Core Insights - MRC Global reported quarterly earnings of $0.13 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share, and down from $0.22 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -53.57% [1] - The company posted revenues of $678 million for the quarter ended September 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 18.8%, and down from $797 million year-over-year [2] - MRC shares have increased by approximately 8.3% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's gain of 15.1% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.19 on revenues of $738.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.71 on revenues of $3.08 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for MRC was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Steel - Pipe and Tube industry, to which MRC belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 28% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that stocks in the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform those in the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8] - Another company in the same industry, Mueller Water Products, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.34 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of +54.6%, with revenues projected at $362.05 million, up 4% from the previous year [9][10]