Inside the research
Graco Inc.
GGG Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$77.86
▲ +0.71 (+0.9%)
| 52w hi | $94.13 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $72.90 |
| Vol | 1.11M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.34
| Short | -0.40 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.39 |
| Long | -0.12 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Graco Inc.
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
| Market cap | $12.61B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $12.15B |
| Trailing P/E | 24.48x |
| Forward P/E | 22.27x |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.54x |
| P / S (ttm) | 5.56x |
| Profit margin | 23.5% |
| Return on equity | 21.2% |
| Revenue growth | +3.3% |
| Earnings growth | +14.5% |
| Debt / equity | 2.07 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.25 | |
| Sector | -0.01 | |
| Technical | -0.33 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Graco Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets systems and equipment used to move, measure, mix, control, dispense, and spray fluid and powder materials in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Contractor, Industrial and Expansion Markets. The Contractor segment provides sprayers to apply paint to walls and other structures; two-component proportioning systems to spray polyurethane foam and polyurea coatings; viscous coatings to roofs, markings on roads, parking lots, athletic fields, and floors; and high-performance volumetric and gravimetric dispense, mixing, and shaking equipment. The Industrial segment designs and manufactures liquid finishing and advanced fluid dispensing equipment; pumps to move chemicals, petroleum, food, and other fluids; and systems, components, and accessories for the automatic lubrication of bearings, gears, and generators; supplies equipment for equipment maintenance and vehicle servicing applications, as well as make powder finishing products and complete powder finishing systems. The Expansion Markets segment manufactures pumps for use in the semiconductor industry; high pressure and ultra-high-pressure valves used in the oil and natural gas industry; and environmental monitoring and remediation equipment that is used to conduct ground water sampling, ground water remediation, and for landfill liquid and gas management. Graco Inc. was incorporated in 1926 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.71 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.55 |
| Annual vol | 20.9% |
| Annual ret | -2.0% |
| Sharpe | -0.09 |
| Max DD | -22.9% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $92.00 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $100.00 / $84.00 |
| Median | $93.50 |
| Analysts | 8 |
| Strong Buy | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 2 | |
| Hold | 7 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-04-27 | DA Davidson | → Neutral |
| 2026-04-24 | Baird | → Neutral |
| 2026-02-02 | DA Davidson | → Neutral |
| 2026-01-28 | RBC Capital | → Outperform |
| 2026-01-28 | Jefferies | → Buy |
| 2025-07-25 | Baird | → Neutral |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-21 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-05 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-27 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-03-02 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-13 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-01-26 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-30 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-04-28 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2025-01-27 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2024-11-08 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2024-10-25 | Material Agreement, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Etchart Eric | Option exercise | 3.22K | $116.13K | |
| 2026-08-03 | Etchart Eric | Sell | 3.22K | $257.49K | |
| 2026-04-27 | Simon Andrea Helen | Buy | 1.24K | $99.86K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$157.63K |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 1 / 1 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 8 |
| Top-5 share | 94.2% |
| HHI | 4,636 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $615.46M | 8.14M |
| Renaissance Technologies | $83.82M | 1.11M |
| AQR Capital Management | $73.94M | 979.01K |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $55.21M | 730.25K |
| Millennium Management | $44.64M | 590.43K |
| Citadel Advisors | $43.10M | 570.10K |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $10.67M | 141.08K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $12.05K | 159.37K |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.11% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.86 |
| 5y CAGR | +9.5% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $0.75 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.84 |
| 2023 | $0.94 |
| 2024 | $1.02 |
| 2025 | $1.10 |
| 2026 | $0.59 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2010–2025 · 16 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.11B | +6.5% | |
| Gross profit | $1.16B | +6.8% | |
| Operating income | $646.84M | +8.6% | |
| Net income | $521.84M | +37.6% | |
| Cash from ops | $651.02M | +13.2% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $77.25 | $78.16 | $76.87 | $77.86 | 1.11M |
| Sep 24 | $77.99 | $78.31 | $77.10 | $77.15 | 1.61M |
| Sep 23 | $77.29 | $78.72 | $77.12 | $78.37 | 1.33M |
| Sep 22 | $77.39 | $77.84 | $76.91 | $77.64 | 1.98M |
| Sep 21 | $76.59 | $77.05 | $76.04 | $76.59 | 1.43M |
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