# Kadant (KAI) — Earnings

KAI · NYSE · Stock

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## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q2 2026 |
| Period end | Jul 4, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $3.42 |
| EPS estimate | $2.94 |
| EPS surprise | +16.39% |
| Revenue surprise | +4.58% |
| Revenue | $312.9M |
| Revenue estimate | $299.2M |
| Reported | Aug 4, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634626000052/kai-20260704.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/cb17b1b1-f122-35cc-b50d-ff26a6361a52.html) |

Kadant reported Q2 2026 results on August 4, 2026. Earnings per share were $3.42, ahead of the $2.94 estimate by 16.39%. Revenue was $312.9 million against a $299.2 million consensus, a 4.58% beat. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose about 48% from $2.31 and revenue rose about 23% from $255.3 million. Both figures are the highest in the table.

Kadant topped the EPS estimate in all 20 quarters shown, with the largest beat at 34.76% in Q1 2026. Annual EPS rose from $9.23 in 2022 to $10.04 in 2023 and $10.28 in 2024, then eased to $9.27 in 2025. The first half of 2026 adds up to $6.26 per share, about 42% more than the $4.41 from the same period a year earlier. Quarterly revenue has grown from $200.0 million in Q3 2021 to above $300 million now.

Over the past five years, Kadant reported its third quarter between October 28 and November 2. That points to late October or early November 2026 for the Q3 2026 report. It will show whether the year-over-year gains of the first half carry into the third quarter.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | $2.94 | $3.42 | 16.39% | $299.2M | $312.9M |
| Q1 2026 | May 5, 2026 | $2.11 | $2.84 | 34.76% | $275.0M | $281.5M |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 | $2.19 | $2.27 | 3.53% | $274.4M | $286.2M |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | $2.18 | $2.59 | 18.74% | $260.8M | $271.6M |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $1.94 | $2.31 | 18.92% | $246.0M | $255.3M |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | $1.97 | $2.10 | 6.77% | $244.6M | $239.0M |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 12, 2025 | $2.08 | $2.25 | 8.19% | $257.8M | $258.0M |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 29, 2024 | $2.62 | $2.84 | 8.42% | $268.0M | $271.6M |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | $2.43 | $2.81 | 15.51% | $263.5M | $274.8M |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $2.08 | $2.38 | 14.31% | $246.2M | $249.0M |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 14, 2024 | $2.10 | $2.41 | 14.90% | $228.0M | $238.7M |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $2.27 | $2.69 | 18.40% | $234.0M | $244.2M |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $2.14 | $2.54 | 18.91% | $231.1M | $245.1M |
| Q1 2023 | May 2, 2023 | $2.15 | $2.40 | 11.50% | $221.8M | $229.8M |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 15, 2023 | $2.07 | $2.33 | 12.67% | $219.1M | $232.1M |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | $2.12 | $2.38 | 12.05% | $218.2M | $224.5M |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | $2.05 | $2.24 | 9.48% | $221.5M | $222.0M |
| Q1 2022 | May 3, 2022 | $2.10 | $2.28 | 8.78% | $215.2M | $226.5M |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 16, 2022 | $2.00 | $2.31 | 15.38% | $215.1M | $218.5M |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 2, 2021 | $1.67 | $1.97 | 17.82% | $199.7M | $200.0M |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did Kadant (KAI) last report earnings?

Kadant last reported on Aug 4, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.

### Did KAI beat earnings estimates?

Yes. Kadant reported EPS of $3.42 for Q2 2026 against a $2.94 estimate — a 16.39% beat.

### How much revenue did KAI report last quarter?

Kadant reported $312.9M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $299.2M.

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