Graco Inc.

NYSE:GGG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$14.3b

Graco Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Graco has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.7%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 15.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.4% per year. Graco's return on equity is 19.4%, and it has net margins of 22.9%.

Key information

10.7%

Earnings growth rate

10.5%

EPS growth rate

Machinery Industry Growth8.8%
Revenue growth rate7.4%
Return on equity19.4%
Net Margin22.9%
Last Earnings Update27 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Graco's (NYSE:GGG) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.275

Dec 19
Graco's (NYSE:GGG) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.275

Graco: Huge Changes Are Coming

Nov 25

Graco: Like An Industrial ETF

Oct 13

Graco Acquisition Of Corob To Maintain Impressive Growth

Sep 29

Does Graco (NYSE:GGG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 06
Does Graco (NYSE:GGG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Be Wary Of Graco (NYSE:GGG) And Its Returns On Capital

Aug 22
Be Wary Of Graco (NYSE:GGG) And Its Returns On Capital

Graco: A Shareholder-Oriented Compounder

Aug 20

Graco Inc.'s (NYSE:GGG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Jul 24
Graco Inc.'s (NYSE:GGG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG)?

Jul 12
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG)?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued

Jun 26
An Intrinsic Calculation For Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued

Graco: Premium Player That Deserves A Premium Valuation

Jun 06

Is Graco (NYSE:GGG) A Risky Investment?

May 21
Is Graco (NYSE:GGG) A Risky Investment?

Some Investors May Be Worried About Graco's (NYSE:GGG) Returns On Capital

Apr 18
Some Investors May Be Worried About Graco's (NYSE:GGG) Returns On Capital

Graco Inc.'s (NYSE:GGG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Mar 28
Graco Inc.'s (NYSE:GGG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Graco: Solid Business But Expensive And Non-Resilient

Mar 23

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG)?

Mar 17
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG)?

Is Now The Time To Put Graco (NYSE:GGG) On Your Watchlist?

Feb 12
Is Now The Time To Put Graco (NYSE:GGG) On Your Watchlist?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG)

Jan 29
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG)

Graco: Many Reasons To Be Cautious

Jan 17

Graco (NYSE:GGG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.255

Jan 11
Graco (NYSE:GGG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.255

Graco (NYSE:GGG) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Jan 03
Graco (NYSE:GGG) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Graco: Good Near And Long-Term Growth Prospects

Nov 06

Graco: A Good Long-Term Bet

Aug 26

Graco: Future Looks Bright As Margins Expand

Jun 12

Graco: 2 Tales

May 28

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:GGG Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
27 Sep 242,13148749286
28 Jun 242,15249848585
29 Mar 242,15850047784
29 Dec 232,19650747683
29 Sep 232,18452342783
30 Jun 232,19050642183
31 Mar 232,17948940681
30 Dec 222,14446140680
30 Sep 222,12845542578
01 Jul 222,06944243278
01 Apr 222,02843545179
31 Dec 211,98844043580
24 Sep 211,91843440680
25 Jun 211,87144539178
26 Mar 211,73136336875
25 Dec 201,65033036172
25 Sep 201,59230135570
26 Jun 201,55327135769
27 Mar 201,61533037068
27 Dec 191,64634437368
27 Sep 191,64033338567
28 Jun 191,65634138866
29 Mar 191,65234239064
28 Dec 181,65334139163
28 Sep 181,62230439363
29 Jun 181,58628738962
30 Mar 181,54127737460
29 Dec 171,47525236359
29 Sep 171,44911234659
30 Jun 171,3969133859
31 Mar 171,3656234260
30 Dec 161,3294134560
23 Sep 161,30619834059
24 Jun 161,29819533859
25 Mar 161,28531632958
25 Dec 151,28634632459
25 Sep 151,26734132359
26 Jun 151,25135031858
27 Mar 151,23824431456
26 Dec 141,22122630454
26 Sep 141,18722129054
27 Jun 141,16121828653
28 Mar 141,12520927952
27 Dec 131,10421127651

Quality Earnings: GGG has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GGG's current net profit margins (22.9%) are lower than last year (23.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GGG's earnings have grown by 10.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: GGG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: GGG had negative earnings growth (-6.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Machinery industry average (14.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: GGG's Return on Equity (19.4%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 00:19
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/27
Annual Earnings2023/12/29

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Analyst Sources

Graco Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael HalloranBaird
Andrew BuscagliaBerenberg
Charles BradyBMO Capital Markets Equity Research