---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055529-24-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KEQU"
cik: "0000055529"
company_name: "KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T01:59:27.702643+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.72
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kewaunee Q4 sales up 5%, adjusted EPS $1.55 vs $0.34; backlog rises to $155.6M

## Summary
- Q4 sales $56.7M (+5% YoY); GAAP net earnings $11.0M (diluted EPS $3.71) include two non-recurring items.
- Adjusted pre-tax earnings $5.37M (+131% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $1.55 vs $0.34.
- Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 $6.28M vs $3.31M prior year; order backlog $155.6M (up from $147.9M a year ago).
- Domestic segment sales $35.9M (+2.1% YoY); segment net earnings $3.41M vs $2.40M.
- Non-recurring transactions impacted GAAP results; management provides adjusted non-GAAP metrics for comparability.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055529-24-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KEQU
- cik: 0000055529
- company_name: KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-06-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.72
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55529/000005552924000018/0000055529-24-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55529/000005552924000018/kequ-20240626.htm

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