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August 05, 2025 6:30am EDT
First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Highlights:
- Revenue increased 11% to $55.5 million, reflecting the strength of the Company’s product portfolio and diversified revenue base
- Gross profit increased 19% to $14.7 million; Gross margin improved 170 basis points to 26.5%
- Net income per diluted share increased 56% to $0.42; adjusted net income per diluted share1 increased 36% to $0.45
- Net income increased 55% to $4.6 million; Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 33% to $6.8 million; Adjusted EBITDA margin1 improved 200 basis points to 12.3%
- Orders2 were $125.9 million, driven by large defense orders; Book-to-Bill ratio2 of 2.3x and backlog2 of $482.9 million
- Strong balance sheet with no debt, $10.8 million in cash, and access to $44.3 million under its revolving credit facility at quarter end to support growth initiatives
- Reiterating full year fiscal 2026 guidance for all metrics provided; Remain on track to reach strategic goal of 8% to 10% annual organic revenue growth and low to mid-teen Adjusted EBITDA margins by fiscal 2027
BATAVIA, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM) (“GHM” or the “Company”), a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical fluid, power, heat transfer and vacuum technologies for the Defense, Energy & Process, and Space industries, today reported financial results for its first quarter for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (“fiscal 2026”).
Graham’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Matthew J. Malone stated, “The start of fiscal 2026 demonstrates continued strength across our diversified product portfolio. We delivered strong growth in our Energy & Process markets, driven by execution on major commercial projects and robust aftermarket demand, along with increasing momentum in emerging energy segments such as small modular reactors (“SMRs”) and cryogenics. In addition, our Defense business continues to perform well, supported by recent follow-on orders, including $86.5 million to support the Virginia Class submarine program in May and $25.5 million for the MK48 Mod 7 Heavyweight Torpedo program in July, reaffirming our position as a trusted supplier to the U.S. Navy.”
Mr. Malone continued, “We remain focused on high-return initiatives that drive long-term value creation, including numerous in-process capital investments expected to generate returns above 20%. These initiatives include automated welding, enhanced radiographic testing technologies, and our new cryogenic testing facility in Florida, which we expect will improve margins and create new revenue opportunities. I’m also pleased to announce that we’ve completed the expansion of our Batavia defense facility this month. With these investments, we believe Graham is well-positioned to drive sustainable growth, deliver for our customers, and continue expanding margins.”
Quarterly net sales of $55.5 million increased 11%, or $5.5 million. Sales to the Energy & Process market contributed $5.7 million to growth driven by increased sales in the Chemical/Petrochemical and New Energy industries. The increase in Chemical/Petrochemical sales was largely due to a surface condenser order for a North American net-zero carbon emissions ethylene cracker received in June 2024, while the increase in New Energy sales was driven by increased sales to the hydrogen and SMR markets. Aftermarket sales to the Energy & Process and Defense markets of $10.4 million remained strong and were 33% higher than the prior year. See supplemental data for a further breakdown of sales by market and region.
Gross profit for the quarter increased $2.4 million to $14.7 million compared to the prior-year period of $12.4 million. As a percentage of sales, gross profit margin increased 170 basis points to 26.5%, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2025. Increased leverage on fixed overhead costs due to the higher volume of sales discussed above, as well as an improved mix of sales related to higher margin aftermarket sales, and better execution and pricing on defense contracts were the primary drivers of this increase. For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the impact of tariffs was not material to our consolidated financial statements in comparison to the prior year. However, we still estimate the range of potential impact of increased tariffs for the full year to be between $2 million to $5 million.
Selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”), including amortization, totaled $9.8 million, an increase of $0.6 million compared with the prior year. This increase reflects the investments we are making in our operations, our employees, and our technology. As a percentage of sales, SG&A, including amortization, of 17.7% decreased 90 basis points compared to the prior year period, reflective of our financial discipline.
Cash Management and Balance Sheet
As expected, cash used by operating activities totaled $2.3 million for the quarter-ending June 30, 2025, primarily due to the payment of fiscal 2025 bonuses including the supplemental Barber-Nichols earnout bonus of $4.3 million in connection with the acquisition. As of June 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $10.8 million, compared with $21.6 million as of March 31, 2025.
Capital expenditures for the first quarter fiscal 2025 were $7.0 million, focused on capacity expansion, increasing capabilities, and productivity improvements. All major capital projects are on time.
The Company had no debt outstanding as of June 30, 2025, with $44.3 million available on its revolving credit facility after taking into account outstanding letters of credit.
Orders, Backlog, and Book-to-Bill Ratio
See supplemental data filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K and provided on the Company’s website for a further breakdown of orders and backlog by market. See “Key Performance Indicators” below for important disclosures regarding Graham’s use of these metrics ($ in millions).
Orders for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 increased to $125.9 million, including the remaining $86.5 million of a $136.5 million follow-on order in support of the U.S. Navy’s Virginia Class Submarine program. Aftermarket orders for the Energy & Process and Defense markets remained strong and totaled $10.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, increasing 16% over the prior year. Book-to-bill for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 was 2.3x. Note that orders tend to be lumpy given the nature of our business (i.e. large capital projects) and in particular, orders to the Defense industry, which span multiple years and can be significantly larger in size.
Backlog at quarter end was $482.9 million, a 22% increase over the prior-year period. Approximately 35% to 40% of orders currently in backlog are expected to be converted to sales in the next twelve months, another 25% to 30% are expected to convert to sales within one to two years, and the remaining beyond two years. Approximately 87% of our backlog at June 30, 2025, was to the Defense industry, which we believe provides stability and visibility to our business.
Fiscal 2026 Outlook
Based upon the results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, as well as our expectations for the remainder of the fiscal year, we are reiterating our full year fiscal 2026 guidance provided earlier this year as follows:
Our expectations for sales and profitability assume that we will be able to operate our production facilities at planned capacity, have access to our global supply chain including our subcontractors, do not experience any global disruptions, and experience no impact from any other unforeseen events.
Webcast and Conference Call
GHM’s management will host a conference call and live webcast on August 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) to review its financial results as well as its strategy and outlook. The review will be accompanied by a slide presentation, which will be made available immediately prior to the conference call on GHM’s investor relations website.
A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. GHM’s conference call can be accessed by calling (412)-317-5195. Alternatively, the webcast can be monitored from the events section of GHM’s investor relations website.
A telephonic replay will be available from 3:00 p.m. ET today through Tuesday, August 12, 2025. To listen to the archived call, dial (412) 317-6671 and enter conference ID number 10201479 or access the webcast replay via the Company’s website at ir.grahamcorp.com, where a transcript will also be posted once available.
About Graham Corporation
Graham is a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical fluid, power, heat transfer and vacuum technologies for the Defense, Energy & Process, and Space industries. Graham Corporation and its family of global brands are built upon world-renowned engineering expertise in vacuum and heat transfer, cryogenic pumps, and turbomachinery technologies, as well as its responsive and flexible service and the unsurpassed quality customers have come to expect from the Company’s products and systems. Graham Corporation routinely posts news and other important information on its website, grahamcorp.com, where additional information on Graham Corporation and its businesses can be found.
Safe Harbor Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are identified by words such as “continue,” “expects,” “future,” “outlook,” “believes,” “could,” “guidance,” “may”, “will,” “plan” and other similar words. All statements addressing operating performance, events, or developments that Graham Corporation expects or anticipates will occur in the future, including but not limited to, profitability of future projects and the business, its ability to deliver to plan, its ability to continue to strengthen relationships with customers in the Defense industry, its ability to secure future projects and applications, expected expansion and growth opportunities, anticipated sales, revenues, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margins, capital expenditures and SG&A expenses, the timing of conversion of backlog to sales, orders, market presence, profit margins, tax rates, foreign sales operations, customer preferences, changes in market conditions in the industries in which it operates, changes in general economic conditions and customer behavior, forecasts regarding the timing and scope of the economic recovery in its markets, and its acquisition and growth strategy, are forward-looking statements. Because they are forward-looking, they should be evaluated in light of important risk factors and uncertainties. These risk factors and uncertainties are more fully described in Graham Corporation’s most recent Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), included under the heading entitled “Risk Factors”, and in other reports filed with the SEC.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of Graham Corporation’s underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those currently anticipated. In addition, undue reliance should not be placed on Graham Corporation’s forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, Graham Corporation disclaims any obligation to update or publicly announce any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this news release.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as consolidated net income (loss) before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, other acquisition related expenses, and other unusual/nonrecurring expenses. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of sales. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not measures determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, commonly known as GAAP. Nevertheless, Graham believes that providing non-GAAP information, such as Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, is important for investors and other readers of Graham’s financial statements, as it is used as an analytical indicator by Graham’s management to better understand operating performance. Moreover, Graham’s credit facility also contains ratios based on Adjusted EBITDA. Because Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP measures and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA margin, as presented, may not be directly comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share are defined as net income and net income per diluted share as reported, adjusted for certain items and at a normalized tax rate. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share are not measures determined in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to the measures as used by other companies. Nevertheless, Graham believes that providing non-GAAP information, such as adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share, is important for investors and other readers of the Company’s financial statements and assists in understanding the comparison of the current quarter’s and current fiscal year’s net income and net income per diluted share to the historical periods’ net income and net income per diluted share. Graham also believes that adjusted net income per share, which adds back intangible amortization expense related to acquisitions, provides a better representation of the cash earnings of the Company.
Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP measures. The Company is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures because such information is not available, and management cannot reliably predict the necessary components of such GAAP measures without unreasonable effort largely because forecasting or predicting our future operating results is subject to many factors out of our control or not readily predictable. In addition, the Company believes that such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company’s fiscal 2025 financial results. These non-GAAP financial measures are preliminary estimates and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among others, changes in connection with purchase accounting, quarter-end, and year-end adjustments. Any variation between the Company’s actual results and preliminary financial estimates set forth above may be material.
Key Performance Indicators
In addition to the foregoing non-GAAP measures, management uses the following key performance metrics to analyze and measure the Company’s financial performance and results of operations: orders, backlog, and book-to-bill ratio. Management uses orders and backlog as measures of current and future business and financial performance, and these may not be comparable with measures provided by other companies. Orders represent written communications received from customers requesting the Company to provide products and/or services. Backlog is defined as the total dollar value of net orders received for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Management believes tracking orders and backlog are useful as they often times are leading indicators of future performance. In accordance with industry practice, contracts may include provisions for cancellation, termination, or suspension at the discretion of the customer.
The book-to-bill ratio is an operational measure that management uses to track the growth prospects of the Company. The Company calculates the book-to-bill ratio for a given period as net orders divided by net sales.
Given that each of orders, backlog, and book-to-bill ratio are operational measures and that the Company’s methodology for calculating orders, backlog and book-to-bill ratio does not meet the definition of a non-GAAP measure, as that term is defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a quantitative reconciliation for each is not required or provided.
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For more information:
Christopher J. Thome
Vice President – Finance and CFO
Phone: (585) 343-2216
Tom Cook
Investor Relations
(203) 682-8250
[email protected]
Source: Graham Corporation
Released August 5, 2025
