---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000886346-21-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KAI"
cik: "0000886346"
company_name: "KADANT INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T23:40:42.571453+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kadant posts record Q2 2021; revenue up 28%, adjusted EPS up 90% YoY

## Summary
- Revenue $196M (+28% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $1.96 (+96%); net income $23M (+97%).
- Adjusted diluted EPS $2.01 (+90%); adjusted EBITDA $41M (21.1% of revenue).
- Bookings $213M (+60% YoY); backlog $242M, reflecting strong demand.
- Operating cash flow $44M (+101%); free cash flow $42M (+100%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000886346-21-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KAI
- cik: 0000886346
- company_name: KADANT INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634621000113/0000886346-21-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634621000113/kai-20210803.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-21-000113
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-21-000113.txt

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