---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-057791"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRC"
cik: "0000042682"
company_name: "GORMAN RUPP CO"
filed_at: "2025-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T07:28:25.418186+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gorman-Rupp Q1 2025 EPS $0.46, up 53% YoY; revenue $163.9M, +2.9%

## Summary
- Net income of $12.1M ($0.46 diluted EPS) vs $7.9M ($0.30) in Q1 2024.
- Net sales $163.9M, up 2.9% YoY on municipal, repair, and OEM market gains.
- Adjusted EBITDA $29.7M, +5.3% from $28.2M; gross margin 30.7% vs 30.4%.
- Total debt reduced by $14.6M during quarter; interest expense fell to $6.2M from $10.1M.
- Backlog $217.8M at March 31 vs $206.0M at year-end; FY 2025 capex plan ~$20.0M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-057791
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRC
- cik: 0000042682
- company_name: GORMAN RUPP CO
- filed_at: 2025-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42682/000095017025057791/0000950170-25-057791-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42682/000095017025057791/grc-20250424.htm

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