---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-000162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRC"
cik: "0000042682"
company_name: "GORMAN RUPP CO"
filed_at: "2023-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T01:24:16.447137+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gorman-Rupp Q4 sales up 55% to $146M; GAAP EPS drops to $0.09

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $146.0M (+55% YoY); organic growth 19.3% excluding Fill-Rite acquisition.
- Q4 GAAP net income $2.4M ($0.09 EPS) vs $6.5M ($0.25) in Q4 2021.
- Full-year 2022 sales $521.0M (+37.7%); adjusted EPS $0.94 vs $1.21 in 2021.
- Backlog at Dec 31, 2022: $267.4M, up 43.8% from 2021, driven by strong orders and Fill-Rite.
- Interest expense $19.2M in 2022 ($0 in 2021) due to Fill-Rite acquisition debt.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-000162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRC
- cik: 0000042682
- company_name: GORMAN RUPP CO
- filed_at: 2023-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42682/000115752323000162/0001157523-23-000162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42682/000115752323000162/a53301451.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  GORMAN RUPP CO reported the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022 results: revenue $146.0 million, net income $2.4 million, EPS $0.09 per share.
  - Period: the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022
  - Revenue: $146.0 million
  - Net income: $2.4 million
  - EPS: $0.09 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net sales of $146.0 million increased 55.0% or $51.8 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, a 19.3% increase excluding sales from Fill-Rite which was acquired in May 2022 Fourth quarter net income was $2.4 million, or $0.09 per share, compared to net income of $6.5 million, or $0.25 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42682/000115752323000162/0001157523-23-000162-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  GORMAN RUPP CO reported the year ended December 31, 2022 results: revenue $521.0 million, net income $11.2 million, EPS $0.43 per share.
  - Period: the year ended December 31, 2022
  - Revenue: $521.0 million
  - Net income: $11.2 million
  - EPS: $0.43 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net sales of $521.0 million increased 37.7% or $142.7 million compared to 2021, a 14.6% increase excluding sales from Fill-Rite which was acquired in May 2022 Net income was $11.2 million, or $0.43 per share, compared to net income of $29.9 million, or $1.14 per share, for 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42682/000115752323000162/0001157523-23-000162-index.htm

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