Graham Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results
Key Terms
adjusted ebitda financial
book-to-bill ratio technical
non-gaap measures financial
sg&a financial
First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Highlights:
-
Record net sales of
, increased$71.3 million 29% compared to the prior year reflecting strength of diversified revenue base -
Gross profit increased
21% to ; Gross profit margin was$17.8 million 25.0% -
Net income per diluted share was
; Adjusted net income per diluted share(1) was$0.33 $0.49 -
Adjusted EBITDA (1) increased
28% to ; Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) was$8.8 million 12.3% -
Orders (2) were
; Book-to-Bill (2) ratio of 1.3x and record backlog (2) of$95.9 million $557.2 million -
Strengthened balance sheet with
in cash and no outstanding debt following$27.0 million stock issuance and repayment of$50.0 million of debt during the quarter$13.0 million - Reaffirming full year fiscal 2027 guidance
Graham’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Matthew J.
Mr.
| 1 Adjusted net income per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP measures. See attached tables and other information for important disclosures regarding Graham’s use of these non-GAAP measures. | ||
2 Orders, backlog and book-to-bill ratio are key performance metrics. See “Key Performance Indicators” below for important disclosures regarding Graham’s use of these metrics. |
First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Performance Review
(All comparisons are with the same prior-year period unless noted otherwise.)
($ in thousands except per share data) |
Q1 FY27 |
Q1 FY26 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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Net sales |
$ |
71,342 |
$ |
55,487 |
$ |
15,855 |
|
|||
Gross profit |
$ |
17,801 |
|
$ |
14,721 |
|
$ |
3,080 |
|
|
Gross margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-150 bps |
|
Operating income |
$ |
4,152 |
|
$ |
4,964 |
|
$ |
(812) |
|
- |
Operating margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-310 bps |
|
Net income |
$ |
3,912 |
|
$ |
4,595 |
|
$ |
(683) |
|
- |
Net income margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-280 bps |
|
Net income per diluted share |
$ |
0.33 |
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
$ |
(0.09) |
|
- |
Adjusted net income* |
$ |
5,738 |
$ |
4,938 |
$ |
800 |
|
|||
Adjusted net income per diluted share* |
$ |
0.49 |
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA* |
$ |
8,750 |
$ |
6,838 |
$ |
1,912 |
|
|||
Adjusted EBITDA margin* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- bps |
|
*Graham believes that, when used in conjunction with measures prepared in accordance with |
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Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 were
Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 was
Selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”), including intangible amortization, for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 increased
Cash Management and Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2026, were
Net cash used by operating activities was
Capital expenditures, net for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 were
The Company had no debt outstanding as of June 30, 2026, with
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).
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Q1 26 |
Q2 26 |
Q3 26 |
Q4 26 |
FY26 |
Q1 27 |
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| Orders | $ |
125.9 |
$ |
83.2 |
$ |
71.7 |
$ |
78.7 |
$ |
359.4 |
$ |
95.9 |
| Backlog | $ |
482.9 |
$ |
500.1 |
$ |
515.6 |
$ |
532.6 |
$ |
532.6 |
$ |
557.2 |
Orders for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 were
Note that our 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 a record
Fiscal 2027 Outlook
(as of August 6, 2026) |
Fiscal 2027 Guidance |
Net Sales |
|
Gross Margin |
|
SG&A expense (including amortization)(1) (2) |
|
Adjusted EBITDA(2) (3) (4) |
|
Effective Tax Rate |
|
Capital Expenditures |
|
(1) |
Includes approximately |
|
(2) |
Includes approximately |
|
(3) |
Excludes net interest (income) expense, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization from net income, as well as approximately |
|
(4) |
See “Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Measures” below for additional information. |
Graham’s Chief Financial Officer, Christopher J. Thome, said, “Our first quarter results reflect the discipline we have applied across the business, and we enter fiscal 2027 with a stronger, more flexible balance sheet and no outstanding debt. This financial flexibility supports our ability to continue investing in both organic and inorganic growth while maintaining the operating discipline that has defined our performance.”
Mr. Thome continued, “With our first quarter results in line with our expectations, we are reaffirming our full year fiscal 2027 guidance. We remain focused on converting our record backlog into profitable growth as we execute throughout the remainder of the year.”
Webcast and Conference Call
GHM’s management will host a conference call and live webcast on August 6, 2026, 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 (877) 407-0784, or (201) 689-8560 (International). 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 Thursday, August 13, 2026. To listen to the archived call, dial (844) 512-2921 and enter conference ID number 13761669, 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, vacuum, and advanced mixing technologies for the Defense, Space, Energy & Process industries. Graham Corporation and its family of global brands are built upon world-renowned engineering expertise, proprietary 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,” “estimate,” “expects,” “focus,” “future,” “opportunities,” “outlook,” “believes,” “could,” “guidance,” “may”, “will,” “plan,” “strategy,” 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, equity-based compensation, ERP implementation costs, 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.
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 definitive agreements with customers 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. Total backlog can include both funded and unfunded orders under government contracts. 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.
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited ($ in thousands, except per share data) |
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Three Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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|
||||||
2026 |
2025 |
% Change |
||||
| Net sales | $ |
71,342 |
$ |
55,487 |
|
|
| Cost of products sold |
|
53,541 |
|
40,766 |
|
|
| Gross profit |
|
17,801 |
|
14,721 |
|
|
| Gross margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
| Operating expenses and income: |
|
|||||
| Selling, general and administrative |
|
12,554 |
|
9,397 |
|
|
| Selling, general and administrative – amortization |
|
507 |
|
436 |
|
|
| Other operating expense (income), net |
|
588 |
|
(76) |
NA |
|
| Operating income |
|
4,152 |
|
4,964 |
( |
|
| Operating margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
| Other expense, net |
|
89 |
|
128 |
( |
|
| Interest income, net |
|
(120) |
|
(177) |
( |
|
| Income before provision for income taxes |
|
4,183 |
|
5,013 |
( |
|
| Provision for income taxes |
|
271 |
|
418 |
( |
|
| Net income | $ |
3,912 |
$ |
4,595 |
( |
|
|
||||||
| Per share data: |
|
|||||
| Basic: |
|
|||||
| Net income | $ |
0.34 |
$ |
0.42 |
( |
|
| Diluted: |
|
|||||
| Net income | $ |
0.33 |
$ |
0.42 |
( |
|
|
||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||
| Basic |
|
11,597 |
|
10,927 |
||
| Diluted |
|
11,710 |
|
11,033 |
||
| NA: Not Applicable | ||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) |
|||||||
| June 30, | March 31, | ||||||
2026 |
2026 |
||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
26,953 |
|
$ |
6,580 |
|
|
| Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances ( |
|
49,750 |
|
|
33,809 |
|
|
| Unbilled revenue |
|
65,884 |
|
|
59,868 |
|
|
| Inventories |
|
49,436 |
|
|
50,758 |
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
5,414 |
|
|
4,255 |
|
|
| Income taxes receivable |
|
941 |
|
|
1,184 |
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
198,378 |
|
|
156,454 |
|
|
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
60,747 |
|
|
60,330 |
|
|
| Prepaid pension asset |
|
6,669 |
|
|
6,633 |
|
|
| Operating lease assets |
|
6,339 |
|
|
6,740 |
|
|
| Goodwill |
|
37,326 |
|
|
38,078 |
|
|
| Customer relationships, net |
|
15,016 |
|
|
15,372 |
|
|
| Technology and technical know-how, net |
|
22,658 |
|
|
23,232 |
|
|
| Tradenames, net |
|
13,433 |
|
|
13,458 |
|
|
| Deferred income tax asset |
|
134 |
|
|
131 |
|
|
| Other assets |
|
3,260 |
|
|
3,188 |
|
|
| Total assets | $ |
363,960 |
|
$ |
323,616 |
|
|
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Current portion of finance lease obligations | $ |
24 |
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
24,697 |
|
|
25,740 |
|
|
| Accrued compensation |
|
13,142 |
|
|
21,547 |
|
|
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
8,326 |
|
|
4,728 |
|
|
| Customer deposits |
|
113,135 |
|
|
102,421 |
|
|
| Operating lease liabilities |
|
1,799 |
|
|
1,806 |
|
|
| Income taxes payable |
|
- |
|
|
5 |
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
161,123 |
|
|
156,270 |
|
|
| Long-term debt |
|
- |
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
| Finance lease obligations |
|
15 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
| Operating lease liabilities |
|
4,954 |
|
|
5,343 |
|
|
| Deferred income tax liability |
|
1,098 |
|
|
897 |
|
|
| Accrued pension and postretirement benefit liabilities |
|
1,144 |
|
|
1,145 |
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
|
3,430 |
|
|
6,625 |
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
171,764 |
|
|
183,301 |
|
|
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
| Preferred stock, |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
| Common stock, |
|
1,190 |
|
|
1,124 |
|
|
| Capital in excess of par value |
|
89,409 |
|
|
41,699 |
|
|
| Retained earnings |
|
110,641 |
|
|
106,729 |
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(5,656 |
) |
|
(5,849 |
) |
|
| Treasury stock (174 shares at June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, respectively) |
|
(3,388 |
) |
|
(3,388 |
) |
|
| Total stockholders’ equity |
|
192,196 |
|
|
140,315 |
|
|
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ |
363,960 |
|
$ |
323,616 |
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Amounts in thousands) |
||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30, | ||||||||
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|||
| Operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ |
3,912 |
|
$ |
4,595 |
|
||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation |
|
1,670 |
|
|
1,024 |
|
||
| Amortization |
|
1,050 |
|
|
499 |
|
||
| Amortization of actuarial losses |
|
173 |
|
|
210 |
|
||
| Equity-based compensation expense |
|
645 |
|
|
532 |
|
||
| Loss on disposal or sale of property, plant and equipment |
|
11 |
|
|
- |
|
||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
577 |
|
|
(76 |
) |
||
| Deferred income taxes |
|
157 |
|
|
262 |
|
||
| (Increase) decrease in operating assets, net of acquisitions: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable |
|
(16,021 |
) |
|
839 |
|
||
| Unbilled revenue |
|
(6,021 |
) |
|
(865 |
) |
||
| Inventories |
|
1,230 |
|
|
2,642 |
|
||
| Income taxes receivable |
|
237 |
|
|
123 |
|
||
| Prepaid expenses and other current and non-current assets |
|
(1,936 |
) |
|
(167 |
) |
||
| Operating lease assets |
|
366 |
|
|
331 |
|
||
| Prepaid pension asset |
|
(36 |
) |
|
(35 |
) |
||
| Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities, net of acquisitions: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable |
|
(592 |
) |
|
(3,322 |
) |
||
| Accrued compensation, accrued expenses and other current and non-current liabilities |
|
(8,557 |
) |
|
(7,266 |
) |
||
| Customer deposits |
|
10,846 |
|
|
(1,265 |
) |
||
| Operating lease liabilities |
|
(360 |
) |
|
(319 |
) |
||
| Long-term portion of accrued compensation, accrued pension and postretirement benefit liabilities |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
||
| Net cash used by operating activities |
|
(12,650 |
) |
|
(2,259 |
) |
||
| Investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
|
(2,609 |
) |
|
(7,004 |
) |
||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
1,567 |
|
|
- |
|
||
| Net cash used by investing activities |
|
(1,042 |
) |
|
(7,004 |
) |
||
| Financing activities: | ||||||||
| Borrowings of debt obligations |
|
- |
|
|
6,000 |
|
||
| Principal repayments on debt |
|
(13,000 |
) |
|
(6,000 |
) |
||
| Repayments on finance lease obligations |
|
(87 |
) |
|
(82 |
) |
||
| Issuance of common stock |
|
50,000 |
|
|
- |
|
||
| Common stock issuance costs |
|
(138 |
) |
|
- |
|
||
| Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units |
|
(2,731 |
) |
|
(1,532 |
) |
||
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
|
34,044 |
|
|
(1,614 |
) |
||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
21 |
|
|
53 |
|
||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
20,373 |
|
|
(10,824 |
) |
||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
6,580 |
|
|
21,577 |
|
||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ |
26,953 |
|
$ |
10,753 |
|
||
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (Unaudited, $ in thousands) |
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|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
June 30, |
||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
Net income |
$ |
3,912 |
|
$ |
4,595 |
|
|
Acquisition & integration expense (income), net |
|
1,179 |
|
|
|
(76 |
) |
ERP Implementation costs |
|
143 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
Net interest income |
|
(120 |
) |
|
|
(177 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
271 |
|
|
418 |
|
|
Equity-based compensation expense |
|
645 |
|
|
|
532 |
|
Depreciation & amortization |
|
2,720 |
|
|
1,523 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
8,750 |
|
|
$ |
6,838 |
|
Net sales |
$ |
71,342 |
|
|
$ |
55,487 |
|
Net income margin |
|
5.5 |
% |
|
|
8.3 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
12.3 |
% |
|
12.3 |
% |
|
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share Reconciliation (Unaudited, $ in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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|
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
June 30, |
||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
Net income |
$ |
3,912 |
|
$ |
4,595 |
|
|
Acquisition & integration expense (income), net |
|
1,179 |
|
|
|
(76 |
) |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
1,050 |
|
|
499 |
|
|
ERP Implementation costs |
|
143 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Tax impact of adjustments(1) |
|
(546 |
) |
|
(103 |
) |
|
Adjusted net income |
$ |
5,738 |
|
|
$ |
4,938 |
|
GAAP net income per diluted share |
$ |
0.33 |
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
|
Adjusted net income per diluted share |
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
11,710 |
|
|
11,033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1) Applies a normalized tax rate to non-GAAP adjustments, which are pre-tax, based upon the statutory tax rate of |
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Acquisition and integration expense (income), net are incremental costs that are directly related to, and as a result of, acquisition and integration related activity and the subsequent accounting for any contingent earn-out liabilities. These costs (income) may include, among other things, professional, consulting, travel expenses, and other fees, system integration costs, and contingent consideration fair value adjustments. ERP implementation costs primarily relate to consulting costs (training, data conversion, and project management) incurred in connection with the ERP system being implemented throughout our
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