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.

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

Aug 4, 2026 (In 5 days)

Revenue estimate$299.2M

EPS estimate$2.94

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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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

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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

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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

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Market cap$3.46B-6.9%

Enterprise value$3.71B-5.0%

P/E33.5×0.0×

P/S3.2×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin45%+0.4pp

Operating margin14.8%-1.5pp

Net margin9.4%-1.2pp

FCF margin14.1%+1.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.1%-2.3pp

Debt / equity0.4×0.0×

Current ratio2.5×0.0×

Segments

By segment

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Industrial Processing$123.0M+37.4%

Flow Control$98.6M+6.7%

Material Handling$59.9M+4.6%

By product

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Parts and consumables$209.5M+16.8%

Capital$72.0M+20.2%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2027$281.5MBeat by $6.6M Q4 2026$286.2MBeat by $11.8M Q3 2026$271.6MMiss by $2.9M Q2 2026$255.3MMiss by $15.7M

Q1 2026$239.2MMiss by $204.3K

Q4 2025$258.0MBeat by $593.0K

Diluted EPS

Q1 2027$2.84Beat by $0.73 Q4 2026$2.27Beat by $0.08 Q3 2026$2.59Beat by $0.41 Q2 2026$2.31Beat by $0.37

Q1 2026$2.10Beat by $0.13

Q4 2025$2.25Beat by $0.17

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Questions, answered.

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.