Core Viewpoint - Kadant (KAI) reported quarterly earnings of $2.59 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.18 per share, but down from $2.84 per share a year ago [1][2] Financial Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was +18.81%, following a previous surprise of +19.07% when earnings were $2.31 per share against an expectation of $1.94 [2] - Kadant's revenues for the quarter were $271.57 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.29%, and slightly down from $271.61 million year-over-year [3] Stock Performance and Outlook - Kadant shares have declined approximately 12% year-to-date, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 16.9% [4] - The company's current Zacks Rank is 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [7] Future Earnings Expectations - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.55 on revenues of $273.84 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $9.14 on revenues of $1.03 billion [8] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - General Industrial industry, to which Kadant belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 38% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [9]

Dover Corporation (DOV) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.05 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.99 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.95 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.02%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $2.08 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.20, delivering a surprise of 5.77%. Over the last four quarters, the company ...