Gorman-Rupp reported a strong finish to 2025 with record net sales and net income, driven by broad market demand and improved operational efficiencies. The company successfully reduced debt and benefited from lower interest expenses, positioning it positively for 2026 with a healthy backlog and continued infrastructure spending tailwinds.
Record net sales of $682.4 million increased 3.4% year-over-year.
positiveRecord net income of $53.0 million, or $2.02 per share, a significant increase from $40.1 million, or $1.53 per share in 2024.
positiveIncoming orders increased 10.5% to $728.4 million, leading to a backlog of $244.0 million.
positiveTotal debt decreased by $60.0 million in 2025, resulting in lower interest expense.
positiveFourth quarter operating income increased 17.4% to $24.8 million, with operating margin improving by 190 basis points to 14.9%.
positiveFull year gross margin decreased by 40 basis points to 30.6% due to $2.7 million in one-time facility optimization costs recognized in Q3 2025.
attentionSales in the construction market decreased by $9.4 million due to a general slowdown in construction activity.
attentionSales in the municipal market decreased by $4.0 million due to the timing of domestic flood control and wastewater projects.
attentionOther expense for Q4 2025 included $1.2 million in non-cash pension settlement charges.
attentionMargin expansion indicates improving profitability and operational efficiency. Measured in basis points (bps): 100 bps = 1.0%.
Special items are non-recurring events that may distort period-over-period comparisons. Analysts typically adjust for these when calculating normalized earnings.
Proud to have attained record sales, adjusted earnings per share and incoming orders during the year.
Full year sales increased across the majority of our markets and all markets saw an increase in incoming orders.
We maintained the record gross margin rates we achieved in 2024 and effectively managed our SG&A costs throughout the year.
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