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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
______________________________________________________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2025

KADANT INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 001-11406
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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

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. ¨




KADANT INC.
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 29, 2025, Kadant Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2025. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 30, 2025, the Company will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2025. A copy of the slides that will be presented on the webcast and discussed in the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits relating to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed.
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibits
99.1
99.2
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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KADANT INC.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
KADANT INC.
Date: April 29, 2025
By
/s/ Michael J. McKenney
Michael J. McKenney
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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EX-99.1 2 kaiform8kex991q125.htm KAI FORM 8-K EXHIBIT 99.1 04-29-2025 EARNINGS RELEASE Document

Exhibit 99.1
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PRESS RELEASE
KADANT INC.
One Technology Park Drive
Westford, MA 01886 USA
Tel: +1 978-776-2000
www.kadant.com


Kadant Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

WESTFORD, Mass., April 29, 2025 - Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2025.

First Quarter Financial Highlights
•Bookings increased 3% to $256 million
•Revenue decreased 4% to $239 million
•Gross margin increased 150 basis points to 46.1%
•Net income decreased 3% to $24 million
•GAAP EPS decreased 3% to $2.04
•Adjusted EPS decreased 12% to $2.10
•Adjusted EBITDA decreased 8% to $48 million and represented 20.0% of revenue
•Operating cash flow remained flat at $23 million
•Free cash flow increased 15% to $19 million

Note: Percent changes above are based on comparison to the prior year period. All references to earnings per share (EPS) are to our EPS as calculated on a diluted basis. Adjusted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, free cash flow, and changes in organic revenue are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items as detailed later in this press release under the heading “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Management Commentary
“Our first quarter results were in line with expectations across most financial metrics despite the increasing geopolitical and trade uncertainties,” said Jeffrey L. Powell, president and chief executive officer of Kadant Inc. “We had record demand for our aftermarket parts, and our operations teams around the globe once again executed extremely well in a challenging environment. This solid execution contributed to strong margin performance and healthy free cash flow in the first quarter.”

First Quarter 2025 Compared to 2024
Revenue decreased four percent to $239.2 million compared to $249.0 million in 2024. Organic revenue decreased five percent, which excludes a three percent increase from acquisitions and a two percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation. Gross margin was 46.1 percent, compared to 44.6 percent in 2024.

Net income was $24.1 million, decreasing three percent compared to $24.7 million in 2024. GAAP EPS decreased three percent to $2.04 compared to $2.10 in 2024, while adjusted EPS decreased 12 percent to $2.10 compared to $2.38 in 2024. Adjusted EPS excludes acquisition-related costs of $0.06 in 2025 and $0.28 in 2024.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased eight percent to $47.9 million and represented 20 percent of revenue compared to $52.2 million and 21 percent of revenue in 2024. Operating cash flow was $22.8 million in both 2025 and 2024 and free cash flow increased 15 percent to $19.0 million compared to $16.6 million in 2024.

Bookings increased three percent to $256.2 million compared to $248.4 million in 2024. Organic bookings increased two percent, which excludes a four percent increase from acquisitions and a three percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation.



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Summary and Outlook
"The geopolitical and trade policy uncertainty has impacted our outlook for 2025,” continued Mr. Powell. “Based on the tariffs currently in effect, we estimate incremental tariff costs of $5 to $6 million, or $0.32 to $0.39 per share, in 2025. In addition, economic uncertainty has resulted in some customers delaying large capital projects to later in the year, which has caused the associated revenue to move into 2026. These tariff-related impacts are subject to change based on the outcome of the ongoing tariff negotiations and our tariff mitigation efforts. For 2025, we now expect revenue of $1.020 to $1.040 billion, revised from our previous guidance of $1.040 to $1.065 billion, and GAAP EPS of $8.97 to $9.17, revised from our previous GAAP EPS guidance of $9.63 to $9.98. After excluding $0.08 of acquisition-related costs, we now expect adjusted EPS of $9.05 to $9.25, revised from our previous adjusted EPS guidance of $9.70 to $10.05. For the second quarter of 2025, we expect revenue of $243 to $250 million, GAAP EPS of $1.89 to $1.99 and, after excluding $0.01 of acquisition-related costs, adjusted EPS of $1.90 to $2.00.”

Conference Call
Kadant will hold a webcast with a slide presentation for investors on Wednesday April 30, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its first quarter financial performance, as well as future expectations. To listen to the call live and view the webcast, go to the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at kadant.com. Participants interested in joining the call’s live question and answer session are required to register by visiting https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI411386002d3c4478b11398c7d746aa52 or selecting the Q&A link on our website to receive a dial-in number and unique PIN. It is recommended that you join the call 10 minutes prior to the start of the event. A replay of the webcast presentation will be available on our website through May 30, 2025.

Prior to the call, our earnings release and the slides used in the webcast presentation will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be available at sec.gov. After the webcast, Kadant will post its updated general investor presentation incorporating the first quarter results on its website at kadant.com under the “Investors” section.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including increases or decreases in revenue excluding the effect of acquisitions and foreign currency translation (organic revenue), adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, and free cash flow.

We use organic revenue to understand our trends and to forecast and evaluate our financial performance and compare revenue to prior periods. Organic revenue excludes revenue from acquisitions for the four quarterly reporting periods following the date of the acquisition and the effect of foreign currency translation. Revenue in the first quarter of 2025 included $8.0 million from acquisitions and an unfavorable foreign currency translation effect of $5.8 million compared to the first quarter of 2024. Our other non-GAAP financial measures exclude amortization expense related to acquired profit in inventory and backlog, acquisition costs, and other income or expense, as indicated. Collectively, these items are excluded as 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.

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Kadant Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
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The non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release 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, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release 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.

First Quarter
Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude:
•Pre-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $0.4 million in 2025 and $3.1 million in 2024.
•Pre-tax acquisition costs of $0.3 million in 2025 and $1.1 million in 2024.
•Pre-tax indemnification asset reversal of $0.1 million in 2024.

Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS exclude:
•After-tax amortization of acquired profit in inventory and backlog of $0.3 million ($0.4 million net of tax of $0.1 million) in 2025 and $2.4 million ($3.1 million net of tax of $0.7 million) in 2024.
•After-tax acquisition costs of $0.3 million in 2025 and $0.9 million ($1.1 million net of tax of $0.2 million) in 2024.

Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow less:
•Capital expenditures of $3.8 million in 2025 and $6.3 million in 2024.

Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth in this press release.
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Kadant Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)
 
Three Months Ended
Consolidated Statement of Income March 29,
2025
March 30,
2024
Revenue $ 239,210  $ 248,975 
Costs and Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenue 128,880  138,013 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 71,221  70,305 
Research and development expenses 3,523  3,730 
203,624  212,048 
Operating Income 35,586  36,927 
Interest Income 517  611 
Interest Expense (3,822) (4,669)
Other Expense, Net (16) (30)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes 32,265  32,839 
Provision for Income Taxes 7,828  7,854 
Net Income 24,437  24,985 
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
(374) (296)
Net Income Attributable to Kadant $ 24,063  $ 24,689 
Earnings per Share Attributable to Kadant:
Basic $ 2.05  $ 2.11 
Diluted $ 2.04  $ 2.10 
Weighted Average Shares:
Basic 11,760  11,724 
Diluted   11,776  11,744 
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)
March 29,
2025
March 29,
2025
March 30,
2024
March 30,
2024
Net Income and Diluted EPS Attributable to Kadant, as Reported $ 24,063  $ 2.04  $ 24,689  $ 2.10 
Adjustments, Net of Tax:
Acquired Profit in Inventory and Backlog Amortization 296  0.03  2,369  0.20 
Acquisition Costs
315  0.03  930  0.08 
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS (a)
$ 24,674  $ 2.10  $ 27,988  $ 2.38 

Three Months Ended
Increase (Decrease)
Excluding Acquisitions and FX (a,b)
Revenue by Segment March 29,
2025
March 30,
2024
Increase (Decrease)
Flow Control $ 92,441  $ 86,682  $ 5,759  $ 780 
Industrial Processing 89,524  105,861  (16,337) (13,504)
Material Handling 57,245  56,432  813  719 
  $ 239,210  $ 248,975  $ (9,765) $ (12,005)
Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue
75%
69%
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Three Months Ended
Increase (Decrease)
Increase (Decrease)
Excluding Acquisitions and FX (b)
Bookings by Segment March 29,
2025
March 30,
2024
Flow Control $ 99,987  $ 94,670  $ 5,317  $ (930)
Industrial Processing 92,366  89,877  2,489  5,499 
Material Handling 63,865  63,883  (18) (535)
$ 256,218  $ 248,430  $ 7,788  $ 4,034 
Percentage of Parts and Consumables Bookings
74%
69%

Three Months Ended
Additional Segment Information
March 29,
2025
March 30,
2024
Gross Margin:
Flow Control
53.3%
53.9%
Industrial Processing
44.1%
41.7%
Material Handling
37.7%
35.6%
Consolidated
46.1%
44.6%
Operating Income:
Flow Control $ 22,752  $ 21,710 
Industrial Processing
16,832  19,999 
Material Handling 7,535  5,541 
Corporate (11,533) (10,323)
$ 35,586  $ 36,927 
Adjusted Operating Income (a,c):
Flow Control $ 23,152  $ 21,912 
Industrial Processing 16,966  21,794 
Material Handling 7,699  7,888 
Corporate (11,533) (10,323)
$ 36,284  $ 41,271 
Capital Expenditures:
Flow Control $ 1,509  $ 1,874 
Industrial Processing
1,325  2,883 
Material Handling 999  1,506 
Corporate
$ 3,836  $ 6,271 
Three Months Ended
Cash Flow and Other Data March 29,
2025
March 30,
2024
Operating Cash Flow $ 22,835  $ 22,831 
Capital Expenditures
(3,836) (6,271)
Free Cash Flow (a) $ 18,999  $ 16,560 
Depreciation and Amortization Expense $ 12,013  $ 11,739 

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Balance Sheet Data     March 29,
2025
December 28,
2024
Assets
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash $ 93,805 $ 95,946 
Accounts Receivable, net 145,907 142,462 
Inventories 153,544 146,092 
Contract Assets 12,222 18,408 
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net 170,548 170,331 
Intangible Assets 274,782 279,494 
Goodwill 484,501 479,169 
Other Assets 100,130 98,443 
$ 1,435,439 $ 1,430,345 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts Payable $ 49,305 $ 51,062 
Debt Obligations 274,936 286,504 
Other Borrowings 1,940 2,023 
Other Liabilities 222,688 232,628 
Total Liabilities 548,869 572,217 
Stockholders' Equity 886,570 858,128 
$ 1,435,439 $ 1,430,345 
Three Months Ended
Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (a) March 29,
2025
March 30,
2024
Consolidated
Net Income Attributable to Kadant $ 24,063 $ 24,689
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
374 296
Provision for Income Taxes 7,828 7,854
Interest Expense, Net 3,305 4,058
Other Expense, Net 16 30
Operating Income 35,586 36,927
Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)
11 2,331
Acquired Backlog Amortization (e)
379 799
Acquisition Costs 337 1,124
Indemnification Asset (Provision) Reversal, Net (f)
(29) 90
Adjusted Operating Income (a) 36,284 41,271
Depreciation and Amortization 11,634 10,940
Adjusted EBITDA (a) $ 47,918 $ 52,211
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,g)
20.0% 21.0%
Flow Control
  Operating Income $ 22,752 $ 21,710
Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)
11
Acquired Backlog Amortization (e)
279
Acquisition Costs 8
Indemnification Asset Reversal (f)
102 202
Adjusted Operating Income (a) 23,152 21,912
Depreciation and Amortization 3,012 2,221
Adjusted EBITDA (a) $ 26,164 $ 24,133
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,g)
28.3% 27.8%
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Three Months Ended
Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (a) March 29,
2025
March 30,
2024
Industrial Processing
Operating Income $ 16,832 $ 19,999
Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)
1,291
Acquisition Costs
340 599
Indemnification Asset Provision (f)
(206) (95)
Adjusted Operating Income (a) 16,966 21,794
Depreciation and Amortization 4,725 5,159
Adjusted EBITDA (a) $ 21,691 $ 26,953
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,g)
24.2%
25.5%
Material Handling
Operating Income $ 7,535 $ 5,541
Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization (d)
1,040
Acquired Backlog Amortization (e)
100 799
Acquisition Costs (11) 525
Indemnification Asset Reversal (Provision) (f)
75 (17)
Adjusted Operating Income (a) 7,699 7,888
Depreciation and Amortization 3,886 3,548
Adjusted EBITDA (a) $ 11,585 $ 11,436
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a,g)
20.2%
20.3%
Corporate
Operating Loss $ (11,533) $ (10,323)
Depreciation and Amortization 11 12
EBITDA (a) $ (11,522) $ (10,311)
(a) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure.
(b)
Represents the increase (decrease) resulting from the exclusion of acquisitions and from the conversion of current period amounts reported in local currencies into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of the prior period compared to the U.S. dollar amount reported in the prior period.
(c)
See reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure under Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation.”
(d)
Represents amortization expense within cost of revenue associated with acquired profit in inventory.
(e)
Represents intangible amortization expense associated with acquired backlog.
(f)
Represents the provision for or reversal of indemnification assets related to the establishment or release of tax reserves associated with uncertain tax positions.
(g)
Calculated as adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue in each period.

About Kadant
Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing®. The Company’s products and services play an integral role in enhancing efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in process industries. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with approximately 3,500 employees in 20 countries worldwide. For more information, visit kadant.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
The following constitutes a “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including forward-looking statements about our future financial and operating performance, demand for our products, and economic and industry outlook.
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These forward-looking statements represent our expectations as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in Kadant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These include risks and uncertainties relating to adverse changes in global and local economic conditions; the variability and difficulty in accurately predicting revenues from large capital equipment and systems projects; our acquisition strategy; levels of residential construction activity; reductions by our wood processing customers of their capital spending or production of oriented strand board; changes to the global timber supply; development and use of digital media; cyclical economic conditions affecting the global mining industry; demand for coal, including economic and environmental risks associated with coal; failure of our information systems or breaches of data security and cybersecurity incidents; implementation of our internal growth strategy; competition; our ability to successfully manage our manufacturing operations; supply chain constraints, inflationary pressure, price increases or shortages in raw materials; loss of key personnel and effective succession planning; future restructurings; protection of intellectual property; changes to tax laws and regulations; climate change; adequacy of our insurance coverage; global operations; policies of the Chinese government; the variability and uncertainties in sales of capital equipment in China; currency fluctuations; changes to government regulations and policies around the world; compliance with government regulations and policies and compliance with laws; environmental laws and regulations; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations impacting the mining industry; our debt obligations; restrictions in our credit agreement and note purchase agreement; soundness of financial institutions; fluctuations in our share price; and anti-takeover provisions.

Contacts
Investor Contact Information:
Michael McKenney, 978-776-2000
IR@kadant.com

Media Contact Information:
Wes Martz, 269-278-1715
media@kadant.com


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Forward-Looking Statements The following constitutes a “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This presentation contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including forward-looking statements about our future financial and operating performance, demand for our products, and economic and industry outlook. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations as of April 29, 2025. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in Kadant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These include risks and uncertainties relating to adverse changes in global and local economic conditions; the variability and difficulty in accurately predicting revenues from large capital equipment and systems projects; our acquisition strategy; levels of residential construction activity; reductions by our wood processing customers of their capital spending or production of oriented strand board; changes to the global timber supply; development and use of digital media; cyclical economic conditions affecting the global mining industry; demand for coal, including economic and environmental risks associated with coal; failure of our information systems or breaches of data security and cybersecurity incidents; implementation of our internal growth strategy; competition; our ability to successfully manage our manufacturing operations; supply chain constraints, inflationary pressure, price increases or shortages in raw materials; loss of key personnel and effective succession planning; future restructurings; protection of intellectual property; changes to tax laws and regulations; climate change; adequacy of our insurance coverage; global operations; policies of the Chinese government; the variability and uncertainties in sales of capital equipment in China; currency fluctuations; changes to government regulations and policies around the world; compliance with government regulations and policies and compliance with laws; environmental laws and regulations; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations impacting the mining industry; our debt obligations; restrictions in our credit agreement and note purchase agreement; soundness of financial institutions; fluctuations in our share price; and anti-takeover provisions. 2KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


 
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including increases or decreases in revenue excluding the effect of acquisitions and foreign currency translation (organic revenue), adjusted EPS, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (adjusted EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted operating income, and free cash flow. All references to EPS (earnings per share) are to our EPS as calculated on a diluted basis. Specific non-GAAP financial measures have been marked with an * (asterisk) within this presentation. A reconciliation of those numbers to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is shown in the Appendix and in our first quarter 2025 earnings press release issued April 29, 2025, which is available in the Investors section of our website at investor.kadant.com under the heading News Releases. 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 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. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this presentation 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, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this presentation 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. 3 KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


 
Business Review Jeffrey L. Powell, President & CEO 4


 
Operational Highlights 5 KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. • Record demand for aftermarket parts contributed to a solid start to 2025 • Operational execution was excellent with strong performance across all operating segments • Solid margin performance and healthy free cash flow 5


 
Q1 2025 Performance 6 ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Q1 25 Q1 24 Change Bookings $256.2 $248.4 +3.1% Revenue $239.2 $249.0 -3.9% Net Income $24.1 $24.7 -2.5% Adjusted EBITDA* $47.9 $52.2 -8.2% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 20.0 % 21.0 % -100 bps EPS $2.04 $2.10 -2.9% Adjusted EPS* $2.10 $2.38 -11.8% Operating Cash Flow $22.8 $22.8 0.0% Free Cash Flow* $19.0 $16.6 +14.7% HIGHLIGHTS • New order activity up 3% led by record aftermarket parts demand • Free cash flow up 15% and remained healthy • Industrial demand, particularly in Europe and Asia, continues to be impacted by economic headwinds KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


 
$94.7 $94.1 $89.0 $87.4 $100.0 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 7 ($ in millions) Q1 25 Q1 24 Change Revenue $92.4 $86.7 +6.6% Bookings $100.0 $94.7 +5.6% Adjusted EBITDA* $26.2 $24.1 +8.4% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 28.3 % 27.8 % +50 bps HIGHLIGHTS • Stronger performance in North America offset softness in Europe • Aftermarket parts revenue increased 11% and benefited from our recent acquisition • Adjusted EBITDA* performance was solid • Favorable long-term market trends facing some transitory headwinds ($ in millions) BOOKINGS Flow Control KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


 
8 ($ in millions) Q1 25 Q1 24 Change Revenue $89.5 $105.9 -15.4% Bookings $92.4 $89.9 +2.8% Adjusted EBITDA* $21.7 $27.0 -19.5% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 24.2 % 25.5% -130 bps HIGHLIGHTS • Stability in our aftermarket business expected to continue • Aftermarket parts revenue represented a record 80% of total revenue in Q1 • Capital project activity remains healthy although project timing is uncertain KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Industrial Processing $89.9 $96.7 $89.3 $103.6 $92.4 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 BOOKINGS ($ in millions)


 
9 ($ in millions) Q1 25 Q1 24 Change Revenue $57.2 $56.4 +1.4% Bookings $63.9 $63.9 0.0% Adjusted EBITDA* $11.6 $11.4 +1.3% Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 20.2 % 20.3% -10 bps HIGHLIGHTS • Aftermarket parts revenue was stable and offset a modest decline in capital business • Capital project activity expected to be steady as the year progresses • End markets remain healthy although timing of investments may be influenced by geopolitical climate KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Material Handling $63.9 $60.9 $62.0 $49.6 $63.9 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 BOOKINGS ($ in millions)


 
Business Outlook • Industrial demand and project activity is being affected by ambiguity in global trade and the potential impact on supply lines • Aftermarket business is expected to remain healthy despite the current geopolitical environment • Our strong cash flow and healthy balance sheet position us well to capitalize on new opportunities 10 KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


 
Financial Review Michael J. McKenney, EVP & CFO 11


 
Q1 2025 Financial Performance ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Q1 25 Q1 24 Revenue $239.2 $249.0 Gross Margin 46.1% 44.6% SG&A % of Revenue 29.8% 28.2% Operating Income $35.6 $36.9 Net Income $24.1 $24.7 Adjusted EBITDA* $47.9 $52.2 EPS $2.04 $2.10 Adjusted EPS* $2.10 $2.38 Operating Cash Flow $22.8 $22.8 HIGHLIGHTS • 75% parts and consumables revenue • Adjusted EBITDA margin* of 20.0% • Adjusted EPS* exceeded guidance • Free cash flow* of $19.0 million KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 12


 
Key Financial Metrics KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 13 $22.8 $28.1 $52.5 $51.9 $22.8 $16.6 $23.1 $48.3 $46.3 $19.0 FREE CASH FLOW* OPERATING CASH FLOW 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 $52.2 $61.8 $63.3 $52.4 $47.9 $24.7 $31.3 $31.6 $24.0 $24.1 21.0% 22.5% 23.3% 20.3% 20.0% NET INCOME ADJUSTED EBITDA* ADJ. EBITDA MARGIN* 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 ADJUSTED EBITDA* CASH FLOW ($ in millions)($ in millions)


 
2Q21 ADJ EPS* 2Q22 ADJ EPS* KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 1Q24 to 1Q25 Adjusted EPS* 14 $2.38 $0.08 $0.07 $0.05 $0.05 $(0.52) $(0.01) $2.10 1Q24 ADJ EPS* GROSS MARGIN OPERATING EXPENSES ACQUISITIONS INTEREST EXPENSE REVENUE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS 1Q25 ADJ EPS*


 
Key Liquidity Metrics KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 15 ($ in millions) Q1 25 Q4 24 Q1 24 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $93.8 $95.9 $82.6 Debt $274.9 $286.5 $308.0 Lease obligations $1.9 $2.0 $2.0 Net Debt $183.1 $192.6 $227.4 Leverage ratio1 0.95 0.99 1.12 Working capital % LTM revenue2 16.8 % 15.0 % 15.7 % Cash conversion days3 130 122 128


 
Guidance KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 16 • FY 2025 revenue of $1.020 to $1.040 billion, revised from $1.040 to $1.065 billion • FY 2025 GAAP EPS of $8.97 to $9.17, revised from $9.63 to $9.98 • FY 2025 adjusted EPS* of $9.05 to $9.25, revised from $9.70 to $10.05 • Q2 2025 revenue of $243 to $250 million • Q2 2025 GAAP EPS of $1.89 to $1.99 • Q2 2025 adjusted EPS* of $1.90 to $2.00


 
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2025 Key Priorities 18 ENABLE SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING® DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL STAKEHOLDER VALUE PROVIDE STRONG CASH FLOW CAPITALIZE ON NEW OPPORTUNITIES KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


 
Investor Relations Contact Michael McKenney, 978-776-2000 IR@kadant.com Media Relations Contact Wes Martz, 269-278-1715 media@kadant.com 19


 
First Quarter 2025 Business Review 20 Appendix April 30, 2025


 
Revenue by Customer Location ($ in thousands) Q1 25 Q1 24 Change Change Excluding Acquisitions and FX* North America $159,870 $156,491 $3,379 $(1,020) Europe 49,341 55,787 (6,446) (5,597) Asia 18,702 22,554 (3,852) (3,590) Rest of World 11,297 14,143 (2,846) (1,798) Total $239,210 $248,975 $(9,765) $(12,005) KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 21 Q1 25 Q1 24 Flow Control 76 % 74 % Industrial Processing 80 % 69 % Material Handling 65 % 62 % Consolidated 75 % 69 % Percentage of Parts and Consumables Revenue


 
Adjusted EPS* Reconciliation Q1 25 Q1 24 EPS, as Reported $2.04 $2.10 Adjustments, Net of Tax Acquired Profit in Inventory and Backlog Amortization 0.03 0.20 Acquisition Costs 0.03 0.08 Adjusted EPS* $2.10 $2.38 KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 22 ($ in thousands) Q1 25 Q1 24 Operating Cash Flow $22,835 $22,831 Capital Expenditures (3,836) (6,271) Free Cash Flow* $18,999 $16,560 Free Cash Flow* Reconciliation


 
Adjusted EBITDA* Reconciliation ($ in thousands) Q1 25 Q1 24 Net Income Attributable to Kadant $24,063 $24,689 Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 374 296 Provision for Income Taxes 7,828 7,854 Interest Expense, Net 3,305 4,058 Other Expense, Net 16 30 Acquired Profit in Inventory Amortization 11 2,331 Acquired Backlog Amortization 379 799 Acquisition Costs 337 1,124 Indemnification Asset (Provision) Reversal, Net (29) 90 Depreciation and Amortization 11,634 10,940 Adjusted EBITDA* $47,918 $52,211 Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 20.0 % 21.0 % KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 23


 
Notes PRESENTATION NOTES • All references to EPS (earnings per share) are to our EPS as calculated on a diluted basis. • Percent change in slides 6-9 is calculated using actual numbers reported in our press release dated April 29, 2025. FOOTNOTES 1) Leverage ratio is calculated by dividing total debt by EBITDA. For purposes of this calculation, EBITDA is calculated by adding or subtracting certain items from Adjusted EBITDA, as required by our amended and restated credit facility (“Credit Facility”). Our Credit Facility defines total debt as debt less worldwide cash of up to $50 million. 2) Working capital is defined as current assets less current liabilities, excluding cash and debt. LTM is defined as last 12 months. 3) Cash conversion days is based on days in receivables plus days in inventory less days in accounts payable. KAI 1Q25 BUSINESS REVIEW– APRIL 2025 | © 2025 KADANT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 24