---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000886346-26-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KAI"
cik: "0000886346"
company_name: "KADANT INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:42:19.689771+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kadant Q1 record bookings of $321M (+25% YoY); adj. EPS $2.84 (+14%)

## Summary
- Revenue $282M (+18% YoY); gross margin 45.0% (-110 bps).
- GAAP EPS $2.16 (+6%); adjusted EPS $2.84 (+14%).
- Bookings record $321M (+25%); backlog $326M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $57M (20.2% of revenue, +19% YoY).
- Operating cash flow $22M (-4%); strong demand across segments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000886346-26-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KAI
- cik: 0000886346
- company_name: KADANT INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634626000037/0000886346-26-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634626000037/kai-20260505.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-26-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-26-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000886346-26-000037.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  KADANT INC reported the first quarter ended April 4, 2026 results: revenue $282 million, net income $26 million, EPS $2.16.
  - Period: the first quarter ended April 4, 2026
  - Revenue: $282 million
  - Net income: $26 million
  - EPS: $2.16
  - Result: reported results
  source text: its financial results for the first quarter ended April 4, 2026. First Quarter Financial Highlights • Bookings increased 25% to a record $321 million • Revenue increased 18% to $282 million • Gross margin decreased 110 basis points to 45.0% • Net income increased 6% to $26 million • GAAP EPS increased 6% to $2.16 • Adjusted EPS increased 14% to $2.84 • Adjusted
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634626000037/0000886346-26-000037-index.htm

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