Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q1 behind us, let’s have a look at Worthington (NYSE: WOR) and its peers.

Automation that increases efficiency and connected equipment that collects analyzable data have been trending, generating new demand for industrial machinery and components. Companies that innovate and create digitized solutions can spur sales and speed up replacement cycles while those resting on their laurels can see dwindling market positions. Like the broader industrials sector, industrial machinery and components companies are also at the whim of economic cycles. Consumer spending and interest rates, for example, can greatly impact the industrial production that drives demand for these companies’ offerings.

The 9 industrial machinery stocks we track reported a mixed Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2.4%.

In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady. On average, they are relatively unchanged since the latest earnings results.

Worthington (NYSE: WOR)

Founded by a steel salesman, Worthington (NYSE: WOR) specializes in steel processing, pressure cylinders, and engineered cabs for commercial markets.

Worthington reported revenues of $378.7 million, up 24.4% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 8.6%. Overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income and revenue estimates.

“We delivered another quarter of strong, resilient performance, achieving year-over-year growth in adjusted EPS and EBITDA for the sixth consecutive quarter,” said Worthington Enterprises President and CEO Joe Hayek.

Worthington scored the biggest analyst estimates beat of the whole group. The stock is up 5.7% since reporting and currently trades at $54.85.

Is now the time to buy Worthington? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q1: Gorman-Rupp (NYSE: GRC)

Powering fluid dynamics since 1934, Gorman-Rupp (NYSE: GRC) has evolved from its Ohio origins into a global manufacturer and seller of pumps and pump systems.

Gorman-Rupp reported revenues of $176.6 million, up 7.7% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 3.5%. The business had an incredible quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS and EBITDA estimates.

The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 12.6% since reporting. It currently trades at $74.41.

Is now the time to buy Gorman-Rupp? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q1: Graco (NYSE: GGG)

Founded in 1926, Graco (NYSE: GGG) is an industrial company specializing in the development and manufacturing of fluid-handling systems and products.

Graco reported revenues of $540.1 million, up 2.2% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 3.9%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ revenue estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Graco delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth in the group. As expected, the stock is down 4.1% since the results and currently trades at $82.04.

Read our full analysis of Graco’s results here.

Snap-on (NYSE: SNA)

Founded in 1920, Snap-on (NYSE: SNA) is a global provider of tools, equipment, and diagnostics for various industries such as vehicle repair, aerospace, and the military.

Snap-on reported revenues of $1.31 billion, up 5.2% year on year. This number beat analysts’ expectations by 2.4%. More broadly, it was a slower quarter as it produced a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

The stock is up 2.4% since reporting and currently trades at $391.50.

Read our full, actionable report on Snap-on here, it’s free.

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON)

Originally founded in 1906 as a thermostat company, Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) is a multinational conglomerate known for its aerospace systems, building technologies, performance materials, and safety and productivity solutions.

Honeywell reported revenues of $9.14 billion, up 2.4% year on year. This print missed analysts’ expectations by 1.5%. It was a slower quarter as it also produced a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates and a miss of analysts’ organic revenue estimates.

Honeywell had the weakest full-year guidance update among its peers. The stock is down 2.4% since reporting and currently trades at $214.60.

Read our full, actionable report on Honeywell here, it’s free.

Market Update

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