Skip to content
Screener

Kadant KAI Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 5, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$281.5MBeat by $6.6M
EPS$2.84Beat by $0.73
Revenue estimate$275.0M
EPS estimate$2.11

Next report

Nov 3, 2026 (in a month)
Revenue estimate$302.1M
EPS estimate$3.00

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

See full
Revenue$281.5M+17.7%
Gross profit$126.7M+14.8%
Operating income$40.1M+12.7%
Net income$25.5M+6.0%
EPS (diluted)$2.16+5.9%

Balance sheet

See full
Cash & equivalents$119.8M+27.7%
Total debt$368.6M+30.6%
Total equity$995.6M+13.7%
Total assets$1.7B+19.5%

Cash flow

See full
Operating cash flow$21.9M-4.0%
CapEx$3.3M-15.1%
Free cash flow$18.7M-1.8%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 04/04/26
See full
Market cap$3.46B-6.9%
Enterprise value$3.71B-5.0%
P/E33.5×0.0×
P/S3.2×-0.4×

Profitability

See full
Gross margin45%+0.4pp
Operating margin14.8%-1.5pp
Net margin9.4%-1.2pp
FCF margin14.1%+1.0pp

Returns & leverage

See full
Return on equity11.1%-2.3pp
Debt / equity0.4×0.0×
Current ratio2.5×0.0×

Segments

By segment

See full
Industrial Processing$123.0M+37.4%
Flow Control$98.6M+6.7%
Material Handling$59.9M+4.6%

By product

See full
Parts and consumables$209.5M+16.8%
Capital$72.0M+20.2%

FAQ

When did Kadant report Q1 2026 earnings?
Kadant (KAI) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 5, 2026 after market close.
What were Kadant's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Kadant reported revenue of $281.5M and eps of $2.84 for Q1 2026.
Did Kadant beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $275.0M by $6.6M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.73.
Where can I find Kadant's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0000886346-26-000037) and the 10-Q periodic report (0000886346-26-000040) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.