GRACO INC (GGG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:GGG • US3841091040

93.57 USD
+0.82 (+0.88%)
Last: Feb 10, 2026, 11:49 AM
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Fundamental Rating

8

Overall GGG gets a fundamental rating of 8 out of 10. We evaluated GGG against 131 industry peers in the Machinery industry. GGG scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. While showing a medium growth rate, GGG is valued expensive at the moment. This makes GGG very considerable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GGG was profitable.
  • In the past year GGG had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • GGG had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 15.94%, GGG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GGG has a Return On Equity of 19.66%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GGG outperforms 89.31% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 18.35%, GGG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GGG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 19.25%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.30%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 15.94%
ROE 19.66%
ROIC 18.35%
ROA(3y)16.68%
ROA(5y)17.38%
ROE(3y)20.42%
ROE(5y)22.35%
ROIC(3y)19.25%
ROIC(5y)20.51%
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

  • GGG's Profit Margin of 23.33% is amongst the best of the industry. GGG outperforms 99.24% of its industry peers.
  • GGG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GGG has a better Operating Margin (28.34%) than 99.24% of its industry peers.
  • GGG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 52.86%, GGG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GGG has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 28.34%
PM (TTM) 23.33%
GM 52.86%
OM growth 3Y1.5%
OM growth 5Y1.55%
PM growth 3Y2.78%
PM growth 5Y3.1%
GM growth 3Y2.07%
GM growth 5Y0.25%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GGG is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GGG has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GGG has less shares outstanding
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 17.19 indicates that GGG is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of GGG (17.19) is better than 96.95% of its industry peers.
  • GGG has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.04. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.04 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.04, GGG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GGG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • GGG has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.01) than 83.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.04
Altman-Z 17.19
ROIC/WACC1.91
WACC9.6%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 3.15 indicates that GGG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GGG's Current ratio of 3.15 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GGG outperforms 79.39% of its industry peers.
  • GGG has a Quick Ratio of 2.29. This indicates that GGG is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.29, GGG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.92% of the companies in the same industry.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • GGG shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.88%.
  • Measured over the past years, GGG shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.63% on average per year.
  • GGG shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.83%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.27% on average over the past years.
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

  • GGG is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.87% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GGG will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.66% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.34%
EPS Next 2Y9.05%
EPS Next 3Y9.44%
EPS Next 5Y12.87%
Revenue Next Year5.9%
Revenue Next 2Y5.27%
Revenue Next 3Y5.64%
Revenue Next 5Y10.66%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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 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 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 31.72, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GGG.
  • GGG's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • GGG is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.01, GGG can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GGG.
  • GGG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.86.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.72
Fwd PE 29.01
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

  • GGG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 64.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GGG, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.32
EV/EBITDA 19.91
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)3.4
PEG (5Y)3.67
EPS Next 2Y9.05%
EPS Next 3Y9.44%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GGG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.28%.
  • GGG's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.15.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, GGG is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.28%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GGG is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.45%!
  • GGG has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • GGG has decreased its dividend 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

  • 35.14% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GGG. This is a low number and 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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GRACO INC

NYSE:GGG (2/10/2026, 11:49:03 AM)

93.57

+0.82 (+0.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)01-26
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners91.17%
Inst Owner Change-1.48%
Ins Owners0.85%
Ins Owner Change2.83%
Market Cap15.51B
Revenue(TTM)2.24B
Net Income(TTM)521.84M
Analysts71.76
Price Target98.39 (5.15%)
Short Float %2.55%
Short Ratio4.85
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.28%
Yearly Dividend1.09
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.45%
DP35.14%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-16
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)5.3%
PT rev (3m)5.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.72
Fwd PE 29.01
P/S 6.94
P/FCF 24.32
P/OCF 22.69
P/B 5.85
P/tB 8.79
EV/EBITDA 19.91
EPS(TTM)2.95
EY3.15%
EPS(NY)3.23
Fwd EY3.45%
FCF(TTM)3.85
FCFY4.11%
OCF(TTM)4.12
OCFY4.41%
SpS13.49
BVpS16.01
TBVpS10.64
PEG (NY)3.4
PEG (5Y)3.67
Graham Number32.6
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 15.94%
ROE 19.66%
ROCE 22.58%
ROIC 18.35%
ROICexc 23.54%
ROICexgc 39.44%
OM 28.34%
PM (TTM) 23.33%
GM 52.86%
FCFM 28.52%
ROA(3y)16.68%
ROA(5y)17.38%
ROE(3y)20.42%
ROE(5y)22.35%
ROIC(3y)19.25%
ROIC(5y)20.51%
ROICexc(3y)25.03%
ROICexc(5y)26.89%
ROICexgc(3y)37.93%
ROICexgc(5y)40.77%
ROCE(3y)23.75%
ROCE(5y)25.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.16%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.35%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.24%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.77%
OM growth 3Y1.5%
OM growth 5Y1.55%
PM growth 3Y2.78%
PM growth 5Y3.1%
GM growth 3Y2.07%
GM growth 5Y0.25%
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 92.22%
Profit Quality 122.25%
Current Ratio 3.15
Quick Ratio 2.29
Altman-Z 17.19
F-Score7
WACC9.6%
ROIC/WACC1.91
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 5Y12.87%
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 5Y10.66%
EBIT growth 1Y11.17%
EBIT growth 3Y2.94%
EBIT growth 5Y7.92%
EBIT Next Year22.87%
EBIT Next 3Y18.15%
EBIT Next 5Y16.26%
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 8 / 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 10 / 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.