Kadant Inc trailing returns
Kadant Inc's 10-year return is +18.3% a year (CAGR) (+438.9% cumulative). How Kadant Inc (KAI) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through October 20, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-20. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.4% | +0.0% | +0.4% | — |
| 5 days | +1.3% | +0.1% | +1.4% | -1.1%Oct 15 |
| 1 month | -0.3% | +0.1% | -0.1% | -7.4%Oct 7 |
| YTD | -7.1% | +0.4% | -6.6% | -25.8%Oct 7 |
| 1 year | -12.5% | +0.4% | -12.0% | -25.8%Oct 2026 |
| 5 years | +4.3% | +0.5% | +4.8%+26.6% | -41.5%Nov 2025 |
| 10 years | +17.5% | +0.8% | +18.3%+438.9% | -52.3%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +12.1% | +0.7% | +12.8%+1020.8% | -80.1%Mar 2009 |
| 30 years | +5.1% | +0.5% | +5.6%+413.2% | -90.7%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (1992) | +8.0% | +0.4% | +8.5%+1473.0% | -93.4%Mar 2009 |
Growth of KAI#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+4.8%/year · +26.6%
- 10 years+18.3%/year · +438.9%
- 20 years+12.8%/year · +1020.8%
- 30 years+5.6%/year · +413.2%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-20). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in KAI's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Kadant Inc's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Kadant Inc (KAI) returned about +18.3% a year annualized (+438.9% cumulative total return).
- What is Kadant Inc's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Kadant Inc (KAI) compounded at about +12.8% a year (+1020.8% cumulative).
- What is Kadant Inc's 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, Kadant Inc (KAI) compounded at about +5.6% a year (+413.2% cumulative).
- What is Kadant Inc's return since inception?
- Since 1992, Kadant Inc (KAI) has compounded at about +8.5% a year — +1473.0% in total.