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    MRC Global Inc (MRC)

    Q1 2025 Earnings Summary

    Reported on May 7, 2025 (After Market Close)
    Pre-Earnings Price$11.47Last close (May 7, 2025)
    Post-Earnings Price$11.81Open (May 8, 2025)
    Price Change
    $0.34(+2.96%)
    MetricYoY ChangeReason

    Total Revenue

    ↓11.7% (from $806M to $712M)

    Total Revenue decreased by 11.7% YoY, driven by declines across segments such as a 20% drop in DIET, 17% in PTI, 39% in Line Pipe, and 34% in General Products, which all contributed to lower overall sales relative to the previous period.

    DIET Segment Revenue

    ↓20% (from $276M to $220M)

    DIET revenue fell by 20% YoY, largely due to project timing delays and reduced turnaround activity compared to Q1 2024, reflecting challenges in scheduling and execution that weren't as pronounced in the previous period.

    PTI Segment Revenue

    ↓17% (from $264M to $219M)

    PTI revenue declined by 17% YoY, as lower upstream activity and the completion of sizeable previous projects led to reduced customer spending, with the U.S. market facing more pronounced declines despite partial offset from international projects.

    Line Pipe Business

    ↓39% (from $117M to $72M)

    Line Pipe sales dropped by 39% YoY, reflecting significant margin pressure from volatile steel prices and tariff impacts, which resulted in lower sales volumes and reduced gross profit compared to Q1 2024.

    General Products Revenue

    ↓34% (from $70M to $46M)

    General Products revenue decreased 34% YoY, suggestive of weaker market demand and cost pressures impacting sales, a decline that is consistent with broader decreases across other product lines in the current period.

    Operating Income

    ↓53% (from $38M to $18M)

    Operating Income declined by 53% YoY, as the significant revenue shortfalls across key segments squeezed overall margins despite relatively controlled expenses, contrasting with higher margins in the prior period.

    Net Income

    From $19M to (–$22M) (turned negative)

    Net Income turned negative, declining from $19M to –$22M YoY, due to the combined effects of lower sales, margin compression, and potentially higher charges or unfavorable adjustments compared to the prior period.

    Net Cash Provided by Operations

    ↓63% (from $38M to $14M)

    Net cash provided by operations fell 63% YoY, primarily due to increased working capital requirements (such as inventory and receivables) and lower profitability, markedly different from the stronger operational cash generation in Q1 2024.

    Cash Balance on the Balance Sheet

    ↓57% (from $146M to $63M)

    The cash balance shrank by 57% YoY, largely as a result of significant financing outflows and higher capital expenditures that absorbed the operating cash inflows, contrasting sharply with the more robust cash position seen at the end of Q1 2024.

    MetricPeriodGuidanceActualPerformance
    Revenue
    Q1 2025
    Up low single digits compared sequentially to Q4 2024
    712 millionVs. 576 millionIn Q4 2024 (≈24% growth)
    Beat