# The Gorman-Rupp Company (GRC) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Machinery. Price $75.34, market value $2.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 31.8×** (5-yr avg 32.9×, 3-yr avg 24.4×). The Gorman-Rupp Company trades at 31.8× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 32.9×. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 23.8×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.74**. A PEG of 0.74 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.8×.
- **Price / book: 4.5×**. The shares trade at 4.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 17.1×**. Enterprise value is 17.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.1%** (5-yr avg 4.8%). Free cash flow equals 5.1% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 4.8%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 3.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 31.4%**. The Gorman-Rupp Company keeps 31.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 14.8%**. 14.8% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 7.8%**. 7.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 12.8%**. 12.8% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 12.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 12.0%.
- **Return on assets: 7.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 7.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 3.4%** (3-yr 9.4%/yr, 5-yr 14.4%/yr). Revenue grew 3.4% over the last year, against 14.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 32.0%** (3-yr 67.5%/yr, 5-yr 15.8%/yr). Earnings per share rose 32.0%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.74**. Debt is 0.74 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.1×**. It would take 2.1 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.52**. A Z-score of 4.52 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.01%** ($0.76 per share, trailing). The Gorman-Rupp Company yields 1.01%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 6**. 6 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 4.8%/yr** (1-yr 2.8%). The dividend has grown 4.8% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover The Gorman-Rupp Company; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $80.67 (+7% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 76.1%** (YTD 58.6%, 3-mo -2.3%). The shares are up 76.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -18.8%** (79.5% above the low). Trading 19% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 38**. An RSI of 38 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.23** (volatility 36%). Beta of 1.23 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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