Gorman-Rupp (GRC) Competitors $36.10 +0.25 (+0.68%) As of 02:41 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GRC vs. KAI, NPO, B, AIN, SXI, KMT, TNC, TRS, PRLB, and ERIIShould you be buying Gorman-Rupp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gorman-Rupp include Kadant (KAI), Enpro (NPO), Barnes Group (B), Albany International (AIN), Standex International (SXI), Kennametal (KMT), Tennant (TNC), TriMas (TRS), Proto Labs (PRLB), and Energy Recovery (ERII). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Gorman-Rupp vs. Kadant Enpro Barnes Group Albany International Standex International Kennametal Tennant TriMas Proto Labs Energy Recovery Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) and Kadant (NYSE:KAI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer GRC or KAI? In the previous week, Kadant had 7 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Kadant and 16 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.76 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gorman-Rupp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kadant 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is GRC or KAI more profitable? Kadant has a net margin of 10.59% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 6.08%. Kadant's return on equity of 14.66% beat Gorman-Rupp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gorman-Rupp6.08% 12.79% 5.19% Kadant 10.59%14.66%8.33% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GRC or KAI? 59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Kadant shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Kadant shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend GRC or KAI? Kadant has a consensus price target of $355.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.07%. Given Kadant's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kadant is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gorman-Rupp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Kadant 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GRC or KAI? Kadant has higher revenue and earnings than Gorman-Rupp. Gorman-Rupp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGorman-Rupp$664.35M1.42$40.12M$1.6921.21Kadant$1.05B3.31$111.60M$9.4831.19 Does the MarketBeat Community favor GRC or KAI? Kadant received 8 more outperform votes than Gorman-Rupp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.01% of users gave Gorman-Rupp an outperform vote while only 58.35% of users gave Kadant an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGorman-RuppOutperform Votes31063.01% Underperform Votes18236.99% KadantOutperform Votes31858.35% Underperform Votes22741.65% Which has more risk and volatility, GRC or KAI? Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kadant has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is GRC or KAI a better dividend stock? Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Gorman-Rupp pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kadant pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Gorman-Rupp has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years and Kadant has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Gorman-Rupp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryKadant beats Gorman-Rupp on 17 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Gorman-Rupp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GRC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGorman-RuppPumps & pumping equipment IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$944.47M$10.59B$7.15B$18.97BDividend Yield2.08%1.55%3.56%4.03%P/E Ratio23.4325.7120.9332.71Price / Sales1.422.8181.4227.84Price / Cash15.4719.5626.9417.53Price / Book2.693.113.754.47Net Income$40.12M$369.47M$807.45M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.93%1.84%2.41%0.50%1 Month Performance-0.36%-2.14%1.59%-2.83%1 Year Performance9.33%-2.22%14.28%4.36% Gorman-Rupp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GRCGorman-Rupp2.5011 of 5 stars$36.11+0.7%N/A+7.9%$946.91M$664.35M23.601,150Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionKAIKadant2.5833 of 5 stars$313.33+0.7%$355.00+13.3%+8.0%$3.69B$1.05B33.053,100Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageNPOEnpro4.6555 of 5 stars$150.82+1.1%$202.50+34.3%-0.4%$3.17B$1.05B43.594,400Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓Positive NewsBBarnes Group1.1506 of 5 stars$47.48flat$47.67+0.4%N/A$2.42B$1.45B-61.665,200News CoverageAINAlbany International4.5713 of 5 stars$66.45+0.8%$80.40+21.0%-17.7%$2.05B$1.23B20.774,100Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsSXIStandex International4.1702 of 5 stars$140.28+2.3%$231.33+64.9%-18.2%$1.67B$717.74M30.633,800Dividend AnnouncementKMTKennametal3.9341 of 5 stars$19.34-0.5%$25.20+30.3%-17.2%$1.50B$2.02B15.858,730Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsTNCTennant4.9646 of 5 stars$72.74+0.6%$125.00+71.8%-38.1%$1.37B$1.29B16.614,300Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap DownTRSTriMas4.4748 of 5 stars$20.99-1.6%$40.00+90.6%-7.5%$854.63M$925.01M32.803,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumePRLBProto Labs2.214 of 5 stars$35.40+0.7%$43.67+23.4%+15.2%$841.49M$500.89M54.462,570Upcoming EarningsERIIEnergy Recovery4.7187 of 5 stars$15.01-1.1%$20.75+38.2%+3.7%$821.89M$144.95M44.15250Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KAI Competitors NPO Competitors B Competitors AIN Competitors SXI Competitors KMT Competitors TNC Competitors TRS Competitors PRLB Competitors ERII Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GRC) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredThis Is How Empires FallThe headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. 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