The Gorman-Rupp pany-Gorman-Rupp (GRC) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Company Performance - Gorman-Rupp reported quarterly earnings of $0.42 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.45 per share, but showing an increase from $0.34 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -6.67% [1] - The company posted revenues of$ 162.7 million for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.46%, and compared to year-ago revenues of $160.57 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Gorman-Rupp has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has not beaten consensus revenue estimates during the same period [2] Stock Outlook - Gorman-Rupp shares have declined approximately 0.3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 3.4% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is mixed, with the current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter at$ 0.45 on revenues of $164.05 million, and$ 1.98 on revenues of $683.3 million for the current fiscal year [7] - The current Zacks Rank for Gorman-Rupp is 3 (Hold), indicating that the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - General Industrial industry, to which Gorman-Rupp belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Gorman-Rupp's stock performance [5]