Kadant (KAI) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.84 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.43 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.69 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for nonrecurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 16.87%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this equipment supplier for the papermaking and paper recycling industries would post earnings of $2.43 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.81, delivering a surprise ...