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MRC Global Inc. MRC reported first-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of 14 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of eight cents. In the year-ago quarter, it reported earnings of 21 cents per share. (Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.)
Total revenues of $712 million surpassed the consensus estimate of $710 million. The top line decreased 8.4% year over year due to the lower volume of sales in the Downstream, Industrial and Energy Transition (DIET) and Production & Transmission Infrastructure (PTI) sectors.
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MRC’s Revenues by Product Line
Based on MRC’s product line, revenues from carbon pipe, fittings and flanges were down 22.5% year over year to $162 million. Revenues from valves, automation, measurement and instrumentation were down 0.7% year over year to $277 million.
Gas product revenues were relatively stable year over year at $187 million. Sales of general products fell 28.1% to $46 million. Sales of stainless steel, alloy pipe and fittings increased 5.3% to $40 million.
MRC’s Revenues by Sector
Based on the sectors served, revenues from Gas Utilities increased 3% year over year to $273 million, while DIET sales were down 17.7% to $220 million. Sales from the PTI sector decreased 10.6% year over year to $219 million.
MRC Global’s Revenues by Segment
Sales generated from the U.S. segment (representing 83% of revenues) totaled $591 million, down 11.4% year over year. The downtick was due to reduced demand in the DIET and PTI sectors.
Sales from the International segment (17%) grew 10% year over year to $121 million, driven by higher revenues from the PTI sector.
MRC’s Margin Profile
MRC Global’s cost of sales declined 7.8% year over year to $570 million. The adjusted gross profit was down 10% year over year to $153 million. The adjusted gross margin was 21.5% compared with 21.9% in the year-ago period.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were up 3.3% year over year to $124 million. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 36.8% year over year to $36 million.
MRC Global’s Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Exiting first-quarter 2025, MRC had a cash balance of $63 million, relatively stable from the figure reported at the end of December 2024. Long-term debt (including the current portion) was $367 million and net debt was $308 million at the end of the quarter.
In the first three months of 2025, the company generated net cash of $14 million from operating activities compared with $38 million in the year-ago period. Capital spent on purchasing property, plant and equipment was $9 million, up 50% on a year-over-year basis.
In the period, the company did not pay dividends on preferred stock compared with $6 million in the year-ago period.