MRC Global (MRC) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - MRC Global reported quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.23 per share, but down from $0.31 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of +8.70% [1] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $798 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.35%, although this is a decrease from year-ago revenues of $832 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, MRC has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - MRC shares have increased approximately 12.4% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 7.1% [3] Future Outlook - The company's earnings outlook is crucial for investors, with current consensus EPS estimates of $0.32 for the coming quarter and $0.87 for the current fiscal year, alongside revenues of $832.9 million and $3.04 billion respectively [7] - The estimate revisions trend for MRC was favorable ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Steel - Pipe and Tube industry, to which MRC belongs, is currently in the top 23% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a positive outlook as the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]