Kadant reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $313.2 million, up 15% from a year earlier and a company record, with GAAP EPS up 26% to $2.96 and adjusted EPS up 21% to a record $3.64. The company raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $12.58 to $12.73 from $12.43 to $12.68 and narrowed its revenue guidance to $1.195 to $1.210 billion, though gross margin slipped 50 basis points to 44.7%.
Q3 bookings rose 22% to $291 million; organic bookings rose 10%, excluding a 12% contribution from acquisitions
Q3 net income rose 27% to $35 million, and operating cash flow rose 33% to a record $63 million
Revised 2026 GAAP EPS guidance is $9.88 to $10.03, up from a low end of $9.78; Q4 2026 revenue is expected at $287 to $302 million
Organic revenue grew four percent in Q3; acquisitions contributed 11 percent
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From Kadant Inc.'s 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2026
$1.05B
-0.1%
$8.65
-8.8%
9.7%
FY2024
$1.05B
+10.0%
$9.48
-4.2%
10.6%
FY2023
$957.67M
+5.9%
$9.90
-4.3%
12.1%
FY2022
$904.74M
+15.0%
$10.35
+43.6%
13.4%
FY2022
$786.58M
+23.9%
$7.21
+51.2%
10.7%
Frequently asked questions
When is Kadant's next earnings date?
Kadant has not announced a report date within the next three weeks. US companies usually report three to six weeks after each quarter ends; this page updates as soon as the date is on the calendar.
What did Kadant earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Jul 2026, Kadant reported diluted EPS of $2.75 (+23.9% year over year) on revenue of $312.88M (+22.6%).
Where do these numbers come from?
Reported revenue, net income and EPS come from the company's own 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC (XBRL data). The report date and consensus estimate come from the Nasdaq earnings calendar.
Not investment advice. Figures can be restated by the company in later filings.