Kadant Q4 revenue beats estimates

Kadant

18/02/2026 22:09

Overview

Industrial processing supplier's Q4 revenue rose 11%, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations

Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 beat analyst expectations

Outlook

Kadant expects 2026 revenue of $1.160 to $1.185 bln

Company anticipates 2026 GAAP EPS of $10.27 to $10.62

Kadant forecasts Q1 2026 revenue of $270 to $280 mln

Result Drivers

ACQUISITIONS AND CURRENCY - Revenue growth in Q4 was driven by 8% from acquisitions and 3% from favorable foreign currency effects

BOOKINGS INCREASE - Q4 bookings rose 12%, with organic bookings up 1%, supported by acquisitions and currency effects

GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Gross margin increased by 50 basis points to 43.9% in Q4

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$286 mln
$274.43 mln (4 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$2.27
$2.19 (4 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$2.04
Q4 Net Income
$24 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$58 mln
$51.88 mln (4 Analysts)
Q4 Gross Margin
43.90%


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