Kadant Inc KAI

Q2 FY2026 · ended Jul 4, 2026 · Revenue $312.88M, +22.6% YoY · Filed Aug 12, 2026

Kadant Inc (KAI) files with the SEC under industry code 3550, Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery). In Q2 of fiscal 2026, the quarter ended Jul 4, 2026, it reported revenue of $312.9 million and net income of $32.5 million. Free cash flow was $42.6 million. As of Jul 4, 2026 it held $134.5 million in cash and investments and $507.5 million in total debt.

Revenue
$312.88M
+22.6% vs year-ago quarter
Net income
$32.47M
+24.1% vs year-ago quarter
Operating cash flow
$53.51M
+32.2% vs year-ago quarter
Free cash flow
$42.56M
+16.6% vs year-ago quarter
EPS
$2.75
+23.9% vs year-ago quarter
Dividend per share
$0.36
+5.9% vs year-ago quarter
Shares outstanding
11.81M
+0.3% vs year-ago quarter
Net cash
$-372.92M
Q2 FY2026
Operating margin
15.0%
TTM

Company profile

Industry
Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (SIC 3550)
Listed as
KAI (NYSE)
Fiscal year ends
January 2
Incorporated in
DE
Headquarters
Westford, MA
SEC filer status
Large accelerated filer
SEC CIK
886346
Former names
THERMO FIBERTEK INC (until Apr 6, 2001)

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Key figures

Fiscal-year totals from the annual reports; switch to Annual for the full-year view. Balance sheet lines are as of each year end.

Line
Q2 FY2026
Jul 4, 2026
Q1 FY2026
Apr 4, 2026
Q4 FY2025
Jan 3, 2026
Q3 FY2025
Sep 27, 2025
Q2 FY2025
Jun 28, 2025
Revenue
$312.9M
$281.5M
$286.2M
$271.6M
$255.3M
Operating income
$50.9M
$40.1M
$39.7M
$42.6M
$39.4M
Net income
$32.5M
$25.5M
$24.0M
$27.7M
$26.2M
Diluted EPS
$2.75
$2.16
$2.04
$2.35
$2.22
Operating cash flow
$53.5M
$21.9M
$60.8M
$47.3M
$40.5M
Free cash flow
$42.6M
$18.7M
$54.7M
$44.1M
$36.5M
Total assets
$1.9B
$1.7B
$1.7B
$1.5B
$1.5B
Stockholders' equity
$1.0B
$995.6M
$979.8M
$949.8M
$926.0M
Cash and investments
$134.5M
$117.0M
$119.6M
$124.5M
$95.3M
Total debt
$507.5M
$360.2M
$415.8M
$254.6M
$245.7M

Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings
Form Description Filed Period
8-K Current report
Results of operations, Regulation FD disclosure
Nov 3, 2026 Nov 3, 2026
8-K Current report
Officer or director change, Regulation FD disclosure
Sep 10, 2026 Sep 10, 2026
10-Q Quarterly report Aug 12, 2026 Jul 4, 2026
8-K Current report
Results of operations, Regulation FD disclosure
Aug 4, 2026 Aug 4, 2026
8-K Current report
Shareholder vote results
May 26, 2026 May 20, 2026
10-Q Quarterly report May 13, 2026 Apr 4, 2026

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.