---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000886346-22-000122"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KAI"
cik: "0000886346"
company_name: "KADANT INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T06:13:03.471393+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kadant Q2 revenue up 13% to $222M, adjusted EPS up 11% to $2.24, backlog record $379M

## Summary
- Bookings increased 25% to $266M; revenue rose 13% to $222M.
- GAAP diluted EPS $2.24 (up 14%); adjusted diluted EPS $2.24 (up 11%).
- Adjusted EBITDA record $46M, margin 20.7%.
- Operating cash flow decreased 58% to $19M; backlog record $379M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000886346-22-000122
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KAI
- cik: 0000886346
- company_name: KADANT INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634622000122/0000886346-22-000122-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634622000122/kai-20220802.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-22-000122
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-22-000122.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-22-000122.txt

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