Kadant: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

WESTFORD, Mass. (AP) — WESTFORD, Mass. (AP) — Kadant Inc. (KAI) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $31.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Westford, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of $2.66. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were $2.81 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.43 per share.

The equipment supplier for the papermaking and paper recycling industries posted revenue of $274.8 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $264.4 million.

For the current quarter ending in September, Kadant expects its per-share earnings to range from $2.36 to $2.46.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $257 million to $269 million for the fiscal third quarter.

Kadant expects full-year earnings in the range of $9.80 to $10.05 per share, with revenue ranging from $1.05 billion to $1.07 billion.

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