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Kadant Inc Earnings Dates, Reports, Calls

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Kadant earnings were $117.1M for the trailing 12 months ending Oct 3, 2026, with 14.4% growth year over year. The latest KAI earnings report on Oct 3, 2026 announced Q4 2026 earnings of $35.1M, up 8% from last quarter. For the last reported fiscal year 2026 ending Jan 3, 2026, KAI reported annual earnings of $102.0M, with -8.6% growth.

KAI past earnings growth

How has KAI's earnings growth performed historically?

Company
14.42%
Industry
12.41%
Market
92.92%
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Earnings Growth vs Industry Performance
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Earnings Growth vs Market Performance
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Accelerating Earnings Growth Performance

KAI earnings history

Current Revenue
$1.2B
Current Earnings
$117.1M
Current Profit Margin
9.8%
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Long-term Earnings Growth Trend Performance

KAI Return on Equity

Current Company
11.6%
Current Industry
23.8%
Current Market
37.4%
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High Return on Equity Performance

KAI Return on Assets

Current Company
6.5%
Current Industry
9.2%
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Above Average Return on Assets Performance

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KAI Return on Capital Employed

Current Company
11.25%
Current Industry
16.9%
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Increasing Return on Capital Employed Performance

KAI vs Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks

TickerEBITDAEarningsY/Y EarningsEPS
KAI$245.44M$117.07M+8.56%$9.92
MWA$337.20M$222.20M+23.39%$1.43
CXT$370.30M$128.20M-20.54%$2.23
XEN/AN/AN/AN/A
SXI$218.17M$113.74M+21.85%$9.43
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Kadant Earnings Reports & History FAQ

What were Kadant's earnings last quarter?

On KAI's earnings call on Nov 3, 2026, Kadant (NYSE: KAI) reported Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) of $2.97, up 26.38% year over year. Total KAI earnings for the quarter were $35.07 million. In the same quarter last year, Kadant's earnings per share (EPS) was $2.35.

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Is Kadant profitable or losing money?

As of the last Kadant earnings report, Kadant is currently profitable. Kadant's net profit (also called net income) for the twelve months ending Oct 3, 2026 was $117.07 million, a 14.81% increase year over year.

What was KAI's earnings growth in the past year?

As of Kadant's earnings date in Nov 3, 2026, Kadant's earnings has grown 14.42% year over year. This is 2.01 percentage points higher than the US Specialty Industrial Machinery industry earnings growth rate of 12.41%. KAI earnings in the past year totalled $117.07 million.
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