---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000097134-25-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TNC"
cik: "0000097134"
company_name: "TENNANT CO"
filed_at: "2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T03:17:41.934736+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tennant Q1 revenue down 6.8% to $290M; diluted EPS $0.69 vs $1.49; reaffirms guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $290M, down 6.8% YoY (organic -5.0%), lapping a $50M backlog-reduction benefit in prior year.
- Diluted EPS $0.69; adjusted diluted EPS $1.12, down 38.1% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA $41M, margin 14.1%.
- Order rates increased 13% vs Q1 2024, marking fourth consecutive quarter above long-term targets.
- Returned $25.8M to shareholders: $5.6M in dividends and $20.2M in share repurchases (235,866 shares).
- Reaffirmed full-year 2025 guidance; actively mitigating tariff impacts via supply-chain actions and pricing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000097134-25-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TNC
- cik: 0000097134
- company_name: TENNANT CO
- filed_at: 2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000009713425000011/0000097134-25-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000009713425000011/tnc-20250430.htm

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