Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26) — Aug 5, 2026
Kadant Q2 FY26 — Record Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Driven by Acquisitions and Aftermarket Strength
Read the full callKadant (KAI) earnings
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- Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)
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Kadant earnings: last reported Wed, 5 Aug 2026, for the quarter ended Jun 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 313 | +22.6% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jul 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 16.3 | +0.8 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jul 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 32.5 | +24.1% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jul 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
$263.77 −0.14% · −$0.38
Performance −12.7% 1Y
1Y: $302 on 17 Oct 2025 → $263.77. High $347.31 (4 Mar 2026), low $247.48 (18 Nov 2025).
- Previous close
- $264.15
- 52-week range
- $247.48 – $347.31
- One year
- −12.81%
Overview
- Symbol
- KAI
- Sector
- Industrials
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
Call summaries
Every analysed call
Kadant earnings calls (KAI)
Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: +24% (quarter to jul 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 | Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 272 | 258 | 239 | 255 | 272 | 286 | 282 | 313 |
| Expenses | 223 | 221 | 204 | 216 | 229 | 246 | 241 | 262 |
| Operating profit | 49 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 51 |
| Operating margin | 18.0% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 13.9% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
| Interest | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Profit before tax | 44 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 46 |
| Tax rate | 27.3% | 26.5% | 24.3% | 26.9% | 29.5% | 30.0% | 28.2% | 28.6% |
| Net profit | 32 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 32 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 2.69 | — | 2.05 | 2.22 | 2.35 | — | 2.16 | 2.75 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reserves | 394 | 435 | 479 | 552 | 661 | 763 | 860 | 946 |
| Total liabilities | 351 | 512 | 431 | 567 | 494 | 399 | 572 | 721 |
| Fixed assets | 80 | 86 | 85 | 108 | 119 | 141 | 170 | 197 |
| Total assets | 726 | 939 | 928 | 1,132 | 1,150 | 1,176 | 1,430 | 1,712 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 63 | 97 | 93 | 162 | 103 | 166 | 155 | 171 |
| Cash from investing | -16 | -187 | -15 | -154 | -30 | -31 | -319 | -205 |
| Cash from financing | -74 | 112 | -85 | 23 | -81 | -111 | 160 | 54 |
| Net cash flow | -31 | 22 | -2 | 28 | -14 | 27 | -11 | 27 |
| Capital expenditure | -17 | -10 | -8 | -13 | -28 | -32 | -21 | -17 |
| Free cash flow | 46 | 87 | 85 | 150 | 74 | 134 | 134 | 154 |
Insider filings
127 filings between Nov 11, 2025 and Oct 3, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
None
No insider bought shares.
Sales
$1.45M
5 sales by 4 insiders
Compensation
not trading decisions- 70
- Option exercise — converted options into shares
- 50
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Also filed: 2 gifts.
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard Thomas Andrew | — | $450.9K | May 18, 2026 |
| KRAUSE STACY D. | — | $410.0K | May 27, 2026 |
| Russell Erin L | — | $405.2K | Nov 25, 2025 |
| O'Mara Rebecca Martinez | — | $186.6K | Nov 11, 2025 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Painter Jonathan W Director | Option exercise | 128 | — |
| Oct 3, 2026 | ALBERTINE JOHN M Director | Option exercise | 128 | — |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Russell Erin L Director | Option exercise | 128 | — |
| Oct 3, 2026 | O'Mara Rebecca Martinez Director | Option exercise | 128 | — |
| Oct 3, 2026 | LEONARD THOMAS C Director | Option exercise | 128 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | ALBERTINE JOHN M Director | Option exercise | 128 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Painter Jonathan W Director | Option exercise | 128 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | O'Mara Rebecca Martinez Director | Option exercise | 128 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Russell Erin L Director | Option exercise | 128 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | LEONARD THOMAS C Director | Option exercise | 128 | — |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Gift | 12,282 | $0 |
| May 27, 2026 | KRAUSE STACY D. SVP, GC and Secretary | Sale | 1,227 | $410.0K |
| May 18, 2026 | Blanchard Thomas Andrew Vice President | Sale | 1,400 | $450.9K |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Painter Jonathan W Director | Option exercise | 129 | — |
| Apr 4, 2026 | O'Mara Rebecca Martinez Director | Option exercise | 129 | — |
| Apr 4, 2026 | LEONARD THOMAS C Director | Option exercise | 129 | — |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Russell Erin L Director | Option exercise | 129 | — |
| Apr 4, 2026 | ALBERTINE JOHN M Director | Option exercise | 129 | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Gift | 48,667 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Option exercise | 813 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Tax withheld | 2,059 | $688.1K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Option exercise | 4,257 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MCKENNEY MICHAEL J Executive Vice President & CFO | Option exercise | 174 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SELWOOD DEBORAH Senior Vice President & CAO | Option exercise | 36 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SELWOOD DEBORAH Senior Vice President & CAO | Option exercise | 138 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MCKENNEY MICHAEL J Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax withheld | 85 | $28.4K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MCKENNEY MICHAEL J Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax withheld | 323 | $107.9K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MCKENNEY MICHAEL J Executive Vice President & CFO | Option exercise | 666 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MCKENNEY MICHAEL J Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax withheld | 116 | $38.8K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Tax withheld | 394 | $131.7K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MCKENNEY MICHAEL J Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax withheld | 108 | $36.1K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SELWOOD DEBORAH Senior Vice President & CAO | Option exercise | 196 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MCKENNEY MICHAEL J Executive Vice President & CFO | Option exercise | 223 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SELWOOD DEBORAH Senior Vice President & CAO | Tax withheld | 89 | $29.7K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SELWOOD DEBORAH Senior Vice President & CAO | Option exercise | 302 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MCKENNEY MICHAEL J Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax withheld | 452 | $151.0K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MCKENNEY MICHAEL J Executive Vice President & CFO | Option exercise | 933 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Tax withheld | 275 | $91.9K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Option exercise | 567 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MCKENNEY MICHAEL J Executive Vice President & CFO | Option exercise | 239 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Tax withheld | 1,051 | $351.2K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SELWOOD DEBORAH Senior Vice President & CAO | Option exercise | 58 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Option exercise | 2,172 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SELWOOD DEBORAH Senior Vice President & CAO | Tax withheld | 58 | $19.4K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SELWOOD DEBORAH Senior Vice President & CAO | Option exercise | 47 | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SELWOOD DEBORAH Senior Vice President & CAO | Tax withheld | 14 | $4.7K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MCKENNEY MICHAEL J Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax withheld | 606 | $202.5K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SELWOOD DEBORAH Senior Vice President & CAO | Tax withheld | 41 | $13.7K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Tax withheld | 348 | $116.3K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Option exercise | 718 | — |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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