---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000886346-22-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KAI"
cik: "0000886346"
company_name: "KADANT INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:48:40.236127+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kadant Q1 revenue and earnings beat; raises full year 2022 guidance

## Summary
- Record Q1 revenue of $226M (+31% YoY); bookings up 30% to record $266M.
- GAAP diluted EPS $3.53 (+147%); adjusted diluted EPS $2.28 (+49%).
- Net income $41M includes $15M after-tax gain on sale of facility.
- Adjusted EBITDA record $46M (20.2% of revenue), up 41% YoY.
- Raises full year 2022 earnings guidance; backlog at record $348M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000886346-22-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KAI
- cik: 0000886346
- company_name: KADANT INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+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/886346/000088634622000081/0000886346-22-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634622000081/kai-20220503.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-22-000081
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-22-000081.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-22-000081.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.