Kadant Inc (KAI) stock

KAINYSESpecial Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)Fiscal year ends January 2

Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Oct 3, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 10, 2026Score 19/304% above fair value

$294.21−1.17 (-0.40%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $3.47BP/E 29.7Yield 0.46%

Earnings

Kadant's quarterly results as reported in its earnings releases, with the company's own outlook. Hover a number to see the sentence it came from.

Next report

Feb 17, 2027

Q4 FY2026 · estimated, after the close

Revenue, Q3 FY2026

$313.20M

+15.1% on a year earlier

adjusted EPS, Q3 FY2026

$3.64

$2.59 a year earlier

Latest guidance

Issued

Nov 3, 2026 · 6 items

Quarterly results

Revenue and earnings per share from each of Kadant's earnings releases, newest first

Quarter	Reported	Revenue	YoY	EPS	Adj. EPS	Source
Q4 FY2026ended Jan 3, 2027	Feb 17, 2027Expected	–	–	–	–	–
Q3 FY2026ended Oct 3, 2026	Nov 3, 2026after the close	$313.20M	+15.1%	$2.96	$3.64	Release
Q2 FY2026ended Jul 4, 2026	Aug 4, 2026after the close	$313.00M	+22.7%	$2.75	$3.42	Release
Q1 FY2026ended Apr 4, 2026	May 5, 2026after the close	$281.50M	+17.7%	$2.16	$2.84	Release
Q4 FY2025ended Jan 3, 2026	Feb 18, 2026after the close	$286.20M	+10.9%	$2.04	$2.27	Release
Q3 FY2025ended Sep 27, 2025	Oct 28, 2025after the close	$272.00M	0.0%	$2.35	$2.59	Release
Q2 FY2025ended Jun 28, 2025	Jul 29, 2025after the close	$255.00M	-7.2%	$2.22	$2.31	Release
Q1 FY2025ended Mar 29, 2025	Apr 29, 2025after the close	$239.20M	-3.9%	$2.04	$2.10	Release
Q4 FY2024ended Dec 28, 2024	Feb 12, 2025after the close	$258.00M	+8.1%	$2.04	$2.25	Release
Q3 FY2024ended Sep 28, 2024	Oct 29, 2024after the close	$272.00M	+11.4%	$2.68	$2.84	Release
Q2 FY2024ended Jun 29, 2024	Jul 30, 2024after the close	$274.80M	+12.1%	$2.66	$2.81	Release
Q1 FY2024ended Mar 30, 2024	Apr 30, 2024after the close	$249.00M	+8.4%	$2.10	$2.38	Release
Q4 FY2023ended Dec 30, 2023	Feb 14, 2024after the close	$238.70M	+2.8%	$2.33	$2.41	Release
Q3 FY2023ended Sep 30, 2023	Nov 6, 2023after the close	$244.20M	+8.8%	$2.63	$2.69	Release
Q2 FY2023ended Jul 1, 2023	Aug 1, 2023after the close	$245.10M	+10.6%	$2.54	$2.54	Release
Q1 FY2023ended Apr 1, 2023	May 2, 2023after the close	$229.80M	+1.5%	$2.40	$2.40	Release
Q4 FY2022ended Dec 31, 2022	Feb 15, 2023after the close	$232.10M	+6.2%	$2.23	$2.33	Release
Q3 FY2022ended Oct 1, 2022	Nov 1, 2022after the close	$224.50M	+12.4%	$2.35	$2.38	Release
Q2 FY2022ended Jul 2, 2022	Aug 2, 2022after the close	$221.60M	–	$2.24	$2.24	Release
Q1 FY2022ended Apr 2, 2022	May 3, 2022after the close	$226.50M	–	$3.53	$2.28	Release
Q4 FY2021ended Jan 1, 2022	Feb 16, 2022after the close	$218.50M	–	$2.07	$2.31	Release
Q3 FY2021ended Oct 2, 2021	Nov 2, 2021after the close	$199.80M	–	$1.75	$1.97	Release
Q2 FY2021ended Jul 3, 2021	Aug 3, 2021after the close	–	–	–	–	Filing
Q1 FY2021ended Apr 3, 2021	May 4, 2021after the close	–	–	–	–	Filing
Q4 FY2020ended Jan 2, 2021	Feb 17, 2021after the close	–	–	–	–	Filing
Q3 FY2020ended Sep 26, 2020	Oct 27, 2020after the close	–	–	–	–	Filing

Figures as first announced; later restatements appear under Financials. Expected dates are estimated from the company's past reporting pattern.

Current guidance

Kadant's latest outlook for periods it has not reported yet, compared with what it said before

Metric	Period	Guidance	Before	Change	Given
revenue	Q4 FY2026	$287.00M – $302.00M	–	New	Nov 3, 2026
GAAP EPSGAAP	Q4 FY2026	$2.01 – $2.16	–	New	Nov 3, 2026
adjusted EPSnon-GAAP	Q4 FY2026	$2.67 – $2.82	–	New	Nov 3, 2026
revenue	FY2026	$1.20B – $1.21B	–	New	Nov 3, 2026
revenue	FY2026	$1.19B – $1.21B	$1.18B – $1.20B	Raised	Aug 4, 2026
GAAP EPSGAAP	FY2026	$9.88 – $10.03	–	New	Nov 3, 2026
GAAP EPSGAAP	FY2026	$9.78 – $10.03	$9.80 – $10.15	Lowered	Aug 4, 2026
adjusted EPSnon-GAAP	FY2026	$12.58 – $12.73	–	New	Nov 3, 2026
adjusted EPSnon-GAAP	FY2026	$12.43 – $12.68	$12.33 – $12.68	Raised	Aug 4, 2026

Guidance vs results

The last range Kadant gave before each report, against the figure it then reported. Full years add up the four quarters.

Period	Metric	Guidance	Actual	Result
Q3 FY2026	adjusted EPS	$2.90 – $3.00	$3.64	Above range
Q3 FY2026	EPS (GAAP)	$2.28 – $2.38	$2.96	Above range
Q3 FY2026	Revenue	$297.00M – $307.00M	$313.20M	Above range
Q2 FY2026	adjusted EPS	$2.88 – $2.98	$3.42	Above range
Q2 FY2026	EPS (GAAP)	$2.26 – $2.36	$2.75	Above range
Q2 FY2026	Revenue	$296.00M – $306.00M	$313.00M	Above range
Q1 FY2026	adjusted EPS	$1.78 – $1.88	$2.84	Above range
Q1 FY2026	EPS (GAAP)	$1.69 – $1.79	$2.16	Above range
Q1 FY2026	Revenue	$270.00M – $280.00M	$281.50M	Above range
FY2025	adjusted EPS	$9.05 – $9.25	$9.27Σ4Q	Above range
FY2025	EPS (GAAP)	$8.52 – $8.72	$8.65Σ4Q	Within range
FY2025	Revenue	$1.04B – $1.05B	$1.05BΣ4Q	Above range
Q4 FY2025	adjusted EPS	$2.05 – $2.25	$2.27	Above range
Q4 FY2025	EPS (GAAP)	$1.91 – $2.11	$2.04	Within range
Q4 FY2025	Revenue	$270.00M – $280.00M	$286.20M	Above range
Q3 FY2025	adjusted EPS	$2.13 – $2.23	$2.59	Above range
Q3 FY2025	EPS (GAAP)	$2.12 – $2.22	$2.35	Above range
Q3 FY2025	Revenue	$256.00M – $263.00M	$272.00M	Above range
Q2 FY2025	adjusted EPS	$1.90 – $2.00	$2.31	Above range
Q2 FY2025	EPS (GAAP)	$1.89 – $1.99	$2.22	Above range
Q2 FY2025	Revenue	$243.00M – $250.00M	$255.00M	Above range
Q1 FY2025	adjusted EPS	$1.85 – $2.05	$2.10	Above range
Q1 FY2025	EPS (GAAP)	$1.81 – $2.01	$2.04	Above range
Q1 FY2025	Revenue	$235.00M – $242.00M	$239.20M	Within range
Q4 FY2024	adjusted EPS	$1.90 – $2.10	$2.25	Above range
Q4 FY2024	EPS (GAAP)	$1.81 – $2.01	$2.04	Above range
Q4 FY2024	Revenue	$252.00M – $260.00M	$258.00M	Within range
Q3 FY2024	adjusted EPS	$2.36 – $2.48	$2.84	Above range
Q3 FY2024	EPS (GAAP)	$2.27 – $2.39	$2.68	Above range
Q3 FY2024	Revenue	$257.00M – $269.00M	$272.00M	Above range
Q2 FY2024	adjusted EPS	$2.40 – $2.50	$2.81	Above range
Q2 FY2024	EPS (GAAP)	$2.34 – $2.44	$2.66	Above range
Q2 FY2024	Revenue	$258.00M – $266.00M	$274.80M	Above range
Q1 FY2024	adjusted EPS	$1.90 – $2.00	$2.38	Above range
Q1 FY2024	EPS (GAAP)	$1.76 – $1.86	$2.10	Above range
Q1 FY2024	Revenue	$238.00M – $246.00M	$249.00M	Above range
Q4 FY2023	EPS (GAAP)	$2.02 – $2.12	$2.33	Above range
Q4 FY2023	Revenue	$222.00M – $230.00M	$238.70M	Above range
Q3 FY2023	adjusted EPS	$2.19 – $2.29	$2.69	Above range
Q3 FY2023	EPS (GAAP)	$2.15 – $2.25	$2.63	Above range
Q3 FY2023	Revenue	$229.00M – $236.00M	$244.20M	Above range
Q2 FY2023	adjusted EPS	$2.05 – $2.15	$2.54	Above range
Q2 FY2023	EPS (GAAP)	$2.01 – $2.11	$2.54	Above range
Q2 FY2023	Revenue	$230.00M – $235.00M	$245.10M	Above range
Q1 FY2023	EPS (GAAP)	$2.08 – $2.20	$2.40	Above range
Q1 FY2023	Revenue	$217.00M – $223.00M	$229.80M	Above range
Q4 FY2022	EPS (GAAP)	$1.90 – $2.07	$2.23	Above range
Q4 FY2022	Revenue	$217.00M – $223.00M	$232.10M	Above range
Q3 FY2022	EPS (GAAP)	$1.99 – $2.09	$2.35	Above range
Q3 FY2022	Revenue	$211.00M – $218.00M	$224.50M	Above range
Q2 FY2022	EPS (GAAP)	$1.86 – $1.96	$2.24	Above range
Q2 FY2022	Revenue	$215.00M – $220.00M	$221.60M	Above range
Q1 FY2022	adjusted diluted EPS	$2.00 – $2.10	$2.28	Above range
Q1 FY2022	EPS (GAAP)	$1.95 – $2.05	$3.53	Above range
Q1 FY2022	Revenue	$212.00M – $217.00M	$226.50M	Above range

Guidance history

Every forecast Kadant put in an earnings release, newest first

Given	Metric	Period	Guidance	Change
Nov 3, 2026	adjusted EPS	Q4 FY2026	$2.67 – $2.82	New
Nov 3, 2026	adjusted EPS	FY2026	$12.58 – $12.73	New
Nov 3, 2026	GAAP EPS	Q4 FY2026	$2.01 – $2.16	New
Nov 3, 2026	GAAP EPS	FY2026	$9.88 – $10.03	New
Nov 3, 2026	revenue	FY2026	$1.20B – $1.21B	New
Nov 3, 2026	revenue	Q4 FY2026	$287.00M – $302.00M	New
Aug 4, 2026	adjusted EPS	Q3 FY2026	$2.90 – $3.00	New
Aug 4, 2026	adjusted EPS	FY2026	$12.43 – $12.68	Raised
Aug 4, 2026	GAAP EPS	FY2026	$9.78 – $10.03	Lowered
Aug 4, 2026	GAAP EPS	Q3 FY2026	$2.28 – $2.38	New
Aug 4, 2026	revenue	Q3 FY2026	$297.00M – $307.00M	New
Aug 4, 2026	revenue	FY2026	$1.19B – $1.21B	Raised
May 5, 2026	adjusted EPS	FY2026	$12.33 – $12.68	Raised
May 5, 2026	adjusted EPS	Q2 FY2026	$2.88 – $2.98	New
May 5, 2026	GAAP EPS	Q2 FY2026	$2.26 – $2.36	New
May 5, 2026	GAAP EPS	FY2026	$9.80 – $10.15	Lowered
May 5, 2026	revenue	Q2 FY2026	$296.00M – $306.00M	New
May 5, 2026	revenue	FY2026	$1.18B – $1.20B	Raised
Feb 18, 2026	adjusted EPS	Q1 FY2026	$1.78 – $1.88	New
Feb 18, 2026	adjusted EPS	FY2026	$10.40 – $10.75	New
Feb 18, 2026	GAAP EPS	FY2026	$10.27 – $10.62	New
Feb 18, 2026	GAAP EPS	Q1 FY2026	$1.69 – $1.79	New
Feb 18, 2026	revenue	Q1 FY2026	$270.00M – $280.00M	New
Feb 18, 2026	revenue	FY2026	$1.16B – $1.19B	New
Oct 28, 2025	adjusted EPS	FY2025	$9.05 – $9.25	New
Oct 28, 2025	adjusted EPS	Q4 FY2025	$2.05 – $2.25	New
Oct 28, 2025	GAAP EPS	FY2025	$8.52 – $8.72	New
Oct 28, 2025	GAAP EPS	Q4 FY2025	$1.91 – $2.11	New
Oct 28, 2025	revenue	Q4 FY2025	$270.00M – $280.00M	New
Oct 28, 2025	revenue	FY2025	$1.04B – $1.05B	New
Jul 29, 2025	adjusted EPS	FY2025	$9.05 – $9.25	Reaffirmed
Jul 29, 2025	adjusted EPS	Q3 FY2025	$2.13 – $2.23	New
Jul 29, 2025	GAAP EPS	FY2025	$8.89 – $9.09	Lowered
Jul 29, 2025	GAAP EPS	Q3 FY2025	$2.12 – $2.22	New
Jul 29, 2025	revenue	FY2025	$1.02B – $1.04B	Reaffirmed
Jul 29, 2025	revenue	Q3 FY2025	$256.00M – $263.00M	New
Apr 29, 2025	adjusted EPS	Q2 FY2025	$1.90 – $2.00	New
Apr 29, 2025	adjusted EPS	FY2025	$9.05 – $9.25	Lowered
Apr 29, 2025	GAAP EPS	Q2 FY2025	$1.89 – $1.99	New
Apr 29, 2025	GAAP EPS	FY2025	$8.97 – $9.17	Lowered
Apr 29, 2025	revenue	FY2025	$1.02B – $1.04B	Lowered
Apr 29, 2025	revenue	Q2 FY2025	$243.00M – $250.00M	New
Feb 12, 2025	adjusted EPS	FY2025	$9.70 – $10.05	New
Feb 12, 2025	adjusted EPS	Q1 FY2025	$1.85 – $2.05	New
Feb 12, 2025	GAAP EPS	Q1 FY2025	$1.81 – $2.01	New
Feb 12, 2025	GAAP EPS	FY2025	$9.63 – $9.98	New
Feb 12, 2025	revenue	FY2025	$1.04B – $1.07B	New
Feb 12, 2025	revenue	Q1 FY2025	$235.00M – $242.00M	New
Oct 29, 2024	adjusted EPS	Q4 FY2024	$1.90 – $2.10	New
Oct 29, 2024	adjusted EPS guidance	FY2024	$9.93 – $10.13	Raised
Oct 29, 2024	GAAP EPS	FY2024	$9.25 – $9.45	Raised
Oct 29, 2024	GAAP EPS	Q4 FY2024	$1.81 – $2.01	New
Oct 29, 2024	revenue guidance	FY2024	$1.05B – $1.06B	Narrowed
Oct 29, 2024	revenue	Q4 FY2024	$252.00M – $260.00M	New
Jul 30, 2024	adjusted EPS	FY2024	$9.80 – $10.05	Raised
Jul 30, 2024	adjusted EPS	Q3 FY2024	$2.36 – $2.48	New
Jul 30, 2024	GAAP EPS	Q3 FY2024	$2.27 – $2.39	New
Jul 30, 2024	GAAP EPS	FY2024	$9.20 – $9.45	Lowered
Jul 30, 2024	revenue	FY2024	$1.05B – $1.07B	Raised
Jul 30, 2024	revenue	Q3 FY2024	$257.00M – $269.00M	New
Apr 30, 2024	adjusted EPS	Q2 FY2024	$2.40 – $2.50	New
Apr 30, 2024	adjusted EPS	FY2024	$9.75 – $10.05	Reaffirmed
Apr 30, 2024	GAAP EPS	Q2 FY2024	$2.34 – $2.44	New
Apr 30, 2024	GAAP EPS	FY2024	$9.39 – $9.69	Lowered
Apr 30, 2024	revenue	FY2024	$1.04B – $1.07B	Reaffirmed
Apr 30, 2024	revenue	Q2 FY2024	$258.00M – $266.00M	New
Feb 14, 2024	adjusted EPS	FY2024	$9.75 – $10.05	New
Feb 14, 2024	adjusted EPS	Q1 FY2024	$1.90 – $2.00	New
Feb 14, 2024	GAAP EPS	FY2024	$9.55 – $9.85	New
Feb 14, 2024	GAAP EPS	Q1 FY2024	$1.76 – $1.86	New
Feb 14, 2024	revenue	FY2024	$1.04B – $1.07B	New
Feb 14, 2024	revenue	Q1 FY2024	$238.00M – $246.00M	New
Nov 6, 2023	adjusted EPS	FY2023	$9.65 – $9.75	Raised
Nov 6, 2023	GAAP EPS	Q4 FY2023	$2.02 – $2.12	New
Nov 6, 2023	GAAP EPS	FY2023	$9.59 – $9.69	Raised
Nov 6, 2023	revenue	FY2023	$941.00M – $949.00M	Raised
Nov 6, 2023	revenue	Q4 FY2023	$222.00M – $230.00M	New
Aug 1, 2023	adjusted EPS	Q3 FY2023	$2.19 – $2.29	New
Aug 1, 2023	adjusted EPS	FY2023	$9.15 – $9.35	Raised
Aug 1, 2023	GAAP EPS	FY2023	$9.11 – $9.31	Raised
Aug 1, 2023	GAAP EPS	Q3 FY2023	$2.15 – $2.25	New
Aug 1, 2023	revenue	FY2023	$925.00M – $940.00M	Raised
Aug 1, 2023	revenue	Q3 FY2023	$229.00M – $236.00M	New
May 2, 2023	adjusted EPS	FY2023	$8.90 – $9.15	Raised
May 2, 2023	adjusted EPS	Q2 FY2023	$2.05 – $2.15	New
May 2, 2023	GAAP EPS	FY2023	$8.82 – $9.07	Raised
May 2, 2023	GAAP EPS	Q2 FY2023	$2.01 – $2.11	New
May 2, 2023	revenue	FY2023	$910.00M – $935.00M	New
May 2, 2023	revenue	Q2 FY2023	$230.00M – $235.00M	New
Feb 15, 2023	adjusted diluted EPS	FY2023	$8.80 – $9.05	New
Feb 15, 2023	GAAP diluted EPS	Q1 FY2023	$2.08 – $2.20	New
Feb 15, 2023	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2023	$8.72 – $8.97	New
Feb 15, 2023	revenue	Q1 FY2023	$217.00M – $223.00M	New
Feb 15, 2023	revenue	FY2023	$900.00M – $925.00M	New
Nov 1, 2022	adjusted diluted EPS	FY2022	$8.80 – $8.97	Lowered
Nov 1, 2022	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2022	$10.02 – $10.19	Lowered
Nov 1, 2022	GAAP diluted EPS	Q4 FY2022	$1.90 – $2.07	New
Nov 1, 2022	revenue	Q4 FY2022	$217.00M – $223.00M	New
Nov 1, 2022	revenue	FY2022	$890.00M – $896.00M	Lowered
Aug 2, 2022	adjusted diluted EPS	FY2022	$8.80 – $9.00	Reaffirmed
Aug 2, 2022	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2022	$10.05 – $10.25	Reaffirmed
Aug 2, 2022	GAAP diluted EPS	Q3 FY2022	$1.99 – $2.09	New
Aug 2, 2022	revenue	FY2022	$890.00M – $905.00M	Raised
Aug 2, 2022	revenue	Q3 FY2022	$211.00M – $218.00M	New
May 3, 2022	adjusted diluted EPS	FY2022	$8.80 – $9.00	Raised
May 3, 2022	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2022	$10.05 – $10.25	Raised
May 3, 2022	GAAP diluted EPS	Q2 FY2022	$1.86 – $1.96	New
May 3, 2022	revenue	Q2 FY2022	$215.00M – $220.00M	New
May 3, 2022	revenue	FY2022	$885.00M – $905.00M	Raised
Feb 16, 2022	Adjusted diluted EPS	FY2022	$8.55 – $8.75	New
Feb 16, 2022	adjusted diluted EPS	Q1 FY2022	$2.00 – $2.10	New
Feb 16, 2022	GAAP diluted EPS	Q1 FY2022	$1.95 – $2.05	New
Feb 16, 2022	GAAP diluted EPS	FY2022	$8.50 – $8.70	New
Feb 16, 2022	revenue	Q1 FY2022	$212.00M – $217.00M	New
Feb 16, 2022	revenue	FY2022	$870.00M – $890.00M	New
Nov 2, 2021	revenue expectation	FY2021	$778.00M – $783.00M	New

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