MRC Global Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

MRC Global has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 34.2%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 24.6% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2% per year. MRC Global's return on equity is 11.6%, and it has net margins of 2.3%.

Key information

34.2%

Earnings growth rate

34.5%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors Industry Growth23.4%
Revenue growth rate-2.0%
Return on equity11.6%
Net Margin2.3%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2024

Recent past performance updates

MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

May 21
MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Recent updates

Sentiment Still Eluding MRC Global Inc. (NYSE:MRC)

Jun 08
Sentiment Still Eluding MRC Global Inc. (NYSE:MRC)

MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

May 21
MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

MRC Global Inc. Just Beat EPS By 15%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 12
MRC Global Inc. Just Beat EPS By 15%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

MRC Global: Gas Demand From The Housing Market, Multi-Year Agreements, And Cheap

Mar 20

The Return Trends At MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Look Promising

Feb 15
The Return Trends At MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Look Promising

Alluvial Capital - MRC Global: Continued M&A Unfeasible Given Ongoing Litigation Risks

Feb 08

These 4 Measures Indicate That MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Nov 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

MRC Global: Exploring A Potential Sale Of The Company

Nov 01

These 4 Measures Indicate That MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 09
These 4 Measures Indicate That MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

MRC Global Stock Seems Too Cheap To Ignore

Jul 28

MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Jul 07
MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Is MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 10
Is MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Using Too Much Debt?

The Return Trends At MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Look Promising

Mar 13
The Return Trends At MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Look Promising

MRC Global GAAP EPS of $0.18 beats by $0.03, revenue of $869M misses by $3.17M

Feb 13

Is MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) A Risky Investment?

Dec 10
Is MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) A Risky Investment?

MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Nov 10
MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

MRC Global: Not There Yet

Oct 15

Morguard renews buyback program

Sep 16

Is MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 29
Is MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Using Too Much Debt?

MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jul 25
MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Using Debt Extensively

May 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Using Debt Extensively

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At MRC Global (NYSE:MRC)

Apr 09
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At MRC Global (NYSE:MRC)

MRC Global: Justifiably Cheap

Mar 03

MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jan 18
MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

MRC Global: Margin Pressures Can Overshadow Growth Perspective

Dec 20

MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Dec 18
MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 14
MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

Aug 29
MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

MRC Global: Growth Factors To Overcome The Margin Pressures

Aug 14

Estimating The Fair Value Of MRC Global Inc. (NYSE:MRC)

Jun 15
Estimating The Fair Value Of MRC Global Inc. (NYSE:MRC)

Here's Why MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Can Afford Some Debt

May 11
Here's Why MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) Can Afford Some Debt

MRC Global Inc. 2021 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

Apr 28

Are Investors Undervaluing MRC Global Inc. (NYSE:MRC) By 23%?

Mar 02
Are Investors Undervaluing MRC Global Inc. (NYSE:MRC) By 23%?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How MRC Global makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:MRC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 243,333755060
31 Dec 233,412905030
30 Sep 233,513904990
30 Jun 233,529794930
31 Mar 233,506694850
31 Dec 223,363514700
30 Sep 223,180264520
30 Jun 222,961-94340
31 Mar 222,799-194160
31 Dec 212,666-384100
30 Sep 212,559-393980
30 Jun 212,459-253910
31 Mar 212,375-3103930
31 Dec 202,560-2984490
30 Sep 202,747-3174620
30 Jun 203,104-2994990
31 Mar 203,48665280
31 Dec 193,662155500
30 Sep 193,905495480
30 Jun 194,034525560
31 Mar 194,132505590
31 Dec 184,172505620
30 Sep 184,066755480
30 Jun 183,954545380
31 Mar 183,794385340
31 Dec 173,646265360
30 Sep 173,462-275010
30 Jun 173,296-704840
31 Mar 173,120-934760
31 Dec 163,041-1075040
30 Sep 163,289-4814930
30 Jun 163,568-4255140
31 Mar 164,020-3875320
31 Dec 154,529-3445550
30 Sep 155,074855860
30 Jun 155,6201256180
31 Mar 155,9201506440
31 Dec 145,9331446560
30 Sep 145,7651366220
30 Jun 145,4611256170
31 Mar 145,2311296020
31 Dec 135,2311526060
30 Sep 135,1931226200
30 Jun 135,3311396050

Quality Earnings: MRC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MRC's current net profit margins (2.3%) are higher than last year (2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MRC has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 34.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: MRC's earnings growth over the past year (8.7%) is below its 5-year average (34.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: MRC earnings growth over the past year (8.7%) exceeded the Trade Distributors industry 3.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: MRC's Return on Equity (11.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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