Revenue accelerated 28.6% year-over-year to $71.3M in 2027Q1, yet operating margin compressed to 5.8% from a peak of 8.9% in 2026Q1, suggesting growth is not yet translating into consistent profitability.
Graham Corporation (GHM) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Mar'26 | Mar'25 | Mar'24 | Mar'23 | Mar'22 | Mar'21 | Mar'20 | Mar'19 | Mar'18 | Mar'17 | Mar'17 | Mar'16 | Mar'15 | Mar'14 | Mar'13 | Mar'12 | Mar'11 | Mar'10 | Mar'09 | Mar'08 | Mar'07 | Mar'06 | Mar'05 | Mar'04 | Mar'03 | Mar'02 | Mar'01 | Mar'00 | Mar'99 | Mar'98 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 261.15M | 245.29M | 209.9M | 185.53M | 157.12M | 122.81M | 97.49M | 90.6M | 90.6M | 91.83M | 91.77M | 91.77M | 90.04M | 135.17M | 102.22M | 104.97M | 103.19M | 74.23M | 62.19M | 101.11M | 86.43M | 65.82M | 55.21M | 41.33M | 43.32M | 49.38M | 47.4M | 44.43M | 38.73M | 53M | 56.2M |
| Revenue Growth % | 21.22% | 16.86% | 13.13% | 18.09% | 27.93% | 25.98% | 7.6% | 0% | -1.34% | 0.07% | 1.92% | 1.92% | -33.39% | 32.24% | -2.62% | 1.73% | 39% | 19.37% | -38.49% | 16.99% | 31.31% | 19.23% | 33.57% | -4.59% | -12.27% | 4.18% | 6.67% | 14.73% | -26.93% | -5.69% | 9.34% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 200.32M | 187.54M | 157.03M | 144.95M | 131.71M | 113.69M | 77.02M | 72.46M | 69.92M | 60.2M | 69.61M | 69.61M | 66.78M | 93.36M | 70.41M | 73.15M | 70.55M | 52.38M | 39.96M | 59.4M | 52.27M | 49M | 39.25M | 33.79M | 35.77M | 40.03M | 37.32M | 34.64M | 27.71M | 37.1M | 37.1M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 76.46% | 74.82% | 78.13% | 83.83% | 92.57% | 79% | 79.97% | 77.17% | 65.56% | 75.85% | 75.85% | 74.17% | 69.07% | 68.88% | 69.69% | 68.37% | 70.57% | 64.25% | 58.75% | 60.47% | 74.45% | 71.09% | 81.76% | 82.57% | 81.06% | 78.74% | 77.95% | 71.56% | 70% | 66.01% |
| Gross Profit | 60.83M | 57.75M | 52.86M | 40.59M | 25.41M | 9.13M | 20.47M | 18.15M | 18.15M | 21.91M | 16.98M | 22.16M | 23.25M | 41.8M | 31.81M | 31.82M | 32.63M | 21.85M | 22.23M | 41.71M | 34.16M | 16.82M | 15.96M | 7.54M | 7.55M | 9.35M | 10.08M | 9.8M | 11.01M | 15.9M | 19.1M |
| Gross Margin % | 23.29% | 23.54% | 25.18% | 21.87% | 16.17% | 7.43% | 21% | 20.03% | 20.03% | 23.86% | 18.5% | 24.15% | 25.83% | 30.93% | 31.12% | 30.31% | 31.63% | 29.43% | 35.75% | 41.25% | 39.53% | 25.55% | 28.91% | 18.24% | 17.43% | 18.94% | 21.26% | 22.05% | 28.44% | 30% | 33.99% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 9.25% | 30.25% | 59.73% | 178.32% | -55.4% | 12.79% | 0% | -17.17% | 29.07% | -27% | -4.7% | -44.37% | 31.41% | -0.03% | -2.49% | 49.35% | -1.71% | -46.7% | 22.1% | 103.12% | 5.39% | 111.66% | -0.12% | -19.26% | -7.21% | 2.87% | -11.06% | -30.73% | -16.75% | 17.18% |
| Operating Expenses | 47.25M | 43.35M | 37.67M | 33.66M | 24.16M | 20.47M | 17.47M | 17.5M | 17.5M | 21.18M | 14.86M | 14.86M | 16.57M | 18.51M | 17.2M | 16.56M | 15.54M | 13.08M | 12.19M | 15.38M | 13.07M | 10.34M | 9.82M | 7.69M | 9.78M | 10.2M | 10.44M | 9.49M | 9.99M | 12.8M | 13.4M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 17.67% | 17.95% | 18.14% | 15.38% | 16.67% | 17.92% | 19.31% | 19.31% | 23.06% | 16.19% | 16.19% | 18.4% | 13.7% | 16.82% | 15.78% | 15.06% | 17.61% | 19.6% | 15.21% | 15.13% | 15.71% | 17.78% | 18.61% | 22.58% | 20.66% | 22.03% | 21.37% | 25.8% | 24.15% | 23.84% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 44.72M | 41.56M | 37.14M | 32.22M | 23.06M | 20.39M | 17.47M | 16.88M | 16.88M | 17.64M | 15.53M | 14.62M | 16.33M | 18.28M | 16.97M | 16.33M | 15.54M | 13.01M | 12.09M | 14.82M | 13.07M | 10.34M | 9.82M | 7.69M | 9.78M | 10.2M | 10.44M | 9.49M | 8.94M | 11.8M | 12.4M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 16.94% | 17.7% | 17.36% | 14.68% | 16.6% | 17.92% | 18.63% | 18.63% | 19.21% | 16.93% | 15.94% | 18.14% | 13.53% | 16.6% | 15.56% | 15.06% | 17.52% | 19.45% | 14.66% | 15.13% | 15.71% | 17.78% | 18.61% | 22.58% | 20.66% | 22.03% | 21.37% | 23.09% | 22.26% | 22.06% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.14M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.35M | 3.54M | 3.21M | 3.86M | 3.75M | 3.58M | 3.44M | 3.58M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | 2.64% | - | - | - | 3.7% | 3.85% | 3.5% | 4.21% | 4.16% | 2.65% | 3.36% | 3.41% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 2.25M | 1.79M | 530K | 1.45M | -3.05M | 86K | 0 | 617K | -2.74M | 0 | -3.89M | 234K | 1.79M | 229K | 222K | 228K | 0 | 67K | 0 | 559K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.05M | 1M | 1M |
| Operating Income | 13.58M | 14.4M | 15.19M | 6.92M | 1.25M | -11.34M | 3M | 652K | 652K | 4.03M | 1.21M | 6.67M | 8.48M | 21.57M | 14.62M | 15.26M | 17.09M | 8.78M | 10.04M | 26.74M | 21.09M | 6.48M | 6.14M | -151K | -2.23M | -852K | -362K | 302K | 1.02M | 3.1M | 5.7M |
| Operating Margin % | 5.2% | 5.87% | 7.24% | 3.73% | 0.8% | -9.24% | 3.08% | 0.72% | 0.72% | 4.39% | 1.31% | 7.27% | 9.42% | 15.96% | 14.3% | 14.54% | 16.57% | 11.82% | 16.15% | 26.45% | 24.4% | 9.85% | 11.12% | -0.37% | -5.16% | -1.73% | -0.76% | 0.68% | 2.64% | 5.85% | 10.14% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -5.21% | 119.42% | 453.76% | 111.02% | -478.35% | 359.82% | 0% | -83.83% | 234.25% | -85.78% | -21.3% | -60.7% | 47.6% | -4.23% | -10.72% | 94.81% | -12.62% | -62.44% | 26.8% | 225.38% | 5.54% | 4166.89% | 93.24% | -162.21% | -135.36% | -219.87% | -70.42% | -67.06% | -45.61% | 32.56% |
| EBITDA | 22.62M | 22.24M | 21.12M | 12.35M | 7.24M | -5.74M | 4.94M | 2.62M | 2.86M | 6.25M | 3.53M | 9M | 10.91M | 23.88M | 16.82M | 17.34M | 19.12M | 10.42M | 11.84M | 27.85M | 22.08M | 7.37M | 6.93M | 629K | -1.2M | 59K | 594K | 1.25M | 2.07M | 4.1M | 6.7M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 8.66% | 9.07% | 10.06% | 6.66% | 4.61% | -4.68% | 5.07% | 2.89% | 3.15% | 6.81% | 3.85% | 9.81% | 12.12% | 17.67% | 16.45% | 16.52% | 18.53% | 14.04% | 19.04% | 27.54% | 25.54% | 11.19% | 12.56% | 1.52% | -2.77% | 0.12% | 1.25% | 2.81% | 5.35% | 7.74% | 11.92% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -1.53% | 5.28% | 70.99% | 70.71% | 225.99% | -216.2% | 88.66% | -8.3% | -54.31% | 77.04% | -67.64% | -17.55% | -54.3% | 42.02% | -3.03% | -9.3% | 83.43% | -11.96% | -57.49% | 26.15% | 199.63% | 6.26% | 1002.38% | 152.46% | -2132.2% | -90.07% | -52.48% | -39.64% | -49.49% | -38.81% | 28.85% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 9.04M | 7.84M | 5.94M | 5.43M | 5.99M | 5.6M | 1.95M | 1.97M | 2.21M | 2.22M | 2.33M | 2.33M | 2.44M | 2.31M | 2.2M | 2.08M | 2.02M | 1.65M | 1.8M | 1.11M | 989K | 887K | 793K | 780K | 1.03M | 911K | 956K | 948K | 1.05M | 1M | 1M |
| EBIT | 13.98M | 14.76M | 14.82M | 5.82M | 1.63M | -10.82M | 3.28M | 2.32M | 1.62M | -133K | 1.21M | 7.06M | 8.74M | 21.76M | 14.71M | 15.26M | 17.09M | 8.85M | 10.1M | 26.74M | 21.09M | 6.48M | 6.14M | -151K | -1.92M | -881K | -362K | 302K | 1.02M | 3.08M | 5.71M |
| Net Interest Income | 80K | 257K | 583K | -248K | -939K | -400K | 156K | 1.31M | 1.45M | 594K | 376K | 376K | 251K | 178K | 93K | 315K | -418K | -15K | 19K | 411K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 80K | 257K | 0 | 0 | 129K | 50K | 167K | 1.32M | 1.46M | 606K | 386K | 386K | 261K | 189K | 94K | 315K | 58K | 77K | 55K | 416K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | -583K | 248K | 1.07M | 450K | 11K | 12K | 12K | 12K | 10K | 10K | 10K | 11K | 1K | 0 | 476K | 92K | 36K | 5K | 0 | 10K | 17K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -318K | -300K | 219K | -1.35M | -689K | 127K | 269K | 1.66M | 1.66M | -4.18M | -14.06M | -244K | 2.04M | -1.54M | 93K | 87K | -418K | -15K | -77K | -148K | 1.02M | 38K | -388K | 510K | 476K | 1.1M | 3.84M | -328K | -2.13M | -278K | -206K |
| Pretax Income | 13.27M | 14.1M | 15.41M | 5.57M | 561K | -11.22M | 3.27M | 2.31M | 2.31M | -145K | -12.85M | 7.05M | 8.73M | 21.75M | 14.71M | 15.58M | 16.68M | 8.76M | 10.06M | 26.74M | 22.1M | 6.52M | 5.75M | 359K | 1.85M | 192K | 3.48M | -26K | -1.11M | 2.8M | 5.5M |
| Pretax Margin % | 5.08% | 5.75% | 7.34% | 3% | 0.36% | -9.13% | 3.35% | 2.55% | 2.55% | -0.16% | -14.01% | 7.68% | 9.7% | 16.09% | 14.39% | 14.84% | 16.16% | 11.8% | 16.18% | 26.45% | 25.57% | 9.9% | 10.42% | 0.87% | 4.26% | 0.39% | 7.34% | -0.06% | -2.87% | 5.28% | 9.79% |
| Income Tax | 1.45M | 1.6M | 3.18M | 1.02M | 194K | -2.44M | 893K | 440K | 440K | 163K | 3.01M | 2.03M | 2.6M | 7.02M | 4.57M | 4.43M | 6.12M | 2.89M | 3.7M | 9.27M | 7.07M | 758K | 2.17M | 63K | -777K | 59K | 1.17M | -221K | -280K | 400K | 1.7M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 10.92% | 11.32% | 20.62% | 18.26% | 34.58% | 21.78% | 27.33% | 19.03% | 19.03% | -112.41% | -23.42% | 28.74% | 29.77% | 32.26% | 31.03% | 28.43% | 36.72% | 32.95% | 36.78% | 34.68% | 31.99% | 11.63% | 37.67% | 17.55% | -42.07% | 30.73% | 33.71% | 850% | 25.16% | 14.29% | 30.91% |
| Net Income | 11.82M | 12.5M | 12.23M | 4.56M | 367K | -8.77M | 2.37M | 1.87M | -308K | -9.84M | 5.02M | 5.02M | 6.13M | 14.73M | 10.14M | 11.15M | 10.55M | 5.87M | 6.36M | 17.47M | 15.03M | 5.76M | 3.59M | -2.91M | -1.07M | 133K | 2.31M | 195K | -833K | 2.4M | 3.8M |
| Net Margin % | 4.52% | 5.1% | 5.83% | 2.46% | 0.23% | -7.14% | 2.44% | 2.07% | -0.34% | -10.72% | 5.47% | 5.47% | 6.81% | 10.9% | 9.92% | 10.62% | 10.23% | 7.91% | 10.23% | 17.28% | 17.39% | 8.75% | 6.5% | -7.03% | -2.47% | 0.27% | 4.86% | 0.44% | -2.15% | 4.53% | 6.76% |
| Net Income Growth % | -14.73% | 2.21% | 168.44% | 1141.42% | 104.18% | -469.55% | 26.82% | 707.79% | 96.87% | -295.98% | -18.07% | -18.07% | -58.39% | 45.24% | -9% | 5.64% | 79.66% | -7.66% | -63.58% | 16.18% | 160.96% | 60.65% | 223.4% | -171.59% | -904.51% | -94.23% | 1082.05% | 123.41% | -134.71% | -36.84% | 22.58% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 11.82M | 12.5M | 12.23M | 4.56M | 367K | -8.77M | 2.37M | 1.87M | 1.87M | -308K | 5.02M | 5.02M | 6.13M | 14.73M | 10.14M | 11.15M | 10.55M | 5.87M | 6.36M | 17.47M | 15.03M | 5.76M | 3.59M | 296K | -832K | 148K | 2.31M | 195K | -833K | 2.4M | 3.8M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.01 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 0.42 | 0.03 | -0.83 | 0.24 | 0.19 | -0.03 | -1.01 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 1.45 | 1.00 | 1.11 | 1.06 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 1.71 | 1.49 | 0.47 | 0.38 | -0.32 | -0.13 | 0.01 | 0.28 | 0.01 | -0.11 | 0.29 | 0.44 |
| EPS Growth % | -18.25% | 0.9% | 164.29% | 1120.93% | 104.14% | -445.83% | 26.32% | 705.1% | 96.89% | -294.23% | -14.75% | -14.75% | -57.93% | 45% | -9.91% | 4.72% | 79.66% | -7.81% | -62.57% | 14.77% | 217.02% | 23.68% | 218.75% | -146.15% | - | -97.14% | - | 107.27% | -137.93% | -34.09% | 193.33% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 1.14 | 1.12 | 0.42 | 0.03 | -0.83 | 0.24 | 0.19 | -0.03 | -1.01 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 1.46 | 1.01 | 1.11 | 1.06 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 1.72 | 1.52 | 0.47 | 0.39 | -0.33 | -0.13 | 0.01 | 0.28 | 0.01 | -0.11 | 0.30 | 0.45 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 11.71M | 11.14M | 11.07M | 10.84M | 10.65M | 10.54M | 9.96M | 9.88M | 9.82M | 9.76M | 9.73M | 9.73M | 9.98M | 10.14M | 10.1M | 10.05M | 10M | 9.96M | 9.94M | 10.2M | 10.08M | 12.31M | 9.34M | 8.97M | 8.19M | 8.36M | 8.35M | 8.18M | 7.57M | 8.22M | 8.6M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 11.6M | 10.99M | 10.88M | 10.74M | 10.61M | 10.54M | 9.96M | 9.88M | 9.82M | 9.75M | 9.72M | 9.72M | 9.98M | 10.12M | 10.07M | 10.03M | 9.96M | 9.92M | 9.9M | 10.13M | 9.91M | 12.17M | 9.13M | 8.8M | 8.19M | 8.36M | 8.23M | 7.8M | 7.57M | 8.11M | 8.37M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | 184.96% | 227.03% | - | - | 69.52% | 69.52% | 53.76% | 13.75% | 12.89% | 8.06% | 7.51% | 13.45% | 12.39% | 4.32% | 3.28% | 6.72% | 12.6% | - | - | 129.32% | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GHM stock.
For fiscal year 2026, Graham Corporation (GHM) reported total revenue of $245.3M. This represents a 336.5% increase compared to $56.2M in 1997.
Graham Corporation (GHM) is profitable, generating $12.5M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2026 with a net profit margin of 5.1%.
Graham Corporation (GHM) reported an operating income of $14.4M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 5.9%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Graham Corporation (GHM) generated $57.8M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 23.5%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Margin volatility and EPS swings
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Revenue Momentum Accelerates
GHM's revenue growth has accelerated significantly, rising from 11.1% year-over-year growth in 2026Q1 to a robust 28.6% in 2027Q1, indicating strengthening demand for its industrial machinery products.
The revenue trajectory shows clear acceleration, with the most recent quarter posting the strongest growth in the dataset. This suggests the company is capturing market share or benefiting from a favorable order cycle in its end markets. The durability of this acceleration will be key to watch, as industrial equipment demand can be cyclical.
Gross Margin Compressed by Costs
Despite strong top-line growth, gross margins have compressed from a peak of 27.0% in 2025Q4 to 25.0% in 2027Q1, with recent quarters showing volatility between 21.7% and 26.5%, pointing to input cost pressures or unfavorable product mix.
The gross margin profile appears volatile and lacks the stability typical of a mature industrial manufacturer. The decline from the 2025Q4 peak suggests the company may be facing rising raw material or labor costs, or potentially using pricing to drive volume, which warrants close monitoring for sustained profitability.
Operating Leverage Shows Sporadic Efficiency
Operating margin spiked to 8.9% in 2026Q1 on contained SG&A, but has since fallen back to 5.8% in 2027Q1 despite record revenue, suggesting inconsistent execution in converting gross profit into operating income.
The lack of a clear, improving trend in operating margin indicates that SG&A expenses are not scaling down predictably with revenue growth. The volatility implies either lumpy project-related spending or challenges in managing overhead, which undermines the potential benefits of the strong revenue growth.
Net Income Volatility Masks Underlying Trends
Net income has swung dramatically from a loss of $0.1M implied in some periods to a profit of $4.6M, with EPS growth rates ranging from -57.5% to +78.6% quarter-over-quarter, indicating low predictability in bottom-line results.
The erratic net income and EPS performance, especially the -21.4% EPS decline in the most recent quarter despite 28.6% revenue growth, suggests significant non-operating items or tax effects are distorting the core earnings trend. This volatility complicates valuation and makes forward estimates challenging.
SG&A is a Persistent Overhead Burden
SG&A expenses have grown from $8.7M in 2025Q2 to $12.6M in 2027Q1, consistently consuming over 15% of revenue, which appears to be a structural drag on operating profitability.
SG&A as a percentage of revenue has remained stubbornly high, generally in the 17-20% range, indicating limited expense discipline or necessary investments that have not yet scaled. Until this cost line is better controlled, revenue growth will not fully translate to bottom-line improvement.
Growth at the Expense of Profitability
The primary analytical challenge is that GHM's strong revenue acceleration may be masking underlying margin weakness, as gross and operating margins have failed to expand commensurately and have shown recent deterioration.
A skeptical view would argue the company is potentially 'buying' growth with pricing concessions or accepting lower-margin work, evident in the disconnect between revenue growth and margin performance. This pattern, if sustained, would indicate the business is not generating scalable value from its expanding top line.