CORRECTED-Gorman-Rupp Q2 revenue beats on construction, agriculture demand

Corrects typographical error in headline, and metric in second bullet of Overview to "EPS" from "Adjusted EPS"

Overview

• U.S. pump maker's Q2 revenue rose 3.9% year-over-year to record levels

• EPS for Q2 increased to $0.74 from $0.60 a year ago

• Growth driven by higher demand in construction, agriculture, and data center markets

Outlook

• Company plans 2026 capital expenditures of $22 mln to $24 mln

• Company says incoming orders and backlog remain healthy for second half of 2026

Result Drivers

• VOLUME AND PRICE INCREASES - Q2 sales growth was driven by higher volumes and price increases taken in Q1 2026

• MARKET DEMAND - Higher demand in construction (mining, rental equipment), agriculture, and data center-related OEM and industrial markets supported sales

• GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Gross margin rose due to price realization, favorable product mix, and lower LIFO costs

Company press release: ID:nBw5qJzjFa

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery equipment peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Gorman- Rupp Co is $75.00, about 5.8% below its July 23 closing price of $79.62

• The stock recently traded at 28 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 24 three months ago

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