4% | 62% | +14.9% 2023 | -25.5% 2009 | |
| Feb | +1.0% | +0.5% | 53% | +23.0% 2011 | -15.9% 2003 | |
| Mar | +1.7% | +0.2% | 50% | +27.2% 2009 | -24.5% 1997 | |
| Apr | +2.0% | +1.6% | 53% | +38.9% 2010 | -16.5% 2024 | |
| May | +3.2% | +3.4% | 62% | +30.1% 1996 | -17.2% 2019 | |
| Jun | -1.0% | +1.0% | 56% | +17.1% 2023 | -25.6% 2001 | |
| Jul | -0.3% | +0.2% | 50% | +19.8% 2024 | -17.0% 1996 | |
| Aug | +0.8% | -1.9% | 44% | +28.9% 1993 | -14.7% 2005 | |
| Sep | -1.2% | -1.6% | 47% | +13.5% 2017 | -23.8% 2011 | |
| Oct | +0.7% | +3.7% | 55% | +21.9% 2011 | -27.8% 2008 | |
| Nov | +3.5% | +1.6% | 55% | +25.4% 1995 | -13.4% 2006 | |
| Dec | +3.1% | +1.6% | 64% | +26.7% 1998 | -16.7% 2000 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from KAI's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Kadant Inc's average monthly return?
- Kadant Inc (KAI) has averaged about 1.16% per month, positive in roughly 54% of months. The best month was Apr 2010 (+38.9%) and the worst was Oct 2008 (-27.8%).
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