How many employees does Kadant Inc. have?

Kadant Inc. reported 3,900 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on March 3, 2026. That is up 11.4% from a year earlier.

What is Kadant Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Kadant Inc. brought in $1.05B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $270K per employee. That ranks 48 of 59 companies we track in Industrial - Machinery, where the median is $349K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Kadant Inc. employees and revenue per employee

KAI · Industrial - Machinery · $3.08B market cap

Kadant Inc. had 3,900 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, up 11.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $1.05B, down 0.1% from a year earlier, or $270K per employee. Revenue fell while headcount grew.

Employees

3,900

+11.4% YoY

Revenue

$1.05B

-0.1% YoY

Revenue / employee

$270K

Peer median $349K

Rank in industry

48 of 59

Industrial - Machinery

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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KAI employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Jan 2026	3,900	$1.05B	$270K	+11.4%	-0.1%
Dec 2024	3,500	$1.05B	$301K	+12.9%	+10.0%
Dec 2023	3,100	$958M	$309K	+0.0%	+5.9%
Dec 2022	3,100	$905M	$292K	+6.9%	+15.0%
Jan 2022	2,900	$787M	$271K	+11.5%	+23.9%
Jan 2021	2,600	$635M	$244K	-7.1%	-9.9%
Dec 2019	2,800	$705M	$252K	+12.0%	+11.2%
Dec 2018	2,500	$634M	$254K	+4.2%	+23.1%
Dec 2017	2,400	$515M	$215K	+20.0%	+24.4%
Dec 2016	2,000	$414M	$207K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Kadant Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Industrial - Machinery.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
BMI Badger Meter, Inc.	2,477	$917M	$370K	Hiring ahead
HLIO Helios Technologies, Inc.	2,300	$839M	$365K	Leaner
KODK Eastman Kodak Company	3,500	$1.07B	$305K	Leaner
NPO EnPro Industries, Inc.	4,000	$1.14B	$286K	Hiring ahead
MIR Mirion Technologies, Inc.	3,281	$925M	$282K	Hiring ahead
KAI Kadant Inc.	3,900	$1.05B	$270K	Hiring into decline
TNC Tennant Company	4,484	$1.20B	$268K	Contracting
SXI Standex International Corporation	4,100	$892M	$217K	Leaner
CMCO Columbus McKinnon Corporation	7,300	$1.19B	$163K	Hiring ahead

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Questions about Kadant Inc.

How many employees does Kadant Inc. have?: Kadant Inc. reported 3,900 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on March 3, 2026. That is up 11.4% from a year earlier.
What is Kadant Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Kadant Inc. brought in $1.05B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $270K per employee. That ranks 48 of 59 companies we track in Industrial - Machinery, where the median is $349K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Kadant Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 3, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell KAI.