---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000886346-25-000117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KAI"
cik: "0000886346"
company_name: "KADANT INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:05:47.509880+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kadant Q3 2025 revenue flat at $272M, adjusted EPS down 9% to $2.59, GAAP EPS $2.35

## Summary
- Net income $28M (down 12% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $2.35, adjusted diluted EPS $2.59.
- Revenue of $272M flat YoY; gross margin improved 50 bps to 45.2%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $58M (21.4% of revenue), down 8% from $63M a year ago.
- Operating cash flow $47M, down 10% versus $52M in Q3 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000886346-25-000117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KAI
- cik: 0000886346
- company_name: KADANT INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-28T23:59:59+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/886346/000088634625000117/0000886346-25-000117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634625000117/kai-20251028.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-25-000117
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-25-000117.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-25-000117.txt

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