Gorman-Rupp CoGRC +5.57%79 Interest Coverage is 5.53 as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates GRC with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $39.85 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,329 Industrial Products companies, Gorman-Rupp Co ranks worse than 75.57% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Gorman-Rupp Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $27.5 Mil. Gorman-Rupp Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-5.0 Mil.
Gorman-Rupp Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.53.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gorman-Rupp Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
GRC'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.09 Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: 4.54
GRC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 75.57% of 2329
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.8
vs GRC: 4.54
Gorman-Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Gorman-Rupp Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Gorman-Rupp Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gorman-Rupp Co's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
GRC vs THR, EPAC, CXT: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Gorman-Rupp Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Gorman-Rupp Co Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Gorman-Rupp Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gorman-Rupp Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Gorman-Rupp Co (GRC) has a Interest Coverage of 5.53 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Gorman-Rupp Co and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Gorman-Rupp Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.09 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Gorman-Rupp Co ranks #1760 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 75.6%.
Is Gorman-Rupp Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Gorman-Rupp Co's current Interest Coverage of 5.53 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.09 to a high of 10,000.00. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Gorman-Rupp Co's value of 5.53 is 62.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gorman-Rupp Co ranks #1760 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Gorman-Rupp Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gorman-Rupp Co's Interest Coverage compare to THR and EPAC?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Gorman-Rupp Co ranks #1760 out of 2329 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Gorman-Rupp Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Gorman-Rupp Co's value of 5.53 is 62.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Gorman-Rupp Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.09 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 14.80, Gorman-Rupp Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.80, based on 2,329 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Gorman-Rupp Co's current Interest Coverage of 5.53 is 62.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Gorman-Rupp Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gorman-Rupp Co's current Interest Coverage is 5.53, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gorman-Rupp Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gorman-Rupp Co (GRC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $39.85, compared to a current price of $90.62 — trading 127.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.53, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 62.6% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.80. Gorman-Rupp Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gorman-Rupp Co (GRC), the current Interest Coverage is 5.53 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Gorman-Rupp Co (GRC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gorman-Rupp Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $90.62 is trading 127.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $39.85.
GuruFocus considers Gorman-Rupp Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for GRC:
Interest Coverage: 5.53 (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
GF Value™: $39.85 vs. price of $90.62 (127.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 62.6% below the Industrial Products median (#1760 of 2329)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GRC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gorman-Rupp Co designs, manufactures, and globally sells pumps & pump systems for use in water, wastewater, construction, dewatering, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire protection, heating, ventilating & air conditioning, military, and other liquid-handling applications. It operates in one business segment, the manufacture & sale of pumps and pump systems, and generates revenue from the same. Geographically, it generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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