---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055529-26-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KEQU"
cik: "0000055529"
company_name: "KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-09-09T20:19:44+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-09T20:21:23.855040+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kewaunee Q1 FY27 net earnings fall 45% to $1.7M; EPS $0.58 vs $1.04

## Summary
- Sales $66.3M, down 6.7% YoY; pre-tax earnings $2.56M, down 34.7%.
- Diluted EPS $0.58 vs $1.04 prior year; net earnings $1.706M vs $3.093M.
- Backlog $169.0M, up from $165.9M at April 30 but down from $205.0M a year ago.
- International segment net earnings up 23.5% to $794K despite 7.8% lower sales.
- Long-term debt net of sale-leaseback down to $13.8M from $15.1M; cash $10.3M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055529-26-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KEQU
- cik: 0000055529
- company_name: KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-09-09T20:19:44+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55529/000005552926000031/0000055529-26-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55529/000005552926000031/kequ-20260909.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055529-26-000031.txt

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