earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Gorman-Rupp Q1 net sales up 7.7% to $176.6M; record EPS of $0.68 vs $0.46 YoY
GORMAN RUPP CO
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$0.68
revenue$176,593,000
- Record net income of $17.8M ($0.68 per share) vs $12.1M ($0.46) in Q1 2025.
- Gross margin expanded 180 bps to 32.5%; operating margin up 210 bps to 15.6%.
- Incoming orders of $187.5M (+5.5%); backlog rose to $247.9M at March 31, 2026.
- Total debt reduced by $15.0M during Q1; full-year capex planned at $22-24M.
- Sales increased in construction, ag, industrial, municipal, and OEM markets; fire suppression declined.