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Kewaunee Scientific Reports Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026
STATESVILLE, N.C., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (NASDAQ: KEQU) today announced results for its third quarter ended January
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[{"type":"text","content":"STATESVILLE, N.C., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (NASDAQ: KEQU) today announced results for its third quarter ended January 31, 2026.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFiscal Year 2026 Third Quarter Results:Sales during the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 were $69,399,000, an increase of 3.3% compared to sales of $67,167,000 from the prior year's third quarter. Pre-tax earnings for the quarter were $1,604,000 compared to $1,275,000 for the prior year quarter, an increase of 25.8%. Net earnings were $692,000 compared to net earnings of $1,354,000 for the prior year quarter. EBITDA1 for the quarter was $3,795,000 compared to $3,734,000 for the prior year quarter. Diluted earnings per share were $0.23 compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.45 in the prior year quarter.The Company's order backlog was $183.2 million on January 31, 2026, as compared to $221.6 million on January 31, 2025, and $214.6 million on April 30, 2025.Domestic Segment - Domestic sales for the quarter were $50,953,000, a decrease of 2.0% from sales of $51,976,000 in the prior year quarter. Domestic segment net earnings were $2,290,000 compared to $2,876,000 in the prior year quarter. Domestic segment EBITDA was $4,096,000 compared to $5,249,000 for the prior year quarter. Segment profitability was impacted during the period by lower manufacturing volumes across the laboratory construction portion of the business.International Segment - International sales for the quarter were $18,446,000, an increase of 21.4% from sales of $15,191,000 in the prior year quarter. International segment net earnings were $1,256,000 compared to $476,000 in the prior year quarter. International segment EBITDA was $1,963,000 compared to $760,000 for the prior year quarter. International profitability increased when compared to the prior year period due to higher billings, principally in the Indian market.Corporate Segment – Corporate segment pre-tax net loss was $3,059,000 for the quarter, as compared to a pre-tax net loss of $3,025,000 in the prior year quarter. Corporate segment EBITDA for the quarter was ($2,264,000) compared to corporate segment EBITDA of ($2,275,000) for the prior year quarter. Corporate segment EBITDA remained relatively flat as the Company continues to make strategic investments in people, processes, and technology to further build ou...