---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000886346-25-000064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KAI"
cik: "0000886346"
company_name: "KADANT INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T04:31:10.843428+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kadant Q1 revenue down 4% to $239M; adjusted EPS falls 12% to $2.10

## Summary
- Revenue $239M (-4% YoY); GAAP EPS $2.04 (-3%); adjusted EPS $2.10 (-12%).
- Bookings up 3% to $256M; gross margin +150 bps to 46.1%; free cash flow up 15% to $19M.
- Adjusted EBITDA down 8% to $48M (20.0% of revenue); operating cash flow flat at $23M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000886346-25-000064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KAI
- cik: 0000886346
- company_name: KADANT INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/886346/000088634625000064/0000886346-25-000064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634625000064/kai-20250429.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-25-000064.txt

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