NYSE$KAI

Kadant Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Kadant had an outstanding start to 2023 with record bookings, record adjusted EPS, and excellent cash flow.

Kadant reported a 1% increase in revenue to $230 million and record bookings of $275 million. Adjusted EPS increased 5% to a record $2.40, and adjusted EBITDA increased 6% to $49 million. The company raised its full-year earnings guidance.

  • Bookings increased 3% to a record $275 million
  • Operating cash flow increased 55% to $37 million
  • Revenue increased 1% to $230 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 6% to $49 million and represented 21.1% of revenue

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$230M

Previous: $226M+1.4%
EPS (adj)

$2.40

Previous: $2.28+5.3%
Bookings

$275M

Previous: $266M+3.2%
Gross Margin

44.4%

Previous: 43.4%+2.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$48.6M

Previous: $45.8M+6.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.47M

Previous: -$2.87M-55.8%
Free Cash Flow

$23.6M

Previous: $38.3M-38.4%
Net Income

$28.1M

Previous: $41.2M-31.8%
Operating Income

$40.1M

Previous: $56M-28.3%
Gross Profit

$102M

Previous: $98.2M+3.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$81.2M

Previous: $86.2M-5.8%
Total Assets

$1.17B

Previous: $1.14B+2.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.24M

Previous: $2.26M-1.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Kadant · Revenue · Quarterly

$230M

Q1 2023+1.4%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Kadant raised its guidance for the full year. The company now expects revenue of $910 to $935 million and GAAP EPS of $8.82 to $9.07 in 2023. For the second quarter of 2023, the company expects revenue of $230 to $235 million and GAAP EPS of $2.01 to $2.11.

Tailwinds

  • Expect revenue of $910 to $935 million in 2023
  • Expect GAAP EPS of $8.82 to $9.07 in 2023
  • Expect adjusted EPS of $8.90 to $9.15 in 2023
  • Expect revenue of $230 to $235 million for Q2 2023
  • Expect GAAP EPS of $2.01 to $2.11 for Q2 2023

Headwinds

  • Includes pre-tax relocation costs of $1.2 million
  • Includes $0.08 per diluted share related to the relocation of one of our Chinese facilities
  • Expect adjusted EPS of $2.05 to $2.15 for Q2 2023, excluding $0.04 per diluted share of relocation costs
  • Unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation
  • Net income decreased 32% to $28 million

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

35 / 63 earnings

Positive

+13.1%

Q2 2017

Best reaction

-14.4%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.3%+15.6%+1.2%
Q4 2025+2.7%+4.8%-7.5%
Q3 2025+0.8%-7.3%-6.8%
Q1 2025-6.5%-7.1%-0.5%
Q4 2024-0.7%+11.6%-1.2%
Q3 2024+4.2%+6.6%+25.2%
Q2 2024-0.6%-12.4%-9.4%
Q1 2024-8.9%-5.1%-4.2%
Q4 2023+12.0%+11.5%+4.5%
Q3 2023+6.8%+10.9%+18.3%
Q2 2023-6.7%-4.8%-1.4%
Q1 2023+3.4%+4.7%+2.9%
Q4 2022+4.7%+8.1%-2.5%
Q3 2022-5.2%-1.9%+8.9%
Q2 2022-3.0%-5.0%-12.8%
Q1 2022+5.9%-1.2%+1.5%
Q4 2021-4.6%-6.3%-3.6%
Q3 2021+2.6%+5.2%+6.7%
Q2 2021+9.2%+12.8%+20.3%
Q1 2021-0.7%+3.7%-5.4%
Q3 2020-4.5%-1.9%+12.1%
Q2 2020-6.1%-7.3%-1.2%
Q1 2020+0.4%-2.3%+15.7%
Q4 2019-14.4%-10.4%-33.7%
Q3 2019+1.4%+5.3%+11.6%
Q2 2019+8.3%-1.9%-5.0%
Q1 2019-0.9%-7.0%-16.1%
Q4 2018+2.6%+1.6%+1.8%
Q3 2018+5.9%+4.7%-1.8%
Q2 2018-0.2%-5.4%+4.8%
Q1 2018+0.7%-0.6%+4.5%
Q4 2017-0.4%-0.6%+4.8%
Q3 2017+10.2%+3.2%-0.0%
Q2 2017+13.1%+11.1%+11.3%
Q1 2017+13.0%+18.8%+26.2%
Q4 2016+0.0%-0.3%-6.7%
Q3 2016+3.1%+1.6%+22.0%
Q2 2016+3.9%-1.0%+1.7%
Q1 2016+3.0%
Q4 2015-2.9%
Q3 2015-3.3%
Q2 2015+5.0%
Q1 2015-6.9%
Q4 2014+1.0%
Q3 2014+7.1%
Q2 2014+1.9%
Q1 2014-2.3%
Q4 2013+4.4%
Q3 2013+3.4%
Q2 2013-3.1%
Q1 2013+6.4%
Q4 2012-9.0%
Q3 2012+10.3%
Q2 2012-8.2%
Q1 2012+1.6%
Q4 2011-0.8%
Q4 2010-0.8%
Q3 2011-4.8%
Q2 2011+11.6%
Q1 2011+11.6%
Q3 2010+0.6%
Q2 2010-0.7%
Q1 2010+5.2%

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