---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055529-23-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KEQU"
cik: "0000055529"
company_name: "KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T00:48:30.051898+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kewaunee Scientific Q1 net earnings $2.47M vs loss of $0.75M YoY; EPS $0.86 vs ($0.27)

## Summary
- Net earnings of $2.47M ($0.86 diluted EPS) vs net loss of $0.75M ($0.27 loss) in prior Q1.
- Sales of $49.8M, down 0.6% YoY; Domestic sales fell 5.5% to $35.4M, International up 13.9% to $14.4M.
- EBITDA rose to $4.3M from $0.28M; backlog was $140.8M vs $174.0M a year ago and $147.9M on April 30.
- Domestic segment net income $2.71M vs $0.098M; improved due to stop selling direct, better productivity.
- Cash increased to $21.6M from $13.8M (April 30); debt-to-equity 1.05-to-1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055529-23-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KEQU
- cik: 0000055529
- company_name: KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55529/000005552923000017/0000055529-23-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55529/000005552923000017/kequ-20230831.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055529-23-000017
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055529-23-000017.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP /DE/ reported financial results for first quarter of fiscal year 2024.
  - Period: first quarter of fiscal year 2024
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On August 31, 2023, Kewaunee Scientific Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55529/000005552923000017/0000055529-23-000017-index.htm

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