---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000886346-21-000150"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KAI"
cik: "0000886346"
company_name: "KADANT INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:29:35.984650+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kadant Q3 records: bookings $245M (+71%), revenue $200M (+29%), EPS $1.75

## Summary
- Bookings rose 71% YoY to a record $245M; backlog hit record $299M.
- Revenue up 29% to a record $200M; GAAP diluted EPS $1.75 (+37%).
- Adjusted diluted EPS $1.97 (+50%); adjusted EBITDA $41M (20.5% of rev).
- Operating cash flow $38M (+56% YoY); free cash flow $35M (+53%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000886346-21-000150
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KAI
- cik: 0000886346
- company_name: KADANT INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634621000150/0000886346-21-000150-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634621000150/kai-20211102.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-21-000150
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-21-000150.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-21-000150.txt

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