Why did KAI's Q2 earnings surge unexpectedly?

Kadant Inc.'s (NYSE: KAI) Q2 earnings did not surge unexpectedly based on the available data. The net income and revenue surprises for Q2 were not available, indicating that the earnings were not significantly better than expected.

|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Total Revenue|Net Income|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|KAI|KAI.N|Kadant|2024 Q3|2.71614E8|3.1898E7|169|
|KAI|KAI.N|Kadant|2024 Q4|2.5803E8|2.4097E7|169|

|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Revenue Surprise|Net Income|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|KAI|KAI.N|Kadant|2024 Q3|5550000|3.1898E7|169|
|KAI|KAI.N|Kadant|2024 Q4|150000|2.4097E7|169|