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The Gorman-Rupp Company

GRC
57
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
$79.74
-1.02 (-1.26%)
Market Cap
$2.11B
Winston Score
57
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Gorman-Rupp makes pumps and pumping systems used to move water, wastewater, and other fluids. Its customers include municipalities, construction companies, fire departments, agriculture operations, and industrial facilities. The company has been making pumps since 1933 and is one of the longer-standing independent pump manufacturers in the United States.

Gorman-Rupp earns revenue by selling pumps and replacement parts, with aftermarket parts providing a steady, recurring income stream alongside new equipment sales. The company operates primarily in North America but also sells internationally, and its long history in the industry has built strong relationships with distributors and end users. Its main growth driver is infrastructure spending, particularly on water and wastewater systems, which has been supported by U.S. government funding in recent years. The key risk is that its business is tied to construction and municipal budget cycles, which can slow sharply during economic downturns or periods of tight government spending.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+7.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+47.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

21.4%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$30M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

The Gorman-Rupp Company is growing revenue at 8% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Share count broadly stable

+0.7% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 26.1M (2021) → 26.3M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
30.7%
Modest — 30.7% gross margin
Operating Margin
15.6%
Healthy — 15.6% operating margin
ROCE
3.8%
Weak — 3.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+4.6%
Slow sales growth (4.6% YoY)
EPS YoY
+32.0%
Earnings growing fast (32.0% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
182%
Turns 182% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
12.8%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (12.8%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.69
Moderate — manageable debt (0.69)
Interest Cover
4.57x
Adequate interest coverage (4.6x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
35.8x
Pricey — P/E 35.8

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward
+13.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (35.8 → 22.0)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.95%
Small dividend — 0.95% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
+2.7%
Dividend flat

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