Kadant Forecasts $2.19 EPS on $274.4M Revenue, to Acquire €51.5M voestalpine Unit
Kadant projects fiscal Q1 EPS of $2.19 on revenues of $274.4 million versus $271.6 million in Q4. It signed a definitive Q1 acquisition of voestalpine BÖHLER Profil GmbH & Co KG, which had €51.5 million in FY25 sales, financed via its revolving credit facility.
1. Upcoming Earnings Guidance
Kadant will report fiscal Q1 results on February 11 before market open, forecasting an EPS of $2.19 and revenue of $274.4 million, up slightly from the prior quarter’s $271.6 million.
2. Recent Quarter Performance
In the last quarter, Kadant generated $271.6 million in revenue, net income of $27.7 million, EPS of $2.35, gross profit of $122.7 million, operating income of $42.6 million and EBITDA of $69.7 million while controlling costs with $148.9 million in cost of revenue.
3. Acquisition of voestalpine BÖHLER Profil
Kadant signed a definitive agreement to acquire voestalpine BÖHLER Profil GmbH & Co KG, pending regulatory approvals in Austria, with an expected Q1 closing financed through its revolving credit facility.
4. Strategic Impact
voestalpine BÖHLER Profil reported €51.5 million in fiscal 2025 sales and specializes in custom profiles and industrial knives; the acquisition will expand Kadant’s engineered systems portfolio and widen its market reach.