Kadant Q3 revenue rises 15% to $313M as profit grows

Management expects full-year 2026 bookings to exceed 2025; large capital-project orders face extended approval cycles and variable timing.

Available on EDGAR 11/10/2026 - 02:15 PM EST Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/10/2026 - 02:15 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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Kadant Inc. (KAI) reported third-quarter revenue of $313.2 million, compared with $271.6 million a year earlier, and net income of $35.7 million versus $28.1 million. Revenue included an 11% contribution from acquisitions; organic revenue, which excludes acquisitions and currency translation, increased 4%. Consolidated gross margin was 44.7%, compared with 45.2% a year earlier.

For the first nine months, revenue was $907.5 million, up from $766.0 million, and net income was $94.4 million versus $79.2 million. Operating cash flow totaled $138.3 million, compared with $110.6 million. Kadant completed its $170.2 million acquisition of Kadant Profil on April 30, 2026, funded with borrowings under its revolving credit facility; management attributed much of Industrial Processing's 41% nine-month revenue increase to acquisitions.

Higher borrowings used mainly for acquisitions contributed to higher interest expense: $15.4 million for the first nine months versus $10.2 million. Management said large capital-equipment orders face uncertain timing and customers have extended approval cycles; it expects full-year 2026 bookings to exceed 2025 levels. The company declared a $0.36-per-share dividend for the quarter.

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• Moderate pointThird-quarter revenue reached $313.2 million, up 15% year over year.
• Moderate pointThird-quarter net income was $35.7 million, compared with $28.1 million.
• Moderate pointNine-month operating cash flow was $138.3 million, up from $110.6 million.
• Moderate pointKadant Profil acquisition: $170.2 million for industrial profiles and knife solutions. 4.8% of market cap

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Filing Explained

At October 3, 2026, Kadant reported $453,146 thousand of debt obligations excluding leases against $133,910 thousand cash, and covenant compliance.

Kadant's quarterly report covers the period ended October 3, 2026 and updates its balance sheet, with debt obligations exceeding cash and equivalents. The report lists $453,146 thousand of debt obligations excluding leases and $133,910 thousand of cash and equivalents; Kadant says it was in compliance with its debt covenants at quarter-end.

The company says its pipeline of large capital-equipment orders awaiting final customer approval increased and expects to convert those opportunities into bookings in 2027; they remain opportunities, not booked orders.

Key Figures

Third-quarter revenue: $313.2 million Third-quarter net income: $35.7 million Nine-month revenue: $907.5 million +5 more

8 metrics

Third-quarter revenue $313.2 million Three months ended October 3, 2026; $271.6 million for the three months ended September 27, 2025

Third-quarter net income $35.7 million Three months ended October 3, 2026; $28.1 million for the three months ended September 27, 2025

Nine-month revenue $907.5 million Nine months ended October 3, 2026; $766.0 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2025

Nine-month net income $94.4 million Nine months ended October 3, 2026; $79.2 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2025

Operating cash flow $138.3 million Nine months ended October 3, 2026; $110.6 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2025

Consolidated gross margin 44.7% Three months ended October 3, 2026; 45.2% for the three months ended September 27, 2025

Interest expense $15.4 million Nine months ended October 3, 2026; $10.2 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2025

Kadant Profil net purchase price $170.2 million Acquisition completed April 30, 2026

Key Terms

Organic revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Free cash flow, Contract liabilities, +1 more

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Organic revenue financial

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Adjusted EBITDA financial

"Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure)"

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Free cash flow financial

"Free cash flow (non-GAAP measure)"

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Contract liabilities financial

"Contract liabilities will be recognized as revenue in future periods"

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Backlog amortization financial

"backlog amortization expense"

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What was KAI's third-quarter revenue?

KAI reported third-quarter revenue of $313.2 million, compared with $271.6 million in the prior-year quarter. Consolidated revenue increased 15%, while organic revenue, excluding acquisitions and foreign currency translation, increased 4%.

How much net income did KAI report for the third quarter?

KAI's third-quarter net income was $35.7 million, compared with $28.1 million in the prior-year quarter. Net income attributable to Kadant was $35.1 million, compared with $27.7 million; the statement separately lists income attributable to noncontrolling interests.

What did KAI pay for Kadant Profil, and how was the acquisition funded?

Kadant completed the acquisition of voestalpine BÖHLER Profil GmbH & Co KG and voestalpine BÖHLER Profil VerwaltungsGmbH on April 30, 2026, for $170.2 million, net of cash acquired and a noncash settlement of a pre-existing balance with the acquired entity. The acquisition was funded through borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 3, 2026

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to _________

Commission file number 001-11406

KADANT INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware									52-1762325
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)									(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Technology Park Drive

Westford, Massachusetts 01886

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(978) 776-2000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.01 par value

KAI

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ☒    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company", and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐  No ☒

As of October 30, 2026, the registrant had 11,809,757 shares of common stock outstanding.

Table of Contents

Kadant Inc.

Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended October 3, 2026

Table of Contents

						Page
PART I: Financial Information
Item 1.			Financial Statements (unaudited)
			Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 3, 2026 and January 3, 2026			3
			Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the three- and nine-month periods ended October 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025			4
			Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three- and nine-month periods ended October 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025			5
			Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended October 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025			6
			Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the three- and nine-month periods ended October 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025			7
			Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			8
Item 2.			Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			23
Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			34
Item 4.			Controls and Procedures			34
PART II: Other Information
Item 1A.			Risk Factors			34
Item 5.			Other Information			36
Item 6.			Exhibits			36

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – Financial Statements

KADANT INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

(Unaudited)

						October 3, 2026						January 3, 2026
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents						$	133,910					$	119,551
Restricted cash						4,697						3,130
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $5,064 and $5,149						179,217						158,567
Inventories						207,027						206,854
Contract assets						10,085						6,599
Other current assets						46,489						47,232
Total Current Assets						581,425						541,933
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $189,592 and $173,586						224,791						196,656
Other Assets						62,219						67,592
Intangible Assets, Net (Notes 1 and 2)						345,385						350,376
Goodwill (Notes 1 and 2)						658,096						555,621
Total Assets						$	1,871,916					$	1,712,178
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term obligations (Note 5)						$	3,067					$	3,129
Accounts payable						60,271						53,362
Accrued payroll and employee benefits						51,432						47,348
Accrued warranty costs						11,466						11,848
Customer deposits						48,909						56,867
Advanced billings						7,525						9,605
Other current liabilities						50,778						46,012
Total Current Liabilities						233,448						228,171
Long-Term Obligations (Note 5)						452,139						371,372
Deferred Income Taxes						66,804						62,479
Other Long-Term Liabilities						56,310						59,089
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued						—						—
Common stock, $.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 14,624,159 shares issued						146						146
Capital in excess of par value						142,116						138,844
Retained earnings						1,025,936						945,641
Treasury stock at cost, 2,814,402 and 2,835,165 shares						(68,964)						(69,473)
Accumulated other comprehensive items (Note 7)						(47,385)						(35,349)
Total Kadant Stockholders' Equity						1,051,849						979,809
Noncontrolling interests						11,366						11,258
Total Stockholders' Equity						1,063,215						991,067
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity						$	1,871,916					$	1,712,178

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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KADANT INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

(Unaudited)

						Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue (Notes 1 and 9)						$	313,160					$	271,567					$	907,540					$	766,044
Costs and Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenue						173,071						148,906						503,743						416,011
Selling, general, and administrative expenses						82,705						75,839						246,884						221,001
Research and development expenses						3,831						3,919						12,371						11,166
Other costs						—						287						—						287
						259,607						228,951						762,998						648,465
Operating Income						53,553						42,616						144,542						117,579
Interest Income						548						373						1,394						1,329
Interest Expense						(5,594)						(3,089)						(15,392)						(10,249)
Other Expense, Net						(23)						(19)						(68)						(52)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes						48,484						39,881						130,476						108,607
Provision for Income Taxes (Note 4)						12,799						11,766						36,123						29,416
Net Income						35,685						28,115						94,353						79,191
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests						(613)						(393)						(1,304)						(1,247)
Net Income Attributable to Kadant						$	35,072					$	27,722					$	93,049					$	77,944
Earnings per Share Attributable to Kadant (Note 3)
Basic						$	2.97					$	2.35					$	7.88					$	6.62
Diluted						$	2.96					$	2.35					$	7.87					$	6.61
Weighted Average Shares (Note 3)
Basic						11,809						11,777						11,804						11,771
Diluted						11,829						11,802						11,817						11,790

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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KADANT INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

						Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025
(In thousands)
Net Income						$	35,685					$	28,115					$	94,353					$	79,191
Other Comprehensive Items:
Foreign currency translation adjustment						(4,870)						(2,552)						(12,118)						32,495
Pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments, net (net of tax (benefit) provision of $(2), $1, $(6), and $4)						(6)						2						(14)						13
Other comprehensive items						(4,876)						(2,550)						(12,132)						32,508
Comprehensive Income						30,809						25,565						82,221						111,699
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests						(571)						(387)						(1,208)						(1,484)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kadant						$	30,238					$	25,178					$	81,013					$	110,215

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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KADANT INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

						Nine Months Ended
						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025
(In thousands)
Operating Activities
Net income attributable to Kadant						$	93,049					$	77,944
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests						1,304						1,247
Net income						94,353						79,191
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization						46,301						36,479
Stock-based compensation expense						8,705						8,516
Provision for losses on accounts receivable						335						1,045
Non-cash impairment costs						—						287
Other items, net						9,496						3,722
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable						(19,157)						(7,715)
Contract assets						(3,391)						8,913
Inventories						7,651						(12,931)
Other assets						472						901
Accounts payable						4,068						(4,653)
Customer deposits						(7,774)						7,249
Other liabilities						(2,732)						(10,435)
Net cash provided by operating activities						138,327						110,569
Investing Activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 2)						(171,882)						(16,483)
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment						(18,972)						(10,998)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment						405						136
Other investing activities						441						1,118
Net cash used in investing activities						(190,008)						(26,227)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term obligations (Note 5)						190,903						29,033
Repayment of long-term obligations						(100,572)						(69,360)
Tax withholding payments related to stock-based compensation						(4,924)						(6,099)
Dividends paid						(12,510)						(11,770)
Proceeds from issuance of Company common stock						—						2,101
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest						(1,100)						(825)
Payment of debt issuance costs						(27)						(2,382)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities						71,770						(59,302)
Exchange Rate Effect on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash						(4,163)						5,927
Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash						15,926						30,967
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period						122,681						95,946
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period						$	138,607					$	126,913

See Note 1, Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,

under the heading Supplemental Cash Flow Information for further details.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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KADANT INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity

(Unaudited)

						Three Months Ended October 3, 2026
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)						Common Stock												Capital in Excess of Par Value						Retained Earnings						Treasury Stock												Accumulated Other Comprehensive Items						Noncontrolling Interests						Total Stockholders' Equity
						Shares						Amount																		Shares						Amount
Balance at July 4, 2026						14,624,159						$	146					$	139,223					$	995,116					2,815,057						$	(68,980)					$	(42,551)					$	10,795					$	1,033,749
Net income						—						—						—						35,072						—						—						—						613						35,685
Dividend declared – Common Stock, $0.36 per share						—						—						—						(4,252)						—						—						—						—						(4,252)
Activity under stock plans						—						—						2,893						—						(655)						16						—						—						2,909
Other comprehensive items						—						—						—						—						—						—						(4,834)						(42)						(4,876)
Balance at October 3, 2026						14,624,159						$	146					$	142,116					$	1,025,936					2,814,402						$	(68,964)					$	(47,385)					$	11,366					$	1,063,215
						Nine Months Ended October 3, 2026
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)						Common Stock												Capital in Excess of Par Value						Retained Earnings						Treasury Stock												Accumulated Other Comprehensive Items						Noncontrolling Interests						Total Stockholders' Equity
						Shares						Amount																		Shares						Amount
Balance at January 3, 2026						14,624,159						$	146					$	138,844					$	945,641					2,835,165						$	(69,473)					$	(35,349)					$	11,258					$	991,067
Net income						—						—						—						93,049						—						—						—						1,304						94,353
Dividends declared – Common Stock, $1.08 per share						—						—						—						(12,754)						—						—						—						—						(12,754)
Activity under stock plans						—						—						3,272						—						(20,763)						509						—						—						3,781
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(1,100)						(1,100)
Other comprehensive items						—						—						—						—						—						—						(12,036)						(96)						(12,132)
Balance at October 3, 2026						14,624,159						$	146					$	142,116					$	1,025,936					2,814,402						$	(68,964)					$	(47,385)					$	11,366					$	1,063,215

						Three Months Ended September 27, 2025
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)						Common Stock												Capital in Excess of Par Value						Retained Earnings						Treasury Stock												Accumulated Other Comprehensive Items						Noncontrolling Interests						Total Stockholders' Equity
						Shares						Amount																		Shares						Amount
Balance at June 28, 2025						14,624,159						$	146					$	131,279					$	901,907					2,846,846						$	(69,759)					$	(37,553)					$	11,273					$	937,293
Net income						—						—						—						27,722						—						—						—						393						28,115
Dividend declared – Common Stock, $0.34 per share						—						—						—						(4,005)						—						—						—						—						(4,005)
Activity under stock plans						—						—						2,633						—						(822)						21						—						—						2,654
Other comprehensive items						—						—						—						—						—						—						(2,544)						(6)						(2,550)
Balance at September 27, 2025						14,624,159						$	146					$	133,912					$	925,624					2,846,024						$	(69,738)					$	(40,097)					$	11,660					$	961,507
						Nine Months Ended September 27, 2025
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)						Common Stock												Capital in Excess of Par Value						Retained Earnings						Treasury Stock												Accumulated Other Comprehensive Items						Noncontrolling Interests						Total Stockholders' Equity
						Shares						Amount																		Shares						Amount
Balance at December 28, 2024						14,624,159						$	146					$	130,180					$	859,693					2,878,080						$	(70,524)					$	(72,368)					$	11,001					$	858,128
Net income						—						—						—						77,944						—						—						—						1,247						79,191
Dividends declared – Common Stock, $1.02 per share						—						—						—						(12,013)						—						—						—						—						(12,013)
Activity under stock plans						—						—						3,732						—						(32,056)						786						—						—						4,518
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(825)						(825)
Other comprehensive items						—						—						—						—						—						—						32,271						237						32,508
Balance at September 27, 2025						14,624,159						$	146					$	133,912					$	925,624					2,846,024						$	(69,738)					$	(40,097)					$	11,660					$	961,507

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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KADANT INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1.    Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Kadant Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in November 1991 and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "KAI."

Kadant Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the Company) is a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing®. Its products and services play an integral role in enhancing efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in process industries while helping customers advance their sustainability initiatives with products that reduce waste or generate more yield with fewer inputs, particularly fiber, energy, and water. Producing more while consuming less is a core aspect of Sustainable Industrial Processing and a major element of the strategic focus of the Company's three reportable segments consisting of the Flow Control segment, Industrial Processing segment, and Material Handling segment.

Interim Financial Statements

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes presented have been prepared by the Company, are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position at October 3, 2026, its results of operations, comprehensive income, and stockholders' equity for the three- and nine-month periods ended October 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025, and its cash flows for the nine-month periods ended October 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or for any other interim period.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet presented as of January 3, 2026 has been derived from the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026 (Annual Report). The condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes are presented as permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for Form 10-Q and do not contain certain information included in the annual consolidated financial statements and related notes of the Company. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Annual Report.

Use of Estimates and Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Although the Company makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of its condensed consolidated financial statements or in the application of accounting policies, if business conditions were different, or if the Company were to use different estimates and assumptions, it is possible that materially different amounts could be reported in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report describes the significant accounting estimates and policies used in preparation of the consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended October 3, 2026.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025
Cash Paid for Interest						$	14,754					$	9,824
Cash Paid for Income Taxes, Net of Refunds						$	32,954					$	33,530
Non-Cash Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment in accounts payable						$	1,485					$	398
Non-Cash Financing Activities:
Issuance of Company common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units						$	6,046					$	5,761
Dividends declared but unpaid						$	4,252					$	4,005

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KADANT INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Restricted Cash

The Company's restricted cash generally serves as collateral for bank guarantees associated with providing assurance to customers that the Company will fulfill certain customer obligations entered into in the normal course of business and for certain banker's acceptance drafts issued to vendors. The majority of these restrictions will expire over the next twelve months.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet that are shown in aggregate in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of cash flows:

(In thousands)						October 3, 2026						January 3, 2026						September 27, 2025						December 28, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents						$	133,910					$	119,551					$	124,493					$	94,660
Restricted cash						4,697						3,130						2,420						1,286
Total Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash						$	138,607					$	122,681					$	126,913					$	95,946

Inventories

The components of inventories are as follows:

						October 3, 2026						January 3, 2026
(In thousands)
Raw Materials						$	88,355					$	92,674
Work in Process						50,214						44,455
Finished Goods (includes $1,725 and $3,556 at customer locations)						68,458						69,725
						$	207,027					$	206,854

Intangible Assets, Net

Acquired intangible assets by major asset class are as follows:

(In thousands)						Gross						Accumulated Amortization						Currency Translation						Net
October 3, 2026
Definite-Lived
Customer relationships						$	423,546					$	(167,821)					$	(6,355)					$	249,370
Product technology						111,696						(59,821)						(2,779)						49,096
Tradenames						24,026						(7,110)						(449)						16,467
Other						25,221						(22,719)						(569)						1,933
						584,489						(257,471)						(10,152)						316,866
Indefinite-Lived
Tradenames						29,059						—						(540)						28,519
Acquired Intangible Assets						$	613,548					$	(257,471)					$	(10,692)					$	345,385
January 3, 2026
Definite-Lived
Customer relationships						$	414,629					$	(148,139)					$	(4,483)					$	262,007
Product technology						96,744						(54,929)						(2,076)						39,739
Tradenames						23,926						(6,106)						(366)						17,454
Other						25,221						(22,443)						(574)						2,204
						560,520						(231,617)						(7,499)						321,404
Indefinite-Lived
Tradenames						29,059						—						(87)						28,972
Acquired Intangible Assets						$	589,579					$	(231,617)					$	(7,586)					$	350,376

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Intangible assets are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. Subsequent impairment charges are reflected as a reduction in the gross balance, as applicable. Definite-lived intangible assets are stated net of accumulated amortization and currency translation in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company amortizes definite-lived intangible assets over lives that have been determined based on the anticipated cash flow benefits of the intangible asset. Intangible assets related to the Company's 2026 acquisition totaled $21,518,000. See Note 2, Acquisitions, for further details.

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment are as follows:

(In thousands)						Flow Control						Industrial Processing						Material Handling						Total
Balance at January 3, 2026
Gross balance						$	139,759					$	306,319					$	195,081					$	641,159
Accumulated impairment losses						—						(85,538)						—						(85,538)
Net balance						139,759						220,781						195,081						555,621
2026 Activity
Acquisition (Note 2)						—						110,635						—						110,635
Measurement-period adjustments for 2025 acquisitions						—						3,358						—						3,358
Currency translation						(2,822)						(7,234)						(1,462)						(11,518)
Total 2026 activity						(2,822)						106,759						(1,462)						102,475
Balance at October 3, 2026
Gross balance						136,937						413,078						193,619						743,634
Accumulated impairment losses						—						(85,538)						—						(85,538)
Net balance						$	136,937					$	327,540					$	193,619					$	658,096

Revenue Recognition

Most of the Company’s revenue relates to products and services that require minimal customization and is recognized at a point in time for each performance obligation under the contract when the customer obtains control of the goods or service. The remaining portion of the Company’s revenue is recognized over time based on an input method that compares the costs incurred to date to the total expected costs required to satisfy the performance obligation. Contracts are accounted for on an over time basis when they include products which have no alternative use and an enforceable right to payment over time. Most of the contracts recognized on an over time basis are for large capital equipment projects. These projects are highly customized for the customer and, as a result, would include a significant cost to rework in the event of cancellation.

The following table presents revenue by revenue recognition method:

						Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
						October 3,						September 27,						October 3,						September 27,
(In thousands)						2026						2025						2026						2025
Point in Time						$	281,073					$	254,491					$	838,131					$	706,995
Over Time						32,087						17,076						69,409						59,049
						$	313,160					$	271,567					$	907,540					$	766,044

The Company disaggregates its revenue from contracts with customers by reportable segment, product type, and geography as this best depicts how its revenue is affected by economic factors.

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(Unaudited)

The following table presents the disaggregation of revenue by product type and geography:

						Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
						October 3,						September 27,						October 3,						September 27,
(In thousands)						2026						2025						2026						2025
Revenue by Product Type:
Parts and consumables						$	218,357					$	188,366					$	642,019					$	549,457
Capital						94,803						83,201						265,521						216,587
						$	313,160					$	271,567					$	907,540					$	766,044
Revenue by Geography (based on customer location):
North America						$	185,845					$	165,708					$	539,204					$	483,546
Europe						65,319						65,869						200,363						178,440
Asia						38,046						23,893						102,346						63,536
Rest of world						23,950						16,097						65,627						40,522
						$	313,160					$	271,567					$	907,540					$	766,044

See Note 9, Business Segment Information, for information on the disaggregation of revenue by reportable segment.

The following table presents contract balances from contracts with customers:

						October 3, 2026						January 3, 2026
(In thousands)
Contract Assets						$	10,085					$	6,599
Contract Liabilities						$	58,676					$	69,093

Contract assets represent unbilled revenue associated with revenue recognized on contracts accounted for on an over time basis, which will be billed in future periods based on the contract terms. Contract liabilities consist of short- and long-term customer deposits, advanced billings, and deferred revenue. Deferred revenue is included in other current liabilities, and long-term customer deposits are included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. Contract liabilities will be recognized as revenue in future periods once the revenue recognition criteria are met. The majority of the contract liabilities relate to advance payments on contracts accounted for at a point in time. These advance payments will be recognized as revenue when the Company's performance obligations have been satisfied, which typically occurs when the product has shipped and control of the asset has transferred to the customer.

The Company recognized revenue of $4,924,000 in the third quarter of 2026 and $6,064,000 in the third quarter of 2025, and $55,830,000 in the first nine months of 2026 and $36,861,000 in the first nine months of 2025 that was included in the contract liabilities balance at the beginning of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The majority of the Company's contracts for capital equipment products have an original expected duration of one year or less. Certain capital equipment product contracts require longer lead times and could take up to 24 months to complete. For contracts with an original expected duration of over one year, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations was $24,459,000 as of October 3, 2026. The Company will recognize revenue for these performance obligations as they are satisfied, approximately 61% of which is expected to occur within the next twelve months and the remaining 39% thereafter.

Note Receivable

The Company entered into several agreements with the local government in China, which became effective in 2022, to sell its then-existing manufacturing building and land use rights at one of its subsidiaries in China for $25,159,000 and relocate to a new facility. The Company received a 31% down payment, with the remaining balance due on the earlier of the sale of the property by the local government or two years from the effective date of the agreements. To date, the local government in China has made various interim payments and the outstanding receivable was $13,709,000 at October 3, 2026, which is included in other current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company expects this receivable will be repaid in full, although the timing is uncertain.

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Banker's Acceptance Drafts Included in Accounts Receivable

The Company's Chinese subsidiaries may receive banker's acceptance drafts from customers as payment for their trade accounts receivable. The drafts are non-interest bearing obligations of the issuing bank and generally mature within six months of the origination date. The Company's Chinese subsidiaries may sell the drafts at a discount to a third-party financial institution or transfer the drafts to vendors in settlement of current accounts payable prior to the scheduled maturity date. These drafts, which totaled $4,380,000 at October 3, 2026 and $9,115,000 at January 3, 2026, are included in accounts receivable in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet until the subsidiary sells the drafts to a bank and receives a discounted amount, transfers the banker's acceptance drafts in settlement of current accounts payable prior to maturity, or obtains cash payment on the scheduled maturity date.

Income Taxes

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740), the Company recognizes deferred income taxes based on the expected future tax consequences of differences between the financial statement basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, calculated using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which these differences are expected to reverse. A tax valuation allowance is established, as needed, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. In the period in which it becomes more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized, the valuation allowance will be adjusted.

It is the Company's policy to provide for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and penalties based upon management's assessment of whether a tax benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. At October 3, 2026, the Company believes that it has appropriately accounted for any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. To the extent the Company prevails in matters for which a liability for an unrecognized tax benefit is established, the statute of limitations expires for a tax jurisdiction year, or the Company is required to pay amounts in excess of the liability, its effective tax rate in a given financial statement period may be affected.

In December 2021, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released model rules introducing a new 15% global minimum tax for large multinational enterprises with an annual global revenue exceeding 750,000,000 euros (Pillar Two Rules). Since the release of the Pillar Two Rules, the OECD has issued multiple tranches of administrative guidance, as well as guidance on transitional safe harbor relief. Various countries, including the member states of the European Union, have adopted the Pillar Two Rules into their domestic laws, with certain rules coming into effect for fiscal years beginning in fiscal 2024. While the Pillar Two Rules serve as a framework for implementing the minimum tax, countries may enact domestic laws that vary slightly from the Pillar Two Rules and may also adjust domestic tax incentives to align with the Pillar Two Rules on different timelines.

In January 2026, the OECD released additional administrative guidance (Side-by-Side package) introducing new safe harbors. The package includes an elective Side-by-Side safe harbor that, subject to adoption into local law, may exempt eligible U.S. parented multinational groups from the application of certain aspects of the global minimum tax regime for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. The Company continues to evaluate the applicability of available safe harbors, monitor developments in OECD guidance and related local-country implementation, and assess the potential impact on the Company’s future Pillar Two compliance obligations and effective tax rate.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted in the United States. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions, including 100% bonus depreciation, domestic research cost expensing pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 174, and changes to the calculation of the interest expense limitation. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. There was no material impact from the OBBBA provisions during the nine months ended October 3, 2026. The Company will continue to monitor the impact of the OBBBA and any additional clarifications or interpretive guidance related to the OBBBA as it is released.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosure (Topic 220). In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2024-03, to disaggregate operating expense into specific categories to provide enhanced transparency into the nature and function of expenses. This ASU is effective for fiscal year-end 2027 and interim periods beginning in fiscal 2028, with early adoption permitted and may be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.

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Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-05, to provide for a practical expedient permitting an entity to assume that conditions at the balance sheet date remained unchanged over the life of the asset when estimating expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets accounted for under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company adopted this ASU during the first quarter of 2026, which did not have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Intangibles - Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, which improves the practicality of the guidance by removing all references to software development project stages so that the guidance is neutral to different software development methods. Under this ASU, eligible software development costs will begin capitalization when management has authorized and committed to funding the software project, it is probable that the project will be completed, and the software will be used to perform the function intended. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning in 2028, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted and may be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements. In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, which clarifies the guidance to improve the consistency of interim reporting. This ASU provides a comprehensive list of required interim disclosures and introduces a disclosure principle requiring entities to disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have had a material impact on the entity. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning in 2028, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Environmental Credits and Environmental Credit Obligations (Topic 818). In May 2026, the FASB issued ASU No. 2026-02, which establishes guidance for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of environmental credits and environmental credit obligations. This ASU is intended to reduce diversity in practice for entities that generate, purchase, sell, or use environmental credits. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning in 2028, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.

2.    Acquisitions

The Company's acquisitions are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The results of the acquired businesses are included in its condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Historically, acquisitions have been made at prices above the fair value of identifiable net assets, resulting in the recognition of goodwill. Acquisition costs were $453,000 in the third quarter of 2026 and $1,731,000 in the nine months ended October 3, 2026, and are included in selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of income.

2026

On January 29, 2026, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the shares of voestalpine BÖHLER Profil GmbH & Co KG and voestalpine BÖHLER Profil VerwaltungsGmbH. The acquisition was completed on April 30, 2026 for $170,246,000, net of cash acquired and the noncash settlement of a pre-existing balance with the acquired entity. The acquisition was funded through borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility. Upon closing, the acquired entities were renamed Kadant Profil GmbH & Co KG and Kadant Profil Verwaltungs GmbH (collectively, Kadant Profil). Kadant Profil is a manufacturer of customized rolled profiles and industrial knife solutions for demanding industrial applications and is part of the Company's Industrial Processing segment. The Company expects the acquisition to generate synergies by expanding product sales into new markets through its global sales network and relationships, broadening its product portfolio, strengthening its position in the markets it serves, leveraging the acquired workforce, and achieving internal production efficiencies. Goodwill recognized in the Kadant Profil acquisition was $110,635,000 and separately identifiable intangible assets acquired were $21,518,000, both of which are expected to be fully deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years.

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The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisition of Kadant Profil.

(In thousands)									Total
Cash and Cash Equivalents									$	2,917
Accounts Receivable									3,867
Inventories									14,401
Property, Plant, and Equipment									31,481
Other Assets									304
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
Customer relationships									6,783
Product technology									14,735
Goodwill									110,635
Total assets acquired									$	185,123
Accounts Payable									$	3,209
Other Current Liabilities									5,502
Long-Term Obligations									3,249
Total liabilities assumed									11,960
Net assets acquired									$	173,163
Purchase Price:
Cash consideration									$	177,078
Noncash settlement of pre-existing balance with the acquired entity									(3,915)
									$	173,163

The weighted-average amortization period for the definite-lived intangible assets related to the Kadant Profil acquisition is 17 years, including weighted-average periods of 24 years for customer relationships and 14 years for product technology.

The preliminary purchase price allocation for the Kadant Profil acquisition remains subject to revision as the Company continues to obtain information regarding the valuation of certain acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The Company expects the remaining purchase price adjustments to primarily relate to the valuation of intangible assets and inventory.

2025

During the nine months ended October 3, 2026, the Company recorded measurement-period adjustments related to its acquisitions of Babbini S.p.A. and G.P.S. Engineering S.r.l. (collectively, Babbini) on July 9, 2025, and Clyde Industries Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, Clyde Industries) on October 7, 2025. The adjustments primarily related to inventory, intangible assets and deferred income taxes and were not material to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2026.

2024

On August 21, 2024, the Company acquired a technology company, which is included in its Material Handling segment. The total purchase price was approximately $11,785,000, which included cash paid of $8,843,000, net of cash acquired, a post-closing holdback payment of $1,157,000, which was paid during the first quarter of 2026, and contingent consideration with a fair value of $1,785,000 as of the acquisition date. The contingent consideration is payable in Australian dollars (AUD) upon the achievement of certain revenue performance targets earned between June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2027. The maximum future value of the contingent consideration subject to payment is approximately $12,154,000, calculated using the AUD spot exchange rate at October 3, 2026. The fair value of the contingent consideration is dependent on the following assumptions: the probability of successful achievement of certain revenue targets, forecasted revenue, revenue volatility, and discount rate. See Note 8, Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value of Financial Instruments, for additional information related to the fair value of the contingent consideration assumed in the acquisition.

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3.    Earnings per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) were calculated as follows:

						Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025
Net Income Attributable to Kadant						$	35,072					$	27,722					$	93,049					$	77,944
Basic Weighted Average Shares						11,809						11,777						11,804						11,771
Effect of Restricted Stock Units and Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares						20						25						13						19
Diluted Weighted Average Shares						11,829						11,802						11,817						11,790
Basic Earnings per Share						$	2.97					$	2.35					$	7.88					$	6.62
Diluted Earnings per Share						$	2.96					$	2.35					$	7.87					$	6.61

The effect of outstanding and unvested restricted stock units (RSUs) of the Company’s common stock totaling 5,000 shares in the third quarter of 2026, 5,000 shares in the third quarter of 2025, 26,000 shares in the first nine months of 2026 and 19,000 shares in the first nine months of 2025 were not included in the computation of diluted EPS for the respective periods as the effect would have been antidilutive or, for unvested performance-based RSUs, the performance conditions had not been met as of the end of the respective reporting periods.

4.    Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $36,123,000 in the first nine months of 2026 and $29,416,000 in the first nine months of 2025.

The effective tax rate of 27.7% in the first nine months of 2026 was higher than the Company’s statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the distribution of the Company’s worldwide earnings, state taxes, and nondeductible expenses.

The effective tax rate of 27.1% in the first nine months of 2025 was higher than the Company's statutory rate of 21% primarily due to nondeductible expenses, the distribution of the Company's worldwide earnings, state taxes, and the cost of repatriating the earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. These items were offset in part by a net tax benefit from the re-measurement of certain deferred income tax assets and liabilities due to the decrease to Germany's future statutory tax rate enacted in July 2025 and foreign tax credits.

5.    Long-Term Obligations

Long-term obligations are as follows:

						October 3, 2026						January 3, 2026
(In thousands)
Revolving Credit Facility, due 2030						$	447,458					$	366,707
Senior Promissory Notes, due 2026 to 2028						4,990						4,990
Finance Leases, due 2026 to 2030						2,060						1,781
Other Borrowings, due 2026 to 2031						698						1,023
Total						455,206						374,501
Less: Current Maturities of Long-Term Obligations						(3,067)						(3,129)
Long-Term Obligations						$	452,139					$	371,372

See Note 8, Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value of Financial Instruments, for the fair value information related to the Company's long-term obligations.

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Revolving Credit Facility

The Company's unsecured multi-currency revolving credit facility dated as of March 1, 2017 (as amended and restated to date, the Credit Agreement) matures on September 26, 2030 and has a borrowing capacity of $750,000,000, in addition to an uncommitted, unsecured incremental borrowing facility of $200,000,000.

During the second quarter of 2026, the Company borrowed approximately $181,815,000 of euro-denominated debt under the Credit Agreement to finance the acquisition of Kadant Profil. As of October 3, 2026, the outstanding balance under the Credit Agreement was $447,458,000, which included $233,458,000 of euro-denominated borrowings. The Company had $300,488,000 of committed borrowing capacity available as of October 3, 2026, which was calculated by translating its foreign-denominated borrowings using the administrative agent's borrowing date foreign exchange rates, in addition to the $200,000,000 uncommitted, unsecured incremental borrowing facility.

The weighted average interest rate for the outstanding balance under the Credit Agreement was 4.42% as of October 3, 2026 and 4.49% as of January 3, 2026.

Debt Compliance

As of October 3, 2026, the Company was in compliance with the covenants related to its debt obligations.

6.    Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $2,910,000 in the third quarter of 2026, $2,696,000 in the third quarter of 2025, $8,705,000 in the first nine months of 2026 and $8,516,000 in the first nine months of 2025 within SG&A expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of income. Unrecognized compensation expense related to stock-based compensation totaled $11,203,000 at October 3, 2026, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

Non-Employee Director RSUs

On March 11, 2026, the Company granted an aggregate of 2,565 RSUs to its non-employee directors with an aggregate grant date fair value of $850,000. Twenty-five percent of the RSUs vest on the last day of each fiscal quarter in 2026, subject to the director's continued service through the applicable vesting date.

Performance-based RSUs

On March 10, 2026, the Company granted performance-based RSUs to certain of its officers, which represented, in aggregate, the right to receive 18,665 shares (target RSU amount), with an aggregate grant date fair value of $6,186,000. The RSUs are subject to adjustment based on the achievement of the performance measure selected for the fiscal year, which is a specified target for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (target adjusted EBITDA) generated from operations for the fiscal year. The RSUs are adjusted by comparing the actual adjusted EBITDA for the performance period to the target adjusted EBITDA. Actual adjusted EBITDA between 50% and 100% of the target adjusted EBITDA results in an adjustment of 50% to 100% of the target RSU amount. Actual adjusted EBITDA between 100% and 115% of the target adjusted EBITDA results in an adjustment using a straight-line linear scale between 100% and 150% of the target RSU amount. Actual adjusted EBITDA in excess of 115% results in an adjustment capped at 150% of the target RSU amount. If actual adjusted EBITDA is below 50% of the target adjusted EBITDA for the 2026 fiscal year, these performance-based RSUs will be forfeited. The Company recognizes compensation expense based on the probable number of performance-based RSUs expected to vest. Following the adjustment, the performance-based RSUs will be subject to additional time-based vesting, and will vest in three equal annual installments on March 10 of 2027, 2028, and 2029, provided that the officer is employed by the Company on the applicable vesting dates.

Time-based RSUs

On March 10, 2026, the Company granted time-based RSUs representing 13,658 shares to certain of its officers and employees with an aggregate grant date fair value of $4,526,000. These time-based RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on March 10 of 2027, 2028, and 2029, provided that a recipient is employed by the Company on the applicable vesting dates.

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Modification of Equity Awards

On September 10, 2026, the Company entered into an executive transition agreement with its Chief Executive Officer in connection with his planned retirement on January 1, 2028. Pursuant to the agreement, the vesting of 10,255 outstanding RSUs, which were scheduled to vest after his retirement date, was accelerated to his retirement date. The modification resulted in an aggregate modification-date fair value of $2,917,000, which was lower than the original grant-date fair value. As of the modification date, unrecognized compensation expense was $2,152,000 related to these RSUs, which will be recognized ratably over the remaining requisite service period through his retirement date.

7.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Items

Comprehensive income combines net income and other comprehensive items, which represent certain amounts that are reported as components of stockholders' equity in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive items (AOCI), net of tax, are as follows:

(In thousands)						Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment						Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Liability Adjustments												Total
Balance at January 3, 2026						$	(35,369)					$	20											$	(35,349)
Other comprehensive items before reclassifications						(12,022)						(6)												(12,028)
Reclassifications from AOCI						—						(8)												(8)
Net current period other comprehensive items						(12,022)						(14)												(12,036)
Balance at October 3, 2026						$	(47,391)					$	6											$	(47,385)

8.    Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value measurement is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value hierarchy is established, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows:

•Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2—Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

•Level 3—Unobservable inputs based on the Company's own assumptions.

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

						Fair Value as of October 3, 2026
(In thousands)						Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
Assets:
Money market funds and time deposits (a)						$	17,836					$	—					$	—					$	17,836
Banker's acceptance drafts (b)						$	—					$	4,380					$	—					$	4,380
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration (c)						$	—					$	—					$	2,084					$	2,084

						Fair Value as of January 3, 2026
(In thousands)						Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
Assets:
Money market funds and time deposits (a)						$	14,139					$	—					$	—					$	14,139
Banker's acceptance drafts (b)						$	—					$	9,115					$	—					$	9,115
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration (c)						$	—					$	—					$	1,941					$	1,941

(a)Included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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(b)Included in accounts receivable in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

(c)Included in other current liabilities at October 3, 2026 and other long-term liabilities at January 3, 2026 in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The Company uses the market approach technique to value its Level 1 and Level 2 financial assets and liabilities, and there were no changes in valuation techniques during the first nine months of 2026. Banker's acceptance drafts are carried at face value, which approximates their fair value due to the short-term nature of the negotiable instrument.

The Company uses the income approach technique to estimate the fair value of its Level 3 contingent consideration, including valuation models that incorporate probability adjusted assumptions and simulations related to the achievement of milestones and the likelihood of making the related payment. The unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements include the probability of successful achievement of certain revenue targets, forecasted revenue, revenue volatility, and discount rates. These assumptions were estimated based on a review of historical and projected results. Projected contingent consideration related to revenue-based payments is discounted back to the current period using a discounted cash flow model. Changes to the fair value of contingent consideration can result from changes to one or multiple inputs, including the discount rate, projected revenue, revenue volatility, and the assumed probabilities of successful achievement of certain revenue targets. There were no changes in the valuation techniques or significant unobservable inputs used in measuring the contingent consideration during the first nine months of 2026.

The following table provides a rollforward of the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration as determined by Level 3 inputs:

						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025
Balance at Beginning of Year						$	1,941					$	1,678
Interest accretion (included within interest expense)						69						—
Currency translation						74						88
Balance at End of Period						$	2,084					$	1,766

The carrying value and fair value of debt obligations, excluding lease obligations, are as follows:

						October 3, 2026												January 3, 2026
(In thousands)						Carrying Value						Fair Value						Carrying Value						Fair Value
Debt Obligations:
Revolving credit facility						$	447,458					$	447,458					$	366,707					$	366,707
Senior promissory notes						4,990						4,994						4,990						4,981
Other						698						698						1,023						1,023
						$	453,146					$	453,150					$	372,720					$	372,711

The carrying value of the Company's revolving credit facility approximates the fair value as the obligation bears variable rates of interest, which adjust frequently, based on prevailing market rates. The fair value of the revolving credit facility is based on observable market interest rates and credit spreads available for similar instruments, which represent Level 2 measurements. The fair value of the senior promissory notes is primarily calculated based on quoted market rates plus an applicable margin available to the Company at the respective period end, which represent Level 2 measurements.

9.    Business Segment Information

The Company is a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing and operates in three reportable segments consisting of its Flow Control segment, Industrial Processing segment, and Material Handling segment. The Company aggregates its operating segments into its reportable segments where they contain similar products and economic characteristics, and share similar types of customers and production and distribution methods. The Flow Control segment is comprised of its fluid-handling and its doctoring, cleaning, & filtration operating segments, and the Industrial Processing segment is comprised of its wood processing and its fiber processing operating segments.

Each of the Company's reportable segments is led by a segment senior executive, who reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Company has determined that its CEO is its Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) who is responsible for assessing performance and allocating resources. The CODM utilizes segment gross profit margin and segment operating income margin to evaluate the performance of each segment and allocate resources effectively. The CODM primarily

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reviews these profit measures in comparison to forecasts, trends, key performance targets, and results of industry peers to assess profitability, identify areas for improvement, and make strategic decisions regarding investments and resource allocation within each segment.

A description of each reportable segment follows:

•Flow Control – Custom-engineered products, systems, and technologies that control the flow of fluids used in industrial and commercial applications to keep critical processes running efficiently in the packaging, paper and tissue, food, energy, defense, and numerous other industrial sectors. The Company's primary products include rotary sealing devices, steam systems, expansion joints, doctor systems, roll and fabric cleaning devices, and filtration and fiber recovery systems.

•Industrial Processing – Equipment, machinery, and technologies used to recycle paper and paperboard, process timber, and optimize industrial steam boiler efficiency in the packaging, paper, tissue, wood products, and food processing industries, among others. The Company's primary products include fiber processing systems and recycling equipment, chemical pulping equipment, debarkers, stranders, chippers, custom-engineered profiles and industrial blades, boiler cleaning technologies, and continuous dewatering equipment.

•Material Handling – Products and engineered systems used to handle bulk and discrete materials for secondary processing or transport in the aggregates, mining, food, and waste management industries, among others. The Company's primary products include conveying and vibratory equipment and balers. In addition, the Company manufactures and sells biodegradable, absorbent granules used as carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, turf and ornamental applications, and for oil and grease absorption.

The following tables present financial information for the Company's reportable segments:

Three Months Ended October 3, 2026
(In thousands)						Flow Control						Industrial Processing						Material Handling						Total
Revenue						$	102,382					$	143,402					$	67,376					$	313,160
Cost of revenue						48,140						83,105						41,826						173,071
Gross Profit						54,242						60,297						25,550						140,089
Gross Profit Margin						53.0%						42.0%						37.9%						44.7%
Operating Expenses:
Selling expenses						14,148						13,865						6,679						34,692
General and administrative expenses						9,139						11,984						4,541						25,664
Research and development expenses						1,375						1,855						601						3,831
Intangible asset amortization expense						1,263						4,894						2,686						8,843
Other segment items						42						1,296						60						1,398
Segment Operating Income						$	28,275					$	26,403					$	10,983					$	65,661
Segment Operating Income Margin						27.6%						18.4%						16.3%
Corporate Expenses (a)																								(12,108)
Interest Expense, Net (b)																								(5,046)
Other Expense, Net (b)																								(23)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes																								$	48,484

(In thousands)						Flow Control						Industrial Processing						Material Handling						Corporate						Total
Other Segment Disclosures
Depreciation expense (c)						$	1,864					$	4,160					$	1,219					$	24					$	7,267
Capital expenditures						$	1,943					$	1,542					$	1,275					$	7					$	4,767

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 27, 2025
(In thousands)						Flow Control						Industrial Processing						Material Handling						Total
Revenue						$	94,839					$	106,393					$	70,335					$	271,567
Cost of revenue						45,657						59,964						43,285						148,906
Gross Profit						49,182						46,429						27,050						122,661
Gross Profit Margin						51.9%						43.6%						38.5%						45.2%
Operating Expenses:
Selling expenses						14,470						10,728						6,790						31,988
General and administrative expenses						9,512						9,625						4,505						23,642
Research and development expenses						1,460						1,861						598						3,919
Intangible asset amortization expense						1,386						2,600						2,700						6,686
Other segment items						12						2,787						(76)						2,723
Segment Operating Income						$	22,342					$	18,828					$	12,533					$	53,703
Segment Operating Income Margin						23.6%						17.7%						17.8%
Corporate Expenses (a)																								(11,087)
Interest Expense, Net (b)																								(2,716)
Other Expense, Net (b)																								(19)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes																								$	39,881

(In thousands)						Flow Control						Industrial Processing						Material Handling						Corporate						Total
Other Segment Disclosures
Depreciation expense (c)						$	1,935					$	2,621					$	1,142					$	13					$	5,711
Capital expenditures						$	1,213					$	783					$	1,198					$	—					$	3,194

Nine Months Ended October 3, 2026
(In thousands)						Flow Control						Industrial Processing						Material Handling						Total
Revenue						$	301,300					$	410,240					$	196,000					$	907,540
Cost of revenue						142,415						239,164						122,164						503,743
Gross Profit						158,885						171,076						73,836						403,797
Gross Profit Margin						52.7%						41.7%						37.7%						44.5%
Operating Expenses:
Selling expenses						44,326						41,400						20,605						106,331
General and administrative expenses						29,239						33,785						14,090						77,114
Research and development expenses						4,428						6,134						1,809						12,371
Intangible asset amortization expense						3,801						13,990						8,063						25,854
Other segment items						(152)						2,168						(33)						1,983
Segment Operating Income						$	77,243					$	73,599					$	29,302					$	180,144
Segment Operating Income Margin						25.6%						17.9%						15.0%
Corporate Expenses (a)																								(35,602)
Interest Expense, Net (b)																								(13,998)
Other Expense, Net (b)																								(68)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes																								$	130,476

(In thousands)						Flow Control						Industrial Processing						Material Handling						Corporate						Total
Other Segment Disclosures
Depreciation expense (c)						$	5,564					$	11,169					$	3,652					$	62					$	20,447
Capital expenditures (d)						$	9,992					$	4,771					$	3,993					$	216					$	18,972

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 27, 2025
(In thousands)						Flow Control						Industrial Processing						Material Handling						Total
Revenue						$	283,227					$	291,854					$	190,963					$	766,044
Cost of revenue						133,114						165,106						117,791						416,011
Gross Profit						150,113						126,748						73,172						350,033
Gross Profit Margin						53.0%						43.4%						38.3%						45.7%
Operating Expenses:
Selling expenses						43,727						31,756						20,083						95,566
General and administrative expenses						28,348						27,184						13,384						68,916
Research and development expenses						4,141						5,291						1,734						11,166
Intangible asset amortization expense						4,289						7,414						8,217						19,920
Other segment items						71						3,957						(253)						3,775
Segment Operating Income						$	69,537					$	51,146					$	30,007					$	150,690
Segment Operating Income Margin						24.6%						17.5%						15.7%
Corporate Expenses (a)																								(33,111)
Interest Expense, Net (b)																								(8,920)
Other Expense, Net (b)																								(52)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes																								$	108,607

(In thousands)						Flow Control						Industrial Processing						Material Handling						Corporate						Total
Other Segment Disclosures
Depreciation expense (c)						$	5,588					$	7,436					$	3,499					$	36					$	16,559
Capital expenditures						$	4,102					$	3,703					$	3,190					$	3					$	10,998

						October 3, 2026						January 3, 2026
(In thousands)
Total Assets (e)
Flow Control						$	454,503					$	450,911
Industrial Processing						989,188						826,062
Material Handling						409,640						411,813
Corporate (f)						18,585						23,392
						$	1,871,916					$	1,712,178

(a)Primarily consists of general and administrative expenses.

(b)The Company does not allocate interest expense, net and other expense, net to its segments.

(c)Depreciation expense by reportable segment is included within cost of revenue and selling, general, and administrative, and research and development expenses.

(d)Includes $5,842,000 for the purchase of a manufacturing facility in the Flow Control segment that was previously leased by the Company.

(e)Excludes intercompany receivables or payables and investment in subsidiary balances as the CODM uses total assets excluding these amounts as the measurement for the Company's segment assets.

(f)Corporate assets primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents, tax assets, right-of-use assets, and property, plant, and equipment, net.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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10.    Commitments and Contingencies

Right of Recourse

In the ordinary course of business, the Company's Chinese subsidiaries may receive banker's acceptance drafts from customers as payment for their trade accounts receivable. The drafts are non-interest bearing obligations of the issuing bank and generally mature within six months of the origination date. The Company's Chinese subsidiaries may use these banker's acceptance drafts prior to the scheduled maturity date to settle outstanding accounts payable with vendors. Banker's acceptance drafts transferred to vendors are subject to customary right of recourse provisions prior to their scheduled maturity dates. The Company had $11,562,000 at October 3, 2026 and $9,556,000 at January 3, 2026 of banker's acceptance drafts subject to recourse, which were transferred to vendors and had not reached their scheduled maturity dates. Historically, the banker's acceptance drafts have settled upon maturity without any claim of recourse against the Company.

Litigation

From time to time, the Company is subject to various claims and legal proceedings covering a range of matters that arise in the ordinary course of business. Such litigation may include, but is not limited to, claims and counterclaims by and against the Company for breach of contract or warranty, canceled contracts, product liability, or bankruptcy-related claims. For legal proceedings in which a loss is probable and estimable, the Company accrues a loss based on the low end of the range of estimated loss when there is no better estimate within the range. If the Company were found to be liable for any of the claims or counterclaims against it, the Company would incur a charge against earnings for amounts in excess of legal accruals.

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Item 2 – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

When we use the terms "we," "us," "our," and the "Company," we mean Kadant Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, taken as a whole, unless the context otherwise indicates.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents we incorporate by reference in this report include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and may include statements regarding possible or assumed future results of operations. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management, using information currently available to our management. When we use words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "seeks," "should," "likely," "will," "would," "may," "continue," "could," or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Our future results of operations may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of the important factors that will determine these results are beyond our ability to control or predict. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. For a discussion of important factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements, you should read carefully the section captioned Risk Factors, included in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026 (Annual Report), as further amended in Part II, Item 1A, within this report, and as may be further amended and/or restated in subsequent filings with the SEC.

Overview

Company Background

We are a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing®. Our products and services play an integral role in enhancing efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in process industries while helping our customers advance their sustainability initiatives with products that reduce waste or generate more yield with fewer inputs, particularly fiber, energy, and water. Producing more while consuming less is a core aspect of Sustainable Industrial Processing and a major element of the strategic focus of our business.

Our financial results are presented in three reportable segments consisting of our Flow Control segment, Industrial Processing segment, and Material Handling segment. A description of each reportable segment is as follows:

•Flow Control – Custom-engineered products, systems, and technologies that control the flow of fluids used in industrial and commercial applications to keep critical processes running efficiently in the packaging, paper and tissue, food, energy, defense, and numerous other industrial sectors. Our primary products include rotary sealing devices, steam systems, expansion joints, doctor systems, roll and fabric cleaning devices, and filtration and fiber recovery systems.

•Industrial Processing – Equipment, machinery, and technologies used to recycle paper and paperboard, process timber, and optimize industrial steam boiler efficiency in the packaging, paper, tissue, wood products, and food processing industries, among others. Our primary products include fiber processing systems and recycling equipment, chemical pulping equipment, debarkers, stranders, chippers, custom-engineered profiles and industrial blades, boiler cleaning technologies, and continuous dewatering equipment.

•Material Handling – Products and engineered systems used to handle bulk and discrete materials for secondary processing or transport in the aggregates, mining, food, and waste management industries, among others. Our primary products include conveying and vibratory equipment and balers. In addition, we manufacture and sell biodegradable, absorbent granules used as carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, turf and ornamental applications, and for oil and grease absorption.

See Note 9, Business Segment Information, in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for financial information on our reportable segments.

Industry and Business Overview

Unless otherwise indicated, references to 2026 and 2025 in the Industry and Business Overview discussion below refer to the first nine months of each of the respective fiscal years.

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Consolidated bookings increased 21% to $924.0 million in 2026 compared to 2025 driven by a 13% contribution from acquisitions, and higher demand for both parts and consumables and capital equipment products.

Parts and consumables bookings increased 21% in 2026 compared to 2025 and represented 72% of consolidated bookings, driven by demand in the core end markets we serve, as well as more recent demand supporting the defense industry and factory modernization and automation. Demand for our parts and consumables products remained stable throughout 2026, supported by our large global installed base, which continues to generate recurring business from aftermarket parts, maintenance upgrades, and related service requirements.

Capital equipment bookings increased 20% in 2026 compared to 2025, including 10% organic growth. The organic increase was led by our Industrial Processing segment where capital equipment demand remained relatively stable during 2026, but exceeded levels experienced in the comparatively weak 2025 period. Despite the increased capital equipment bookings in 2026, uncertainty persists regarding the timing of large capital equipment project orders. Customer inquiries and quotation activity remain healthy across all our segments; however, volatility in trade policies, inflationary pressures, and ongoing geopolitical conflicts have contributed to higher input-cost pressures and broader economic uncertainty. These factors have contributed to customer caution in approving large capital projects, resulting in extended approval cycles and increased variability in the timing of orders. This trend is particularly pronounced in our Industrial Processing segment, where average capital order values are significantly higher than in our other segments. As a result, the pipeline of large capital orders awaiting final customer approval has increased, and we remain optimistic about converting these opportunities into bookings in 2027.

Overall, we expect bookings in the full year 2026 to exceed full year 2025 levels, due to strong contributions from our recent acquisitions and stable growth in demand for our products. Looking forward, we see long-term strength in our end markets as customers rely on our products to enhance productivity through more efficient production processes. Additionally, we anticipate growth opportunities related to industrial automation and modernization investments, infrastructure spending, and investments in the energy and defense sectors.

An overview of our business by reportable segment is as follows:

•Flow Control – Our Flow Control segment bookings increased 10% in 2026 compared to 2025, reflecting strong demand across all regions for our parts and consumables products, especially in North America, where stronger demand benefited from factory automation projects. Demand for our capital equipment products was limited as customers remained cautious about capital spending amid market uncertainty. We expect demand for our products in this segment to remain stable for the remainder of 2026 and anticipate long-term strength in this segment due to its diversified market exposure.

•Industrial Processing – Our Industrial Processing segment bookings increased 43% in 2026 compared to 2025, including a 34% contribution from acquisitions. Organic bookings increased 7% in 2026 with higher bookings at our fiber processing product line offsetting weaker demand at our wood processing product line. Organic bookings at our fiber processing product line increased 31% in 2026 due to the execution of previously delayed projects and a favorable comparison to a weak 2025 period impacted by economic and tariff-related uncertainty. Organic bookings at our wood processing product line decreased 5% in 2026 due to softer demand for wood products. Elevated financing and construction costs have dampened consumer confidence resulting in a decline in new construction in the United States, leading to reduced demand for oriented strand board, lumber, and our wood processing products. Mills have responded with production curtailments and extended downtime. Overall, this segment continues to be negatively impacted by the volatility in the timing of capital project orders. Quotation activity remains high and project discussions continue across most regions; however, customers continue to defer larger capital investments. We expect demand for our capital equipment products to strengthen during the remainder of 2026, while demand for our parts and consumables products is expected to remain stable.

•Material Handling – Our Material Handling segment bookings increased 6% in 2026 compared to 2025, reflecting strong demand in North America for our parts and consumables products, particularly at our conveying and vibratory businesses. In the current environment, customers continue to prioritize maintenance spending and smaller incremental investments over large expansion projects. We expect demand for our products in this segment to remain stable for the remainder of 2026. Looking ahead, we believe infrastructure spending and continued data center expansion will provide future growth opportunities.

Our global operations have been and continue to be affected by challenging market conditions fueled by volatility in trade policies, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical uncertainty. We expect these conditions to persist, especially for large capital equipment projects where the order timing is uncertain. Nevertheless, we believe that the fundamentals of our business remain strong, supported by our established market position in key product lines, experienced global operations teams, and long-term strength of our end markets. For more information related to these challenges, and other factors impacting our

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business, please see Risk Factors, included in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report, as further amended in Part II, Item 1A, within this report, and as may be further amended and/or restated in subsequent filings with the SEC.

International Sales

Approximately half of our sales are to customers outside the United States, mainly in Europe, Asia, and Canada. As a result, our financial performance can be materially affected by currency exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. To mitigate the impact of foreign currency transaction fluctuations, we generally seek to charge our customers in the same currency in which our operating costs are incurred. Additionally, we may enter into forward currency exchange contracts to hedge certain firm purchase and sale commitments denominated in currencies other than our subsidiaries' functional currencies. We currently do not use derivative instruments to hedge our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations created by the translation into the U.S. dollar of our foreign subsidiaries' results that are in functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

Global Trade

The United States has imposed tariffs in the past and more recently proposed and implemented new tariffs on certain imports, which have increased and will continue to increase the cost of some of the parts and equipment we import. In addition, foreign countries have implemented and may in the future implement additional retaliatory tariffs in response to these actions by the United States, which have negatively impacted and may in the future negatively impact our operations. Although we are working to mitigate the impact of tariffs through pricing and sourcing strategies, we cannot be sure these strategies will effectively mitigate the impact of these costs. For more information on risks associated with our global operations, including tariffs, please see Risk Factors, included in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report, as further amended in Part II, Item 1A, within this report, and as may be further amended and/or restated in subsequent filings with the SEC.

Acquisitions

We expect that a significant driver of our long-term growth will be through the acquisition of businesses and technologies that complement or augment our existing products and services or may involve entry into a new process industry. We have acquired several businesses in recent years and continue to pursue acquisition opportunities.

On April 30, 2026, we completed the acquisition of voestalpine BÖHLER Profil GmbH & Co KG and voestalpine BÖHLER Profil VerwaltungsGmbH for a net purchase price of $170.2 million. Upon closing, the acquired entities were renamed Kadant Profil GmbH & Co KG and Kadant Profil Verwaltungs GmbH (collectively, Kadant Profil). Kadant Profil is a manufacturer of customized rolled profiles and industrial knife solutions for demanding industrial applications and is part of our Industrial Processing segment. See Note 2, Acquisitions, in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further details.

Results of Operations

Third Quarter 2026 Compared with Third Quarter 2025

Revenue

The following table presents the change in revenue by segment between the third quarters of 2026 and 2025, and those changes excluding the effect of acquisitions and foreign currency translation which we refer to as change in organic revenue. Organic revenue excludes the effect of acquisitions for the four quarterly reporting periods following the date of the acquisition. The presentation of the change in organic revenue is a non-GAAP measure. We believe this non-GAAP measure helps investors gain an understanding of our underlying operations consistent with how management measures and forecasts its performance, especially when comparing such results to prior periods. This non-GAAP measure should not be considered superior to or a substitute for the corresponding U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) measure.

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Revenue by reportable segment in the third quarters of 2026 and 2025 is as follows:

						Three Months Ended												Increase (Decrease)												Acquisitions						Currency Translation						(Non-GAAP) Change in Organic Revenue
(In thousands, except percentages)						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025												% Change																		Increase (Decrease)						% Change
Flow Control						$	102,382					$	94,839					$	7,543					8%						$	—					$	738					$	6,805					7%
Industrial Processing						143,402						106,393						37,009						35%						30,998						(323)						6,334						6%
Material Handling						67,376						70,335						(2,959)						(4)%						—						131						(3,090)						(4)%
Consolidated						$	313,160					$	271,567					$	41,593					15%						$	30,998					$	546					$	10,049					4%

Consolidated revenue increased 15% in the third quarter of 2026, including an 11% contribution from acquisitions. Organic revenue increased 4%, reflecting stable demand for both parts and consumables and capital equipment products. Increased revenue in North America and Asia was partially offset by weaker performance in Europe, as macroeconomic uncertainties have led to more cautious capital spending.

Revenue at our Flow Control segment increased 8% in the third quarter of 2026, driven by higher demand for our parts and consumables products in our core end markets, as well as more recent demand supporting the defense industry and factory modernization and automation. Revenue also benefited from the fulfillment of several large orders originally scheduled for the fourth quarter. Stronger demand in North America offset weaker performance in Europe, reflecting challenging market conditions in the region.

Revenue at our Industrial Processing segment increased 35% in the third quarter of 2026, largely due to contributions from our recent acquisitions. Organic revenue increased 6% due to higher demand for our capital equipment products in North America and Asia, including projects focused on energy efficiency and modernization. These increases were partially offset by weaker demand in Europe, reflecting challenging market conditions, higher input costs, and continued customer caution in purchasing decisions.

Revenue at our Material Handling segment decreased 4% in the third quarter of 2026 due to lower capital equipment revenue at our baling businesses resulting from customer-requested delivery delays. The decrease was partially offset by higher demand for our parts and consumables products at our conveying and vibratory businesses in North America.

Gross Profit Margin

Gross profit margin by reportable segment in the third quarters of 2026 and 2025 is as follows:

						Three Months Ended												Basis Point Change
						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025
Flow Control						53.0%						51.9%						110			bps
Industrial Processing						42.0%						43.6%						(160)			bps
Material Handling						37.9%						38.5%						(60)			bps
Consolidated						44.7%						45.2%						(50)			bps

Consolidated gross profit margin decreased to 44.7% in the third quarter of 2026 from 45.2% in the third quarter of 2025 primarily due to lower margins achieved on our capital equipment products. Incremental profit in inventory amortization expense and post-acquisition profit deferrals at our most recent acquisition lowered gross profit margin by 0.8 percentage points, which was largely offset by an increase of 0.6 percentage points from tariff refunds.

Within our reportable segments, gross profit margin:

•Increased to 53.0% at our Flow Control segment from 51.9% in the 2025 period, primarily due to higher margins achieved on our parts and consumables products, as well as a higher proportion of parts and consumables revenue in the 2026 period.

•Decreased to 42.0% at our Industrial Processing segment from 43.6% in the 2025 period. Incremental profit in inventory amortization expense and post-acquisition profit deferrals at our most recent acquisition lowered gross profit margin by 1.7 percentage points, which was partially offset by an increase of 0.7 percentage points from tariff refunds.

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•Decreased to 37.9% at our Material Handling segment from 38.5% in the 2025 period, primarily due to lower margins achieved on our capital equipment products, partially offset by a higher proportion of parts and consumables product revenue, which increased to 57% of revenue compared to 52% in the 2025 period.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses by reportable segment and Corporate in the third quarters of 2026 and 2025 are as follows:

						Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025						Increase (Decrease)						% Change
Flow Control						$	24,592					$	25,380					$	(788)					(3)%
Industrial Processing						32,039						25,453						6,586						26%
Material Handling						13,966						13,919						47						—%
Corporate						12,108						11,087						1,021						9%
Consolidated						$	82,705					$	75,839					$	6,866					9%
Consolidated as a Percentage of Revenue						26.4%						27.9%

Consolidated SG&A expenses increased $6.9 million, or 9%, in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the third quarter of 2025, primarily due to the inclusion of $6.1 million of operating expenses and $2.3 million of intangible amortization expense from acquisitions, partially offset by a decrease of $2.0 million in acquisition-related costs. Acquisition-related costs included in SG&A consist of acquisition costs and backlog amortization expense.

Within our reportable segments and Corporate, SG&A expenses:

•Decreased $0.8 million at our Flow Control segment primarily due to an increase of $0.3 million in foreign currency transaction gains and a $0.3 million decrease in external commissions.

•Increased $6.6 million at our Industrial Processing segment primarily due to the inclusion of $6.1 million of operating expenses and $2.3 million of intangible amortization expense from acquisitions, partially offset by a decrease of $1.8 million of acquisition costs.

•Increased $1.0 million at Corporate largely due to higher professional service fees.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased to $5.6 million in the third quarter of 2026 from $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2025 due to increased borrowings under our revolving credit facility, which were primarily used to fund our acquisitions, partially offset by a lower weighted-average interest rate.

Provision for Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes increased to $12.8 million in the third quarter of 2026 from $11.8 million in the third quarter of 2025.

The effective tax rate of 26.4% in the third quarter of 2026 was higher than our statutory rate of 21%, primarily due to nondeductible expenses, the distribution of our worldwide earnings and state taxes. These items were offset in part by a benefit from research and development tax credits.

The effective tax rate of 29.5% in the third quarter of 2025 was higher than our statutory rate of 21% primarily due to an increase in liabilities for uncertain tax positions, the distribution of our worldwide earnings, nondeductible expenses, state taxes, and the cost of repatriating the earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. These items were offset in part by a net tax benefit from the remeasurement of certain deferred income tax assets and liabilities due to the decrease to Germany's future statutory tax rate enacted in July 2025 and foreign tax credits.

Net Income

Net income increased to $35.7 million in the third quarter of 2026 from $28.1 million in the third quarter of 2025 primarily due to a $10.9 million increase in operating income, offset in part by a $2.5 million increase in interest expense and a $1.0 million increase in provision for income taxes (see discussions above for further details).

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First Nine Months 2026 Compared with First Nine Months 2025

Revenue

The following table presents changes in revenue and organic revenue by segment between the first nine months of 2026 and 2025. Organic revenue is a non-GAAP measure as defined above in the results of operations for the third quarter of 2026 compared with the third quarter of 2025.

Revenue by segment in the first nine months of 2026 and 2025 is as follows:

						Nine Months Ended																								Acquisitions						Currency Translation						(Non-GAAP) Change in Organic Revenue
(In thousands, except percentages)						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025						Increase						% Change																		Increase						% Change
Flow Control						$	301,300					$	283,227					$	18,073					6%						$	—					$	7,927					$	10,146					4%
Industrial Processing						410,240						291,854						118,386						41%						98,904						4,204						15,278						5%
Material Handling						196,000						190,963						5,037						3%						—						2,332						2,705						1%
Consolidated						$	907,540					$	766,044					$	141,496					18%						$	98,904					$	14,463					$	28,129					4%

Consolidated revenue increased 18% in the first nine months of 2026, including a 13% increase attributable to acquisitions. Organic revenue increased 4%, primarily due to higher demand for our capital equipment products at our Industrial Processing segment and, to a lesser extent, stable demand for our aftermarket parts at our Flow Control segment. Higher demand in North America and Asia was partially offset by lower demand in Europe, where challenging economic conditions have contributed to weaker organic performance.

Revenue at our Flow Control segment increased 6% in the first nine months of 2026 driven by higher demand for our parts and consumables products, particularly in North America and Asia. Demand in Europe was tempered by ongoing geopolitical tensions, energy price volatility, and macroeconomic uncertainty, which contributed to more cautious customer spending. Demand for our capital equipment products in the first nine months of 2026 was impacted by weak conditions in the pulp and paper industry, including mill closures, production curtailments, and industry consolidation.

Revenue at our Industrial Processing segment increased 41% in the first nine months of 2026, largely due to contributions from our recent acquisitions. Organic revenue increased 5%, driven by higher capital shipments in 2026 compared to the weaker performance in the prior-year period when tariff-related uncertainty led to constrained capital spending. Geographically, increased demand for our capital equipment in North America and Asia was partially offset by lower demand in Europe, where constrained market conditions have led customers to defer major capital expenditures.

Revenue at our Material Handling segment increased 3% in the first nine months of 2026, primarily due to higher demand for our parts and consumables products across all regions as customers focused their spending on maintenance and critical replacement parts.

Gross Profit Margin

Gross profit margin by segment in the first nine months of 2026 and 2025 is as follows:

						Nine Months Ended												Basis Point Change
						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025
Flow Control						52.7%						53.0%						(30)			bps
Industrial Processing						41.7%						43.4%						(170)			bps
Material Handling						37.7%						38.3%						(60)			bps
Consolidated						44.5%						45.7%						(120)			bps

Consolidated gross profit margin decreased to 44.5% in the first nine months of 2026 from 45.7% in the first nine months of 2025 largely due to lower margins achieved on our capital equipment products. Incremental profit in inventory amortization expense and post-acquisition profit deferrals at our most recent acquisition lowered gross profit margin by 0.8 percentage points, which was largely offset by an increase of 0.6 percentage points from tariff refunds.

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Within our reportable segments, gross profit margin:

•Decreased to 52.7% at our Flow Control segment from 53.0% in the 2025 period primarily due to lower margins achieved on our parts and consumables products.

•Decreased to 41.7% at our Industrial Processing segment from 43.4% in the 2025 period primarily due to a lower proportion of higher-margin parts and consumables revenue, which declined to 72% of revenue from 77% in the 2025 period. In addition, incremental profit in inventory amortization expense and post-acquisition profit deferrals at our most recent acquisition lowered gross profit margin by 1.7 percentage points, which was partially offset by an increase of 0.8 percentage points from tariff refunds.

•Decreased to 37.7% at our Material Handling segment from 38.3% in the 2025 period due to lower margins achieved on our capital equipment products, partially offset by a higher proportion of parts and consumables product revenue, which increased to 60% of revenue compared to 58% in the 2025 period.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses by reportable segment and Corporate in the first nine months of 2026 and 2025 are as follows:

						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025						Increase						% Change
Flow Control						$	77,214					$	76,435					$	779					1%
Industrial Processing						91,343						70,024						21,319						30%
Material Handling						42,725						41,431						1,294						3%
Corporate						35,602						33,111						2,491						8%
Consolidated						$	246,884					$	221,001					$	25,883					12%
Consolidated as a Percentage of Revenue						27.2%						28.8%

Consolidated SG&A expenses increased $25.9 million, or 12%, in the first nine months of 2026 compared to the first nine months of 2025, primarily due to the inclusion of $17.6 million of operating expenses and $6.6 million of intangible amortization expense from acquisitions, and a $4.0 million unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $2.5 million in acquisition-related costs.

Within our reportable segments and Corporate, SG&A expenses:

•Increased $0.8 million at our Flow Control segment due to a $2.2 million unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation, partially offset by a $0.7 million reduction in acquisition-related costs and a $0.7 million decrease in external commissions.

•Increased $21.3 million at our Industrial Processing segment principally due to the inclusion of $17.6 million of operating expenses and $6.6 million of intangible amortization expense from acquisitions, and a $1.1 million unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation, partially offset by a decrease of $1.7 million of acquisition costs and a $0.7 million decrease in bad debt expense.

•Increased $1.3 million at our Material Handling segment primarily due to a $0.7 million unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation and a $0.6 million increase in external commissions.

•Increased $2.5 million at Corporate primarily reflecting the impact of an intellectual property settlement received in 2025.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased to $15.4 million in the first nine months of 2026 from $10.2 million in the first nine months of 2025 primarily due to higher borrowings under our revolving credit facility, which were primarily used to fund our acquisitions. We expect interest expense to remain higher than prior-year levels for the remainder of 2026, primarily due to borrowings used to finance our April 2026 acquisition of Kadant Profil.

Provision for Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes increased to $36.1 million in the first nine months of 2026 from $29.4 million in the first nine months of 2025.

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The effective tax rate of 27.7% in the first nine months of 2026 was higher than our statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the distribution of our worldwide earnings, state taxes, and nondeductible expenses.

The effective tax rate of 27.1% in the first nine months of 2025 was higher than our statutory rate of 21% primarily due to nondeductible expenses, the distribution of our worldwide earnings, state taxes, and the cost of repatriating the earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. These items were offset in part by a net tax benefit from the remeasurement of certain deferred income tax assets and liabilities due to the decrease to Germany's future statutory rate enacted in July 2025 and foreign tax credits.

Net Income

Net income increased to $94.4 million in the first nine months of 2026 from $79.2 million in the first nine months of 2025 primarily due to a $27.0 million increase in operating income, offset in part by a $5.1 million increase in interest expense and a $6.7 million increase in provision for income taxes (see discussions above for further details).

Non-GAAP Key Performance Indicators

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including organic revenue (defined as revenue excluding the effect of acquisitions and foreign currency translation), adjusted operating income, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin (defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue), and free cash flow (defined as cash flow provided by operating activities less capital expenditures).

We use organic revenue to understand our trends and to forecast and evaluate our financial performance and compare revenue to prior periods (see discussion in Revenue above). Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets, profit in inventory, and backlog (collectively, purchase accounting expenses); acquisition costs; and other income or expense, as indicated. We exclude purchase accounting expenses and acquisition costs to provide a more meaningful and consistent comparison of our operating results over time and with peer companies. While we have a history of acquisition activity, such transactions do not occur on a predictable cycle, and the size and nature of these transactions will vary. We believe it is important for investors to understand that these intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and that they contribute to revenue generation. We also exclude other items when they are not indicative of our core operating results and are not comparable to other periods, which have differing levels of incremental costs, expenditures or income, or none at all. Additionally, we use free cash flow in order to provide insight on our ability to generate cash for acquisitions and debt repayments, as well as for other investing and financing activities.

We believe these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our core business, operating results, or future outlook. We believe that the inclusion of such measures helps investors gain an understanding of our underlying operating performance and future prospects, consistent with how management measures and forecasts our performance, especially when comparing such results to previous periods or forecasts and to the performance of our competitors. Such measures are also used by us in our financial and operating decision-making and for compensation purposes. We also believe this information is responsive to investors' requests and gives them additional measures of our performance.

Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered superior to or a substitute for the results of operations or cash flows prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures have limitations associated with their use as compared to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, in that they may be different from, and therefore not comparable to, similar measures used by other companies.

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A reconciliation of adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin from net income attributable to Kadant is as follows:

						Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025
Net Income Attributable to Kadant						$	35,072					$	27,722					$	93,049					$	77,944
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests						613						393						1,304						1,247
Provision for Income Taxes						12,799						11,766						36,123						29,416
Interest Expense, Net						5,046						2,716						13,998						8,920
Other Expense, Net						23						19						68						52
Operating Income						53,553						42,616						144,542						117,579
Intangible Asset Amortization Expense						8,843						6,521						25,854						19,174
Profit in Inventory Amortization Expense (a)						1,252						465						3,862						500
Backlog Amortization Expense (b)						—						165						—						746
Acquisition Costs						453						2,253						1,731						3,498
Indemnification Asset Reversal (Provision) (c)						337						—						212						(29)
Other Costs						—						287						—						287
Adjusted Operating Income (d) (non-GAAP measure)						64,438						52,307						176,201						141,755
Depreciation Expense						7,267						5,711						20,447						16,559
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure)						$	71,705					$	58,018					$	196,648					$	158,314
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP measure)						22.9%						21.4%						21.7%						20.7%

(a) Represents amortization expense within cost of revenue associated with acquired profit in inventory.

(b) Represents intangible amortization expense associated with acquired backlog.

(c) Represents the net indemnification asset reversal or provision related to the release of or establishment of tax reserves associated with uncertain tax positions.

(d) Reflects new methodology, announced on February 19, 2026, to exclude intangible amortization expense.

A reconciliation of free cash flow from cash flow provided by operating activities is as follows:

						Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025
Cash Provided by Operating Activities						$	62,901					$	47,252					$	138,327					$	110,569
Capital Expenditures (a)						(4,767)						(3,194)						(18,972)						(10,998)
Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP measure)						$	58,134					$	44,058					$	119,355					$	99,571

(a)    Includes $5.8 million paid in the nine months ended October 3, 2026 for the purchase of a previously leased manufacturing facility in the Flow Control segment.        

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Consolidated working capital was $348.0 million at October 3, 2026, compared with $313.8 million at January 3, 2026. Cash and cash equivalents were $133.9 million at October 3, 2026, compared with $119.6 million at January 3, 2026, which included cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries of $118.6 million at October 3, 2026 and $100.3 million at January 3, 2026.

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Cash Flow

Cash flow information for the first nine months of 2026 and 2025 is as follows:

						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)						October 3, 2026						September 27, 2025
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities						$	138,327					$	110,569
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities						(190,008)						(26,227)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities						71,770						(59,302)
Exchange Rate Effect on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash						(4,163)						5,927
Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash						$	15,926					$	30,967

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities increased to $138.3 million in the first nine months of 2026 from $110.6 million in the first nine months of 2025. Our operating cash flows are primarily generated from cash received from customers, offset by cash payments for items such as inventory, employee compensation, operating leases, income taxes, and interest payments on outstanding debt obligations.

Significant operating cash outflows associated with working capital in the first nine months of 2026 were primarily attributable to increases in accounts receivable and contract assets and decreases in customer deposits. Accounts receivable and contract assets used $22.5 million of cash, primarily due to the timing of billings and customer payments. Customer deposits used $7.8 million of cash, primarily due to the timing of capital equipment orders. These uses of cash were partially offset by $7.7 million of cash provided by a decrease in inventories.

Significant operating cash outflows associated with working capital in the first nine months of 2025 were primarily attributable to increases in inventories and accounts receivable and decreases in other liabilities. A net increase in inventories used cash of $12.9 million, accounts receivable used cash of $7.7 million due to the timing of shipments, and other liabilities used cash of $10.4 million primarily related to incentive compensation payments. These cash outflows were partially offset by customer deposits, which provided $7.2 million of cash due to higher capital equipment orders, and contract assets, which provided $8.9 million of cash primarily due to the timing of billings on contracts accounted for over time.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities was $190.0 million in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $26.2 million in the first nine months of 2025. The increase in 2026 was primarily attributable to $171.9 million of acquisition consideration, net of cash acquired, including $170.2 million for the acquisition of Kadant Profil and $1.7 million of post-closing payments related to acquisitions completed in 2024. Capital expenditures increased to $19.0 million in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $11.0 million in the first nine months of 2025, largely due to the purchase of a manufacturing facility that had previously been leased.

Financing Activities

Cash provided by financing activities was $71.8 million in the first nine months of 2026, compared with cash used of $59.3 million in the first nine months of 2025. The increase in the first nine months of 2026 primarily reflected higher net borrowings under our revolving credit facility, including borrowings of $190.9 million used primarily to finance the acquisition of Kadant Profil, partially offset by repayments of long-term obligations of $100.6 million. In the first nine months of 2025, borrowings under our revolving credit facility were $29.0 million and repayments of long-term obligations were $69.4 million. Cash dividends paid to stockholders increased to $12.5 million in 2026, compared with $11.8 million in 2025. Taxes paid related to the vesting of equity awards decreased to $4.9 million in 2026, compared with $6.1 million in 2025.

Exchange Rate Effect on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

The exchange rate effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash represents the impact of translation of cash balances at our foreign subsidiaries. In the first nine months of 2026, exchange rate changes resulted in a $4.2 million decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the euro and, to a lesser extent, the Swedish krona, partially offset by the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Chinese renminbi. In the first nine months of 2025, exchange rate changes resulted in a $5.9 million increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

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primarily due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the euro and, to a lesser extent, the Swedish krona and the Canadian dollar.

Borrowing Capacity and Debt Obligations

Our unsecured multi-currency revolving credit facility entered into on March 1, 2017 (as amended and restated to date, the Credit Agreement) matures on September 26, 2030 and has a borrowing capacity of $750.0 million.

During the second quarter of 2026, we borrowed approximately $181.8 million of euro-denominated debt under our revolving credit facility to fund the acquisition of Kadant Profil. As of October 3, 2026, outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement totaled $447.5 million, including $233.5 million of euro-denominated borrowings. We had $300.5 million of available committed borrowing capacity, as well as an additional $200.0 million of uncommitted, unsecured incremental borrowing capacity. Under our debt agreements, our leverage ratio must be less than 3.75 to 1 or, if we elect, for the quarter during which a material acquisition occurs and for the three fiscal quarters thereafter, must be less than 4.25 to 1. As of October 3, 2026, our leverage ratio was 1.49 and we were in compliance with our debt covenants.

See Note 5, Long-Term Obligations, in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding our debt obligations.

Additional Liquidity and Capital Resources

On May 21, 2026, our board of directors approved the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of our equity securities during the period from May 21, 2026 to May 21, 2027. We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock under this authorization or under our previous authorization that expired on May 15, 2026.

We paid cash dividends of $12.5 million in the first nine months of 2026. On September 10, 2026, we declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share totaling $4.3 million that will be paid on November 12, 2026. Future declarations of dividends are subject to our board of directors' approval and may be adjusted as business needs or market conditions change. The declaration of cash dividends is subject to our compliance with the covenant in our Credit Agreement related to our consolidated leverage ratio.

We plan to make expenditures of approximately $9.0 to $11.0 million during the remainder of 2026 for property, plant, and equipment.

As of October 3, 2026, we had approximately $170.6 million of total unremitted foreign earnings. It is our intent to indefinitely reinvest $101.0 million of these earnings to support the current and future capital needs of our foreign operations, including debt repayments, if any. In the first nine months of 2026, we recorded withholding taxes on the earnings in certain foreign subsidiaries that we plan to repatriate in the foreseeable future. The foreign withholding taxes that would be required if we were to remit the indefinitely-reinvested foreign earnings to the United States would be approximately $2.9 million.

We believe that existing cash and cash equivalents, along with future cash generated from operations, and our existing borrowing capacity will be sufficient to meet the capital requirements of our operations for the next 12 months and the foreseeable future.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Our critical accounting policies are defined as those that entail significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. Management evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis based on historical experience, current economic and market conditions, and other assumptions management believes are reasonable. We believe that our most critical accounting policies which are significant to our consolidated financial statements, and which involve the most complex or subjective decisions or assessments, are those described in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the heading Application of Critical Accounting Estimates in Part II, Item 7, of our Annual Report. There have been no material changes to these critical accounting policies since the end of fiscal 2025 that warrant disclosure.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1, under the heading Recent Accounting Pronouncements, in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for details.

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Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our exposure to market risk from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates has not changed materially from our exposure as disclosed in Part II, Item 7A, of our Annual Report.

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of October 3, 2026. The term "disclosure controls and procedures," as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based upon the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of October 3, 2026, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of October 3, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting includes internal controls over financial reporting systems and internal processes at Clyde Industries and Babbini, which were excluded from management's assessment in 2025. There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A – Risk Factors

Careful consideration should be given to the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results, in addition to the information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except for the revised risk factor below regarding "Operating globally subjects us to changes in government regulations and policies in multiple jurisdictions around the world, including those related to tariffs and trade barriers, taxation, exchange controls and political risks," there have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report.

Operating globally subjects us to changes in government regulations and policies in multiple jurisdictions around the world, including those related to tariffs and trade barriers, taxation, exchange controls and political risks.

Changes in government policies, political unrest, economic sanctions, trade embargoes, or other adverse trade regulations can negatively impact our business. Non-U.S. markets contribute a substantial portion of our revenues, and we intend to continue expanding our presence in these regions. For example, we operate businesses in Mexico and Canada and benefit from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). On July 1, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the United States does not agree to the renewal of the USMCA in its current form, triggering an annual review process that may result in modifications of the agreement. If the United States were to withdraw from or materially modify the USMCA or impose significant tariffs or taxes on goods imported into the United States, the cost of our products could significantly increase or no longer be priced competitively, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

In 2025, the Trump Administration imposed a series of tariffs against U.S. trading partners pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled these tariffs unlawful. The Trump Administration immediately imposed new global tariffs pursuant to Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows for tariffs of up to 15% for a period of up to 150 days. The Section 122 tariffs expired on July 24, 2026. On the

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same day, USTR imposed new tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on 60 trading partners under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. In July 2026, the United States imposed tariffs of 50% on certain imports from Canada under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which became effective in August 2026. Our business has been negatively affected by these tariffs, and the timing and availability of refunds is uncertain.

The tariff landscape continues to evolve rapidly. The Trump Administration has modified the list of products subject to the additional 50% Section 338 tariff on Canada, both removing and adding various paper and paperboard products, and President Trump has threatened to increase the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada to 100%, effective January 2027. On September 18, 2026, Congress passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which directs the President to impose tariffs of up to 500% on goods from Russia or 100% on goods from countries that import oil and natural gas from Russia or evade sanctions on Russia. President Trump has temporarily waived these tariffs. USTR is also conducting an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into global overcapacity, which could result in additional tariffs on key trading partners. We may be negatively affected in the future by the quickly evolving tariff situation and the economic uncertainty created thereby.

Our business is also affected by various product or sector-specific tariffs that the United States imposes on trading partners. Certain products imported from China, including pulp and paper machinery, are subject to tariffs imposed by USTR pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The tariffs on pulp and paper machinery are set at 25%. In addition, the U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed tariffs of 50% on numerous categories of steel, aluminum, and copper products, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and has expanded these tariffs to include certain derivative products subject to a 25% tariff. We import products that are impacted by these tariffs. While we try to mitigate the impact of the existing and other proposed tariffs by the Trump Administration, we cannot be certain if our actions will be successful. The tariffs have negatively affected and could in the future negatively affect our ability to compete against competitors who do not manufacture in China and/or are not subject to the tariffs.

The United States has tightened trade sanctions targeting countries like China and Russia. For example, since 2018 the United States has imposed various trade and economic sanctions targeting certain persons in Russia and certain types of business with Russia. The United States has continued to expand export control restrictions applicable to certain Chinese firms and continued its assessment of new controls for "emerging foundational technologies," escalating U.S.-China tension concerning technology. Moreover, tensions between the United States and China have increased and future actions by the United States or Chinese governments may impact our operations in and imports from China, as well as sales to and from China. In response, Russia and China have begun considering and, in some cases, implementing trade sanctions that could affect U.S.-owned businesses. The imposition of trade sanctions has and may in the future continue to make it generally more difficult to do business in Russia and China and cause delays or prevent shipment of products or services performed by our personnel, or to receive payment for products or services.

Additionally, the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the global response to it has and may in the future adversely impact our revenues, gross margins and financial results. The United States, the European Union, and many other countries have imposed sanctions on Russia, individuals in Russia and Russian businesses, including several large banks. In 2025, our sales to Russia were minimal at $1.9 million. As a result of the international sanctions regime in place against Russia, it has become extremely difficult to sell any of our equipment or services into Russia. Any proposed sales into Russia are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the risks related to the sale, the costs associated with ensuring compliance with applicable sanctions and the likelihood of receiving payment from either party's banks. It is not possible to predict the broader or longer-term consequences of this conflict, which could include further sanctions, embargoes, regional instability, geopolitical shifts and adverse effects on macroeconomic conditions, security conditions, currency exchange rates and financial markets. Such geopolitical instability and uncertainty have had and could continue to have in the future a negative impact on our ability to sell to, ship products to, collect payments from, and support customers in certain regions based on trade restrictions, embargoes and export control law restrictions, and logistics restrictions, and could increase the costs, risks and adverse impacts from these new challenges. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as well as other conflicts such as those in the Middle East, may also have the effect of heightening other risks disclosed in our Annual Report, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. Such risks include, but are not limited to, adverse effects on macroeconomic conditions, including inflation and business and consumer spending; disruptions to our global technology infrastructure, including through cyberattack, ransomware attack, or cyber-intrusion; adverse changes in international trade policies and relations; our ability to maintain or increase our prices, including any fuel surcharges in response to rising fuel costs; the energy crisis resulting from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, particularly in Europe; our ability to implement and execute our business strategy; disruptions in global supply chains; our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations; and constraints, volatility, or disruption in the capital markets. Such restrictions had and may in the future continue to have a material adverse impact on our business and operating results.

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Item 5 – Other Information

Insider Trading Arrangements

None of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or adopted or terminated a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K) during the quarter ended October 3, 2026.

Item 6 – Exhibits

Exhibit No.						Description of Exhibit
10.1*						Transition and Executive Chairman Agreement between the Registrant and Jeffrey L. Powell dated September 10, 2026.
31.1						Certification of the Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2						Certification of the Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32						Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS						Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

			KADANT INC.
Date: November 10, 2026			/s/ Michael J. McKenney
			Michael J. McKenney
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)

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