Return on investment (ROI), also called return on invested capital, is the profit a company earns for every dollar of long-term capital from both lenders and shareholders, shown as a percentage. It is net income divided by long-term debt plus shareholder equity, and the table shows both amounts. Because debt is included in the base, ROI does not rise just because a company replaces equity with borrowing, which sets it apart from ROE. Quarterly points divide the trailing four quarters of net income by the balance at that quarter end; annual points divide the filed fiscal-year net income by the fiscal-year-end balance.
KADANT INC roi for the quarter ending 2016-04-02 was 9.68%, a 8.05% decline year-over-year.
KADANT INC roi for the quarter ending 2016-01-02 was 11.30%, a 15.06% increase year-over-year.
KADANT INC roi for the quarter ending 2015-10-03 was 11.12%, a 27.38% increase year-over-year.
KADANT INC roi for the quarter ending 2015-07-04 was 10.38%, a 23.11% increase year-over-year.
KADANT INC roi for fiscal 2013 was 7.56%, a 38.43% decline from fiscal 2012.
KADANT INC roi for fiscal 2012 was 12.28%, a 13.89% decline from fiscal 2011.