---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000886346-24-000089"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KAI"
cik: "0000886346"
company_name: "KADANT INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T05:12:23.339390+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kadant Q1 record revenue $249M (+8%), GAAP EPS $2.10 (-13%), adjusted EPS $2.38 (-1%)

## Summary
- Revenue increased 8% to a record $249 million; GAAP net income $25M (-12%).
- GAAP diluted EPS $2.10 (down 13% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $2.38 (down 1%).
- Adjusted EBITDA $52M (+8%), representing 21.0% of revenue.
- Bookings decreased 10% to $248 million from prior-year record $275M.
- Operating cash flow decreased 38% to $23 million.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000886346-24-000089
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KAI
- cik: 0000886346
- company_name: KADANT INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/886346/000088634624000089/0000886346-24-000089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634624000089/kai-20240430.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-24-000089
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-24-000089.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-24-000089.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  KADANT INC reported the first quarter ended March 30, 2024 results: net income $25 million, EPS $2.10.
  - Period: the first quarter ended March 30, 2024
  - Net income: $25 million
  - EPS: $2.10
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Kadant Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634624000089/0000886346-24-000089-index.htm

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