Graham
Logotype for Graham Corporation

Graham (GHM) investor relations material

Graham TD Cowen 47th Annual Aerospace & Defense Conference summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
Logotype for Graham Corporation
TD Cowen 47th Annual Aerospace & Defense Conference summary12 Feb, 2026

Business overview and strategic direction

  • Provides mission-critical vacuum, heat transfer, and turbomachinery products for defense, energy, process, and space sectors, with a 50/50 defense-commercial split and a $1.7 billion defense backlog visibility.

  • Diversified into defense over the past five years, stabilizing revenue and enabling disciplined CapEx investments, including $42 million reinvested with >20% ROIC.

  • Recent acquisition of FlackTek for $35 million aligns with M&A strategy, expanding into high-value mixing technology for defense, energy, and space markets.

  • Focus on leveraging proprietary IP to commercialize products across multiple end markets, increasing addressable opportunities.

  • Laying groundwork for a growth phase over the next 5–10 years, with new facilities and validation capabilities coming online.

Operational and financial performance

  • Q3 revenue up 21% year-over-year, led by 31% growth in defense and strong aftermarket and new energy business contributions.

  • Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $6 million, up 50% year-over-year; YTD Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 10.8%.

  • Fiscal 2026 guidance: $233–$239 million revenue (12% growth) and $24–$28 million adjusted EBIT (16% growth), targeting 11% EBITDA margin.

  • By fiscal 2027, aims for low- to mid-teen EBITDA margins (13–15%), with a 200 bps margin boost expected as a supplemental earn-out expires.

  • Backlog reached a record $516 million, 85% defense-related, with a 1.6 book-to-bill ratio for the first nine months, supporting 8–10% organic growth targets.

Margin dynamics and growth levers

  • Gross margin slightly declined due to mix and tariffs, but new business and operational improvements are expected to lift margins.

  • Defense contracts are often build-to-print with capped margins, but commercial and IP-driven products offer higher margin potential.

  • Operational leverage achieved through investments in validation, automation, and ERP systems, reducing lead times and improving efficiency.

  • Newer contracts and backlog have higher gross margins than legacy contracts, with legacy low-margin work gradually rolling off.

  • SG&A leverage improving as scale increases, with shared services and IT consolidation.

Partial view of Summaries dataset, powered by Quartr API
Research faster. Power your platform.

Next Graham earnings date

Logotype for Graham Corporation
Q4 20269 Jun, 2026
Graham
Your earnings 
season toolkit.
Download
Free on both iOS & Android.

Next Graham earnings date

Logotype for Graham Corporation
Q4 20269 Jun, 2026

The essential earnings season companion

The #1 app for qualitative research. Live earnings calls, AI chat, transcripts, and more. All for free.

Live calls and transcripts

Listen to earnings calls, CMDs, investor conferences, and more – with a podcast-like experience.

Find what you need faster

Search for any keyword across all transcripts simultaneously.

Easily store key findings

Capturing important takeaways is as simple as it gets. Even during your lunch run or commute.

Your watchlist. Your dashboard.

Follow the companies that matter to you. Get a personalized feed with real-time updates.

Be the first to know

Set keyword alerts for any company, product, or competitor. Get notified the moment they're mentioned.

Consensus estimates

Access analyst consensus estimates, valuation multiples, and revenue segments splits.

All IR material in one place

The easiest way to stay updated during earnings season.

Global coverage

All events from public companies. Live and recorded.

Just click and listen

No webcast links. No manual registrations.

Research anytime, anywhere

Built for professionals. Loved by everyone. Try our free mobile app.

excellent app, it gives me free access to company earnings calls and annual reports. I also love the convenience of calls being available offline so I can listen in whilst doing other things and even when internet or WiFi isn't available.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
Leroy DaleyApp Store
One of the very few apps you could call perfect. If something was to add to it, maybe the share price of the company when you search for it, but it's already excellent.
play-store-avatar
Eferix Drawings Google Play
This is genuinely one of the cleanest and fastest finance apps out there to track the market.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
anuj283App Store
excellent app, it gives me free access to company earnings calls and annual reports. I also love the convenience of calls being available offline so I can listen in whilst doing other things and even when internet or WiFi isn't available.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
Leroy DaleyApp Store
One of the very few apps you could call perfect. If something was to add to it, maybe the share price of the company when you search for it, but it's already excellent.
play-store-avatar
Eferix Drawings Google Play
This is genuinely one of the cleanest and fastest finance apps out there to track the market.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
anuj283App Store
I can't remember the last time an app had such a positive impact on my investment process.
x-avatar
@ankurshah47_ x.com
Love the app! Quartr makes it really easy to keep track of earnings calls. It also includes the reports and slides to make it easier to follow along.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
Amina0781App Store
Quartr is amazing, no way around it. It is the best right now for earnings calls, presentations, and the like.
x-avatar
@theshortbearx.com
I can't remember the last time an app had such a positive impact on my investment process.
x-avatar
@ankurshah47_ x.com
Love the app! Quartr makes it really easy to keep track of earnings calls. It also includes the reports and slides to make it easier to follow along.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
Amina0781App Store
Quartr is amazing, no way around it. It is the best right now for earnings calls, presentations, and the like.
x-avatar
@theshortbearx.com

Frequently asked questions

Graham Corporation designs and manufactures vacuum and heat transfer equipment for process industries and defense applications. Its products include surface condensers, ejector systems, and heat exchangers used in oil refining, petrochemicals, power generation, and naval vessels. The company also provides engineering and aftermarket support services. The company is headquartered in Batavia, New York, and its shares are listed on the NYSE.

Quartr provides global coverage of all investor relation material from public companies.

  • Mobile app: Research anytime, anywhere with the #1 app for live earnings calls, transcripts, analyst estimates, and more. All for free.

  • Desktop (Quartr Pro): The leading platform for qualitative research, used daily by top firms and financial institutions.

  • Quartr API: Build custom solutions powered by live earnings calls, live transcripts, filings and reports, slide presentations, and more.

Yes, the Quartr mobile app is free on both iOS and Android.

Yes. Quartr provides global, industry-leading live coverage of company events such as regular earnings calls, capital markets days, M&A announcements, and investor conferences. Live with zero delays. Just click and listen.

Yes, capturing important takeaways is as simple as it gets. Even during your lunch run or commute.

Yes. Follow the companies that matter to you. Get a personalized feed with real-time updates, a tailored earnings calendar, and instant alerts when earnings calls go live.

Yes. Set keyword alerts for any company, product, or competitor. Get notified the moment they're mentioned, regardless of who's talking.

Explore our global coverage