---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000886346-22-000145"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KAI"
cik: "0000886346"
company_name: "KADANT INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T20:49:56.968200+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kadant Q3 revenue up 12% to $225M, adjusted EPS record $2.38, bookings down 14%

## Summary
- Revenue $225M (+12% YoY); bookings $211M (-14%); backlog $350M.
- GAAP diluted EPS $2.35 (+34%); adjusted diluted EPS $2.38 (+21%).
- Adjusted EBITDA record $48M (21.3% of revenue, +17% YoY).
- Operating cash flow $25M (-34% vs prior year).
- Net income $27M, up 34% from $20M in Q3 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000886346-22-000145
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KAI
- cik: 0000886346
- company_name: KADANT INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-01T23:59:59+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/886346/000088634622000145/0000886346-22-000145-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634622000145/kai-20221101.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-22-000145
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-22-000145.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-22-000145.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  KADANT INC reported third quarter ended October 1, 2022 results: revenue $225 million, net income $27 million, EPS $2.35.
  - Period: third quarter ended October 1, 2022
  - Revenue: $225 million
  - Net income: $27 million
  - EPS: $2.35
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Revenue increased 12% to $225 million. • Bookings decreased 14% to $211 million. • Net income increased 34% to $27 million. • GAAP diluted EPS increased 34% to $2.35.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634622000145/0000886346-22-000145-index.htm

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