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Ryan Merkel

Analyst

William Blair

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About Ryan Merkel

Ryan Merkel is recorded as Analyst at William Blair. Ryan Merkel has spoken on 46 earnings calls and 3 other investor events across 20 companies, most recently for Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc on October 22, 2026. Those appearances were for Lennox International Inc (LII), Watsco Inc (WSO), Pool Corp (POOL), Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc (MSM), Fastenal Co (FAST) and 15 other companies. The companies whose calls Ryan Merkel spoke on are classified in the Industrials, Basic Materials and Consumer Cyclical sectors.

Ryan Merkel on recent calls

“Wanted to start with first quarter, the volumes up 3%, I think is what you're implying. I'm expecting, I was thinking it would be more like mid-single digits or better.”
Analyst — William Blair, MSC Reports Fiscal 2026 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results ·
“I was hoping to start with gross margin. Melanie, can you put a finer point on gross margin expectations in the fourth quarter? It sounds like it might be down 60 basis points year over year, just given the mix and the freight headwinds.”
Analyst — William Blair, Pool Corporation Third Quarter 2026 Conference Call ·
“You mentioned that was a strong market, so I'll leave it kind of open-ended. Just curious how you see that impacting demand, and in your answer, maybe talk about the data center pods.”
Analyst — William Blair, Fastenal Company Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call ·
“I want to start on organic growth and the shape of the quarter. it looks like it might have exited a little stronger than it started. And then how should we think about the back half, 3Q organic growth?”
Analyst — William Blair, Ferguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/ Q2 FY2026 Earnings Call ·
“I want to start with the data center orders in the quarter. They're a little bit weaker than I think some of us were expecting. So, Matt, just put a finer point on that, if you would.”
Analyst — William Blair, AAON Reports Record Second Quarter 2026 Results Driven by Strong Demand, Accelerating Throughput, and Improved Operating Execution ·

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