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Gorman-Rupp Company (GRC) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$74.39 -0.61% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $74.49

Gorman-Rupp Company (GRC) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (31% profit margin, 11% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 73/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.0% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $1.96B

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $74.49 (+0.13%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 15.6% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 73/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk A

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.7% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for GRC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (73/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY GRC SCORES 73/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+18/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 4.68 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+17/20 pts (23% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 64% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 43.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$73.99-2.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$71.89+2.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B$73.76+0.9% Next Q

Current

Grade B$74.39+7.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (65) → B (73)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the GRC Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 73/100 (B) score, GRC faces multiple-compression risk if 37.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 28.1% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($74.42) or 200D SMA ($72.54) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($79.41) toward Bear Floor ($61.00).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

43.330 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

4.68>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

8 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE64% OF RANGE

L: $42$74.39H: $93

1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (31% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: B+RQD 16 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 22 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: ARQD 35 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on GRC

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (80)

11.3% ROIC with 30.6% gross margin and 5.41% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (90)

Altman-Z 4.68 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (65)

22/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 17/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like GRC

✓Strong cash generator (31% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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GRC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -1.78%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $74.12H $74.39L $71.31C $74.39VOL 127.8K

RES: $76.17SUP: $64.98SMA50: $74.42SMA200: $72.54

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GRC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

28.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on GRC today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for GRC. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (GRC)

Industrials Rank #39 of 485 ⚔️ FLS vs GRC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (GRC vs. FLS, GGG, IEX, ITT)

Industry: Fluid Controls (7 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Gorman-Rupp Company (GRC) ranks #39 by composite RQD confidence (73/100, grade B) and #212 by equity capitalization ($1.96B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GGG leads on earnings valuation at 21.1x trailing P/E, while GGG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 24.3% ROIC and 52.5% gross margin. IEX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 75/100 (B) compared with GRC at 73/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
GRC ACTIVE Gorman-Rupp Company	B	73/100	37.1x	30.6%	11.3%	-0.61%	$1.96B	Benchmark Subject
FLS Flowserve Corporation	B-	70/100	29.4x	33.4%	10.7%	+11.89%	$10.19B	/fls-vs-grc →
GGG Graco Inc.	B-	71/100	21.1x	52.5%	24.3%	+2.37%	$11.03B	/ggg-vs-grc →
IEX IDEX Corporation	B	75/100	36.4x	44.5%	10.5%	+0.33%	$17.58B	/iex-vs-grc →
ITT ITT Inc.	B-	71/100	37.1x	35.4%	18.9%	+3.35%	$18.11B	/itt-vs-grc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000042682

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Gorman-Rupp Company (GRC) reported GAAP revenue of $682.4M (+3.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $659.7M ) , GAAP net income of $53.0M, operating cash flow of $106.2M, and free cash flow of $106.2M (+52.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, GRC closed FY2025 with $860.1M in total assets against $284.4M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 4.68, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$682.4M	$53.0M	$106.2M	$106.2M	$860.1M	$284.4M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$659.7M	$40.1M	$69.8M	$69.8M	$858.5M	$348.1M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$0	$35.0M	$98.2M	$98.2M	—	—

3. GRC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is GRC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Gorman-Rupp Company (NYSE: GRC) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 73/100 at a spot price of $74.39 (-0.61% 1D, market cap $1.96B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 17/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, GRC ranks #39 in composite RQD confidence.

How does GRC compare to FLS and GGG in the Industrials sector?

Within the Industrials sector (Fluid Controls), GRC carries a Roarable B (73/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 37.1x, gross margin of 30.6%, and ROIC of 11.3%. By comparison, FLS (Flowserve Corporation) holds a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 29.4x, ROIC 10.7%, cap $10.19B) and GGG (Graco Inc.) posts a B- grade (71/100 RQD, P/E 21.1x, ROIC 24.3%, cap $11.03B). Among the 5-stock peer group, GGG leads on earnings multiple (21.1x) while GGG leads on capital efficiency (24.3% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for GRC?

Per GRC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000042682), Gorman-Rupp Company generated $682.4M in revenue (+3.4% YoY), $53.0M in net income, and $106.2M in free cash flow against $860.1M in total assets and $284.4M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (31% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is GRC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

GRC last traded at $74.39 (-0.61% on volume of 143,656 shares), positioning the stock -0.04% below its 50-day simple moving average ($74.42) and +2.55% above its 200-day simple moving average ($72.54). Across its 52-week range of $42.31 to $92.78, GRC sits at the 63.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 43.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.7% ($69.41 to $79.37).

GRC Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell GRC stock right now?

Gorman-Rupp Company (GRC) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy — BUY) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (31% profit margin, 11% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is GRC's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

GRC's 12-month base price target is $79.41 (range $61 to $97.42), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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