Kadant Inc. filings document the public-company record for a Delaware industrial technology supplier whose common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under KAI. Recent 8-K reports furnish operating and financial results, earnings releases, Regulation FD presentation materials, and changes in non-GAAP financial measure presentation tied to acquired intangible assets.
Proxy materials cover board governance, executive compensation, equity awards, shareholder voting matters, and pay-versus-performance data. The filing record also includes capital-structure and material-event disclosures associated with Kadant’s common stock and corporate reporting obligations.
Kadant Inc. reported solid fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results with strong cash generation but softer earnings. Q4 revenue rose 11% to a record $286.2 million, while adjusted EPS edged up to $2.27 and adjusted EBITDA grew 11% to $58.0 million with a 20.3% margin.
For 2025, revenue was essentially flat at $1,052.2 million, but GAAP EPS fell 9% to $8.65 and adjusted EPS declined to $9.26 as tariffs, cost pressures, and weaker capital project activity weighed on margins. Even so, operating cash flow reached a record $171.3 million and free cash flow was $154.3 million, supported by record parts and consumables revenue representing 71% of sales.
Bookings were robust, increasing 5% for the year to $1,033.9 million, highlighting healthy demand across Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. Looking to 2026, Kadant expects revenue between $1.160 and $1.185 billion and GAAP EPS of $10.27 to $10.62, with adjusted EPS, as currently reported, projected between $12.53 and $12.88, implying meaningful earnings growth.
Kadant Inc received an amended Schedule 13G showing that Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC beneficially owned 1,189,442 Kadant ordinary shares, representing 10.1% of the class as of 12/31/2025. The filer reports sole voting power over 781,645 shares and shared voting power over 212,222 shares. It also reports sole dispositive power over 977,220 shares and shared dispositive power over 212,222 shares. Kayne Anderson Rudnick certifies the shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Kadant.
Kadant Inc. plans to host a webcast and conference call on February 3, 2026 to discuss its proposed acquisition of voestalpine BÖHLER Profil GmbH & Co KG. An investor presentation describing the transaction is furnished as an exhibit and posted in the company’s investor section online.
The company includes a detailed safe harbor statement, emphasizing that expectations about the acquisition’s benefits, financing, timing, and future performance are forward-looking and subject to numerous risks. These risks cover the ability to close and finance the deal, integration challenges, potential business disruptions, market conditions, and broader operational and regulatory uncertainties.
Kadant Inc. agreed to acquire voestalpine BÖHLER Profil for approximately 157.0 million Euros in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The target is a leader in tailor-made special steel profiles and high-performance industrial knives and will join Kadant’s Industrial Processing segment under the new name Kadant Profil.
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to Austrian regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, and there is no financing condition to closing. The agreement includes typical representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, and seller non-compete and non-solicitation provisions, and may be terminated if not completed by September 30, 2026.
Kadant Inc. director reports vesting of restricted stock units. A director of Kadant Inc. reported that on January 3, 2026, 131 shares of Kadant common stock were delivered upon partial vesting of a restricted stock unit award granted under an agreement dated May 14, 2025. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 8,748 shares of Kadant common stock directly and 3 shares indirectly through the director’s son. The transaction was reported on a Form 4 as a mandatory insider ownership update.
Kadant Inc. director reports vesting of restricted stock units. A company director converted a restricted stock unit award into 131 shares of Kadant common stock on January 3, 2026. The transaction was reported as a code M, meaning derivative securities were converted into common stock at an exercise price of $0.
After this partial vesting, the director now beneficially owns 3,197 shares of Kadant common stock in direct ownership. The vesting relates to a restricted stock unit award agreement dated May 14, 2025.
Kadant Inc. reported a routine insider equity transaction by one of its directors. On January 3, 2026, the director acquired 131 shares of Kadant common stock through the partial vesting of a previously granted restricted stock unit award. The transaction was reported as an acquisition of common stock following the vesting event.
After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 1,272 shares of Kadant common stock in direct form. The related restricted stock units were fully settled in shares, leaving no remaining derivative securities from this particular award.
Kadant Inc. director reports routine stock award vesting
A director of Kadant Inc. reported the vesting of a restricted stock unit award and the related issuance of common shares. On January 3, 2026, 131 restricted stock units were converted into 131 shares of Kadant common stock at an exercise price of $0, as part of a partial vesting under an award agreement dated May 14, 2025. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 4,513 shares of Kadant common stock held directly. This filing reflects standard equity compensation rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.
Kadant Inc. director reported a small change in ownership from restricted stock units vesting. On January 3, 2026, a restricted stock unit award partially vested, resulting in the delivery of 131 shares of common stock to the reporting person at an exercise price of $0. The award was originally granted under a restricted stock unit award agreement dated May 14, 2025. After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 7,834 shares of Kadant Inc. common stock in direct form.
Kadant Inc. director reports stock sale
A director of Kadant Inc. (KAI) reported selling 1,435 shares of common stock on 11/25/2025. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $282.3554 per share, with actual sale prices ranging from $281.79 to $282.52. After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 3,066 shares of Kadant common stock in direct ownership. The filing notes that detailed information on the number of shares sold at each individual price within the range is available to the SEC, the company, or any security holder upon request.