---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055529-25-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KEQU"
cik: "0000055529"
company_name: "KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T18:41:48.932416+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kewaunee Scientific Q4 sales up 36% to $77.1M; EPS $1.63, backlog $214.6M

## Summary
- Q4 sales $77.1M, +36% YoY; pre-tax earnings $7.1M vs $1.3M prior year quarter (which included non-recurring pension charge).
- Diluted EPS $1.63; prior-year Q4 GAAP EPS $3.71 included $10.5M tax benefits; adjusted prior-year EPS was $1.55.
- EBITDA $9.7M vs $2.3M prior year (adjusted prior-year EBITDA $6.3M).
- Order backlog $214.6M at April 30, 2025, up 38% from $155.6M a year ago; slight sequential decline from $221.6M.
- GAAP net earnings $4.9M vs $11.0M prior year due to non-recurring pension and tax items; core operations improved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055529-25-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KEQU
- cik: 0000055529
- company_name: KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-06-26T23:59:59+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/55529/000005552925000022/0000055529-25-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55529/000005552925000022/kequ-20250625.htm

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