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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kadant (KAI)

Kadant Q4 revenue rises 8% to $258 million; GAAP EPS falls 12% to $2.04

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Kadant reported fourth-quarter and fiscal 2024 results on February 12, 2025. Revenue grew, but GAAP diluted EPS fell in both the quarter and the full year, and the company's 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $9.70 to $10.05 sits below its 2024 adjusted EPS of $10.28. Shareholders get a mixed picture: sales are up, while per-share profit and the adjusted outlook are weaker.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 net income fell 12% to $24 million and GAAP diluted EPS fell 12% to $2.04; Q4 interest expense rose to $4.6 million from $1.7 million.
  • Fiscal 2024 revenue rose 10% to $1.05 billion, while GAAP diluted EPS fell 4% to $9.48 and adjusted EPS rose 2% to $10.28.
  • 2025 guidance: revenue of $1.040 to $1.065 billion, GAAP EPS of $9.63 to $9.98, and adjusted EPS of $9.70 to $10.05; guidance excludes any tariff impact.
  • Webcast and conference call to discuss results scheduled for February 13, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern.

The filing

CompanyKadant (KAI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 12, 2025, 4:59 PM ET
Accession number0000886346-25-000003

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:39 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 12, 2025.

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