NYSE$KAI

Kadant Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Kadant reported record revenue and raised earnings guidance.

Kadant reported record revenue of $245 million, a 11% increase year-over-year. Net income increased 14% to $30 million, and adjusted EBITDA increased 12% to $52 million. The company raised its full-year revenue and earnings guidance.

  • Revenue increased 11% to a record $245 million.
  • Bookings decreased 19% to $215 million.
  • Net income increased 14% to $30 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 12% to a record $52 million, representing 21.0% of revenue.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$245M

Previous: $222M+10.6%
EPS (adj)

$2.54

Previous: $2.24+13.4%
Bookings

$215M

Previous: $266M-19.1%
Gross Margin

43.5%

Previous: 43.3%+0.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$51.6M

Previous: $46M+12.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$8.78M

Previous: -$6.95M-26.3%
Free Cash Flow

$21M

Previous: $19.2M+9.0%
Net Income

$29.7M

Previous: $26.2M+13.6%
Operating Income

$43.1M

Previous: $37.5M+15.0%
Gross Profit

$107M

Previous: $96M+10.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$66.7M

Previous: $76.5M-12.8%
Total Assets

$1.16B

Previous: $1.12B+3.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.65M

Previous: $2.28M+16.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Kadant · Revenue · Quarterly

$245M

Q2 2023+10.6%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Kadant expects industrial demand to continue at current levels and is raising its revenue and earnings guidance for the full year 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue of $229 to $236 million is expected for Q3 2023.
  • GAAP EPS of $2.15 to $2.25 is expected for Q3 2023.
  • Adjusted EPS of $2.19 to $2.29 is expected for Q3 2023, excluding relocation costs.
  • Revenue of $925 to $940 million is now expected for the full year 2023.
  • GAAP EPS of $9.11 to $9.31 is now expected for the full year 2023.

Headwinds

  • Industrial demand is expected to continue at current levels.
  • The 2023 guidance includes pre-tax relocation costs of $0.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share.
  • Bookings decreased 19% to $215.2 million compared to $265.9 million in 2022.
  • Organic bookings decreased 18 percent, which excludes a one percent decrease from the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation.
  • Macroeconomic headwinds and general slowdown in industrial activity.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 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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