How Kadant Inc (KAI) has performed, year by year and over each trailing period. Price history only — total return to a shareholder would also include dividends.
The share price of $262.39 sits 16% of the way up a 52-week range of $244.87 to $354.07; 25.9% below the 52-week high; a beta of 1.17 means it has historically moved more than the market.
Total return
Price change over each trailing period, not annualised.
Period
Return
3 months
-4.1%
6 months
-9.6%
1 year
-8.8%
3 years
+44.1%
5 years
+77.8%
Year by year
19 of 34 years closed higher than the year before. Closes are the last observation in each calendar year.
Year
Close
Change
2026
$262.39
-7.5%
2025
$283.65
-17.0%
2024
$341.87
+23.6%
2023
$276.63
+58.7%
2022
$174.32
-22.5%
2021
$224.93
+64.4%
2020
$136.81
+35.2%
2019
$101.20
+30.7%
2018
$77.44
-18.1%
2017
$94.60
+66.0%
2016
$57.00
+53.1%
2015
$37.22
-3.5%
2014
$38.56
+7.0%
2013
$36.05
+54.9%
2012
$23.28
+17.2%
2011
$19.86
-4.1%
2010
$20.70
+47.6%
2009
$14.02
+18.4%
2008
$11.84
-54.6%
2007
$26.06
+21.7%
2006
$21.41
+31.8%
2005
$16.25
-9.8%
2004
$18.01
-5.3%
2003
$19.02
+44.4%
2002
$13.17
+3.4%
2001
$12.74
-15.6%
2000
$15.10
-51.7%
1999
$31.29
+0.0%
1998
$31.29
-41.5%
1997
$53.52
+30.9%
1996
$40.90
-37.9%
1995
$65.87
+112.6%
1994
$30.99
+0.0%
1993
$30.99
+67.2%
Monthly closing prices
The last 36 months, newest first. 21 of 36 months closed higher than the month before. Each figure is the last close in that month.
Month
Close
Change
October 2026
$262.39
+0.5%
September 2026
$261.16
-12.6%
August 2026
$298.72
-2.7%
July 2026
$307.07
-2.0%
June 2026
$313.42
-1.6%
May 2026
$318.36
+8.9%
April 2026
$292.37
+0.4%
March 2026
$291.28
-13.8%
February 2026
$337.93
+5.6%
January 2026
$319.86
+12.8%
December 2025
$283.65
+2.5%
November 2025
$276.78
+0.5%
October 2025
$275.33
-6.9%
September 2025
$295.81
-8.0%
August 2025
$321.36
-2.9%
July 2025
$330.79
+4.9%
June 2025
$315.24
+1.1%
May 2025
$311.72
+6.4%
April 2025
$292.95
-12.3%
March 2025
$334.17
-10.0%
February 2025
$371.44
+0.4%
January 2025
$369.87
+8.2%
December 2024
$341.87
-16.4%
November 2024
$409.06
+23.9%
October 2024
$330.05
-1.4%
September 2024
$334.61
+5.3%
August 2024
$317.91
-8.6%
July 2024
$347.97
+19.8%
June 2024
$290.53
+2.7%
May 2024
$282.85
+4.5%
April 2024
$270.76
-16.5%
March 2024
$324.13
-2.7%
February 2024
$333.22
+17.9%
January 2024
$282.54
+2.1%
December 2023
$276.63
+7.6%
November 2023
$257.20
+18.5%
Kadant Inc (KAI) price history — frequently asked questions
How has Kadant Inc performed over the last year?
Kadant Inc (KAI) has fallen 8.8% over the last twelve months, measured on price alone.
What is Kadant Inc's five-year return?
Over five years the KAI share price has gained 77.8%, excluding dividends.
What is Kadant Inc's 52-week range?
Over the last year Kadant Inc (KAI) has traded between $244.87 and $354.07.