KAI 8-K SEC Filing Analysis

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Executive Summary

Kadant reported Q1 2026 revenue growth of 18% to $281.5M, but GAAP EPS of $2.16 missed consensus of $2.35 by 8.1%. Full-year GAAP EPS guidance was lowered to $9.80-$10.15 from $10.27-$10.62, partly due to acquisition dilution. Organic revenue declined 1% and gross margin contracted 110 bps, highlighting mixed underlying performance.

Key Financial Metrics

Guidance

$1.178B-$1.203B

mixed

Free Cash Flow

$18.7M

Gross Margin

45%

Actionable Insight

The EPS miss and guidance cut will likely weigh on the stock, despite strong revenue growth. Monitor Q2 guidance for further organic trend signals and acquisition integration progress. The raised revenue guidance provides a partial offset, but margin compression and organic decline are cautionary.

Key Facts

Revenue $281.5M, up 18% YoY; organic revenue down 1%
GAAP diluted EPS $2.16 vs consensus $2.35 (miss of 8.1%)
Adjusted EPS $2.84, up 14% YoY
Record bookings $320.8M, up 25%
FY2026 GAAP EPS guidance lowered to $9.80-$10.15 from $10.27-$10.62
FY2026 revenue guidance raised to $1.178B-$1.203B from $1.160B-$1.185B
Gross margin 45.0%, down 110 bps YoY
Operating cash flow $21.9M, down 4%

Financial Impact

GAAP EPS miss of 8.1% and FY guidance cut of ~$0.50 at midpoint vs prior guidance

epsguidancegrossMarginorganicRevenue

Risk Factors

Acquisition dilution may persist; adjusted EPS guidance reduced by $0.20 due to inventory deferral
Organic revenue decline signals underlying demand weakness
Geopolitical uncertainty may delay capital project timing
Gross margin contraction from acquisition-related costs and mix

Market Snapshot

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)

Analyst Consensus

63% bullish (8 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 7 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

Document	Accession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)	0000886346-26-000037
Document: kai-20260505.htm	0000886346-26-000037
Document: kaiform8kex992q126.htm	0000886346-26-000037
Document: 0000886346-26-000037-index-headers.html	0000886346-26-000037
Document: 0000886346-26-000037-index.html	0000886346-26-000037
Document: 0000886346-26-000037.txt	0000886346-26-000037
8-K Data (Synthetic)	0000886346-26-000037

6 reports for KAI

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	Type				Now
May 21, 2026 19d ago	Press Release NEUTRAL ★ 3/10	$319.42 $315.67	▼ −1.17%	▼ −2.85%	$294.69 (−7.74%)
May 5, 2026 5w ago	8-K MIXED ★ 6/10	$327.52 $326.86	▼ −0.20%	▼ −1.33%	$294.69 (−10.02%)
Apr 30, 2026 5w ago	Press Release NEUTRAL ★ 2/10	$293.13 $327.52	▲ +11.73%	▲ +10.00%	$294.69 (+0.53%)
Apr 30, 2026 5w ago	8-K NEUTRAL ★ 5/10	$293.13 $327.52	▲ +11.73%	▲ +10.00%	$294.69 (+0.53%)
Apr 30, 2026 5w ago	Press Release NEUTRAL ★ 4/10	$293.13 $327.52	▲ +11.73%	▲ +10.00%	$294.69 (+0.53%)
Apr 1, 2026 9w ago	DEFA14A NEUTRAL ★ 3/10	$290.30 $323.38	▲ +11.40%	▲ +7.63%	$294.69 (+1.51%)

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