GRACO INC (GGG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GGG • US3841091040

92.93 USD
+0.48 (+0.52%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026
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After Hours: 3/4/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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This GGG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

Overall GGG gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated GGG against 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. GGG gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. GGG is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. These ratings could make GGG a good candidate for quality investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. GGG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GGG had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GGG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GGG has been profitable.
  • GGG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
GGG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGGG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 15.94%, GGG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GGG's Return On Equity of 19.66% is amongst the best of the industry. GGG outperforms 89.23% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of GGG (18.47%) is better than 94.62% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GGG is significantly above the industry average of 10.21%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 15.94%
ROE 19.66%
ROIC 18.47%
ROA(3y)16.68%
ROA(5y)17.38%
ROE(3y)20.42%
ROE(5y)22.35%
ROIC(3y)19.39%
ROIC(5y)20.59%
GGG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGGG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 23.33%, GGG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 99.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GGG has grown nicely.
  • GGG's Operating Margin of 28.52% is amongst the best of the industry. GGG outperforms 99.23% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GGG has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 53.03%, GGG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GGG's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 28.52%
PM (TTM) 23.33%
GM 53.04%
OM growth 3Y2.25%
OM growth 5Y2%
PM growth 3Y2.78%
PM growth 5Y3.1%
GM growth 3Y2.47%
GM growth 5Y0.49%
GGG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGGG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. GGG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GGG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GGG has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • GGG has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • GGG has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
GGG Yearly Shares OutstandingGGG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
GGG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGGG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • GGG has an Altman-Z score of 17.22. This indicates that GGG is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GGG's Altman-Z score of 17.22 is amongst the best of the industry. GGG outperforms 98.46% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GGG is 0.04, which is an excellent value as it means it would take GGG, only 0.04 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.04, GGG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that GGG is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.01, GGG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.04
Altman-Z 17.22
ROIC/WACC2.02
WACC9.13%
GGG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGGG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • GGG has a Current Ratio of 3.15. This indicates that GGG is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GGG's Current ratio of 3.15 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GGG outperforms 79.23% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.29 indicates that GGG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of GGG (2.29) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.15
Quick Ratio 2.29
GGG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGGG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B

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3. GGG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • GGG shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.88%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.63% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.83% in the past year.
  • GGG shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.27% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.88%
EPS 3Y3.77%
EPS 5Y8.63%
EPS Q2Q%20.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.83%
Revenue growth 3Y1.43%
Revenue growth 5Y6.27%
Sales Q2Q%8.11%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GGG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.35% on average per year.
  • GGG is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.30% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.34%
EPS Next 2Y9.05%
EPS Next 3Y9.44%
EPS Next 5Y11.35%
Revenue Next Year5.9%
Revenue Next 2Y5.27%
Revenue Next 3Y5.64%
Revenue Next 5Y9.3%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
GGG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGGG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B
GGG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGGG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4 5

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4. GGG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.50, GGG can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GGG.
  • GGG is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.81 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GGG.
  • GGG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GGG to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.11), we can say GGG is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.5
Fwd PE 28.81
GGG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGGG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GGG is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GGG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GGG is cheaper than 64.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.15
EV/EBITDA 19.84
GGG Per share dataGGG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GGG does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of GGG may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.37
PEG (5Y)3.65
EPS Next 2Y9.05%
EPS Next 3Y9.44%

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5. GGG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GGG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.27%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.13, GGG pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GGG is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.27%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of GGG grows each year by 9.45%, which is quite nice.
  • GGG has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of GGG decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.45%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
GGG Yearly Dividends per shareGGG Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • GGG pays out 35.14% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of GGG is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP35.14%
EPS Next 2Y9.05%
EPS Next 3Y9.44%
GGG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGGG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
GGG Dividend Payout.GGG Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GGG Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GGG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GRACO INC

NYSE:GGG (3/4/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 92.93 0 (0%)

92.93

+0.48 (+0.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)01-26
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners91.17%
Inst Owner Change0.97%
Ins Owners0.85%
Ins Owner Change2.96%
Market Cap15.41B
Revenue(TTM)2.24B
Net Income(TTM)521.84M
Analysts72.94
Price Target98.39 (5.88%)
Short Float %8.75%
Short Ratio3.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.27%
Yearly Dividend1.09
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.45%
DP35.14%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date04-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.11%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.04%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.17%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.44%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.58%
Max EPS beat(4)2.02%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.66%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.65%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-2.06%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.42%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.42%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.55%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.69%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.99%
PT rev (1m)5.65%
PT rev (3m)5.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.88%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.5
Fwd PE 28.81
P/S 6.89
P/FCF 24.15
P/OCF 22.54
P/B 5.81
P/tB 8.73
EV/EBITDA 19.84
EPS(TTM)2.95
EY3.17%
EPS(NY)3.23
Fwd EY3.47%
FCF(TTM)3.85
FCFY4.14%
OCF(TTM)4.12
OCFY4.44%
SpS13.49
BVpS16.01
TBVpS10.64
PEG (NY)3.37
PEG (5Y)3.65
Graham Number32.6
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 15.94%
ROE 19.66%
ROCE 22.72%
ROIC 18.47%
ROICexc 23.69%
ROICexgc 39.68%
OM 28.52%
PM (TTM) 23.33%
GM 53.04%
FCFM 28.52%
ROA(3y)16.68%
ROA(5y)17.38%
ROE(3y)20.42%
ROE(5y)22.35%
ROIC(3y)19.39%
ROIC(5y)20.59%
ROICexc(3y)25.2%
ROICexc(5y)27%
ROICexgc(3y)38.22%
ROICexgc(5y)40.95%
ROCE(3y)23.92%
ROCE(5y)25.45%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.9%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.53%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.33%
OM growth 3Y2.25%
OM growth 5Y2%
PM growth 3Y2.78%
PM growth 5Y3.1%
GM growth 3Y2.47%
GM growth 5Y0.49%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.04
Debt/EBITDA 0.03
Cap/Depr 42.51%
Cap/Sales 2.04%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 91.73%
Profit Quality 122.25%
Current Ratio 3.15
Quick Ratio 2.29
Altman-Z 17.22
F-Score7
WACC9.13%
ROIC/WACC2.02
Cap/Depr(3y)138.06%
Cap/Depr(5y)188.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.32%
Profit Quality(3y)106.75%
Profit Quality(5y)86.4%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.88%
EPS 3Y3.77%
EPS 5Y8.63%
EPS Q2Q%20.31%
EPS Next Y9.34%
EPS Next 2Y9.05%
EPS Next 3Y9.44%
EPS Next 5Y11.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.83%
Revenue growth 3Y1.43%
Revenue growth 5Y6.27%
Sales Q2Q%8.11%
Revenue Next Year5.9%
Revenue Next 2Y5.27%
Revenue Next 3Y5.64%
Revenue Next 5Y9.3%
EBIT growth 1Y11.88%
EBIT growth 3Y3.71%
EBIT growth 5Y8.39%
EBIT Next Year26.46%
EBIT Next 3Y13.64%
EBIT Next 5Y13.9%
FCF growth 1Y23.88%
FCF growth 3Y53.55%
FCF growth 5Y14.6%
OCF growth 1Y9.96%
OCF growth 3Y21.9%
OCF growth 5Y11.65%

GRACO INC / GGG FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GRACO INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to GGG.


What is the valuation status for GGG stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to GRACO INC (GGG). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is GRACO INC (GGG) stock?

GRACO INC (GGG) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for GGG stock?

The financial health rating of GRACO INC (GGG) is 9 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GGG stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GRACO INC (GGG) is expected to grow by 9.34% in the next year.