---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000886346-22-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KAI"
cik: "0000886346"
company_name: "KADANT INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:46:32.398423+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kadant Q4 revenue $219M (+30%), GAAP EPS $2.07 (+48%), record operating cash flow $61M

## Summary
- Q4 revenue record $219M, up 30% YoY; bookings $231M (+17%).
- GAAP diluted EPS $2.07 (+48%); adjusted diluted EPS $2.31 (+50%).
- Q4 operating cash flow record $61M (+51%); free cash flow $56M (+47%).
- FY2021 revenue $787M (+24%), GAAP EPS $7.21 (+51%), adjusted EPS $7.83 (+57%).
- FY bookings record $893M (+38%); ending backlog $310M, both all-time highs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000886346-22-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KAI
- cik: 0000886346
- company_name: KADANT INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-16T23:59:59+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/886346/000088634622000015/0000886346-22-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634622000015/kai-20220216.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-22-000015
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-22-000015.txt

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