Graco Inc. (GGG)Industrials | Specialty Industrial Machinery | Minneapolis, United States | NYSE
79.82 USD
+1.01
(1.282%)
⇧
(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 79.82 |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 3:34 a.m. EDT
Graco Inc. presents a compelling long-term value proposition anchored by exceptional balance sheet strength and profitability. The company holds a fortress-like financial position with net cash on hand and a return on equity exceeding 20 percent, supported by robust operating margins. Despite the stock trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating recent technical weakness, the recent earnings beat and reaffirmed guidance provide a solid foundation for recovery. The dividend yield is modest but highly sustainable given the low payout ratio. Investors should view the current price as a discount to intrinsic value, though the lack of high-single-digit revenue growth tempers the expectation for explosive compounding. The technical setup suggests a test of the 80-dollar resistance level is imminent, making it a prudent accumulation zone for patient capital. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.034993 |
| AutoETS | 0.040159 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.040161 |
| MSTL | 0.042305 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 57% |
| H-stat | 8.72 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.123 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.37 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-10-18 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-07-19 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 2.07 |
| Revenue per Share | 13.73 |
| Market Cap | 12,927,154,176 |
| Trailing P/E | 25.10 |
| Forward P/E | 22.78 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| Profit Margins | 23.53% |
| Website | https://www.graco.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 3:34 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound scenario with a bias toward downside protection. October expiration shows significant out-of-the-money put open interest (2.5k contracts at the 75 strike), suggesting a hedge against a drop below current levels. Conversely, November and February expirations feature heavy open interest at the 80 strike for both calls and puts, establishing a psychological resistance level where traders expect volatility to pause. While deep in-the-money call volume exists in November, the elevated implied volatility on puts relative to calls indicates a speculative preference for downside insurance over aggressive upside bets in the near term.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.40% | 1.40% | 1.20% | 1.28% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | 0.295000 | 0.400652 |
| 2026-04-13 | 0.295000 | 0.334429 |
| 2026-01-16 | 0.295000 | 0.335532 |
| 2025-10-20 | 0.275000 | 0.333981 |
| 2025-07-21 | 0.275000 | 0.319063 |
| 2025-04-14 | 0.275000 | 0.344784 |
| 2025-01-17 | 0.275000 | 0.322997 |
| 2024-10-21 | 0.255000 | 0.299894 |
| 2024-07-22 | 0.255000 | 0.309428 |
| 2024-04-12 | 0.255000 | 0.285012 |
| 2024-01-19 | 0.255000 | 0.300000 |
| 2023-10-13 | 0.235000 | 0.319380 |
| 2023-07-14 | 0.235000 | 0.272274 |
| 2023-04-14 | 0.235000 | 0.332296 |
| 2023-01-17 | 0.235000 | 0.338324 |
| 2022-10-14 | 0.210000 | 0.349534 |
| 2022-07-15 | 0.210000 | 0.357143 |
| 2022-04-14 | 0.210000 | 0.321987 |
| 2022-01-14 | 0.210000 | 0.278847 |
| 2021-10-15 | 0.188000 | 0.265274 |
| 2021-07-16 | 0.188000 | 0.245848 |
| 2021-04-16 | 0.188000 | 0.250233 |
| 2021-01-15 | 0.188000 | 0.255643 |
| 2020-10-16 | 0.175000 | 0.266890 |
| 2020-07-17 | 0.175000 | 0.334161 |
| 2020-04-17 | 0.175000 | 0.374412 |
| 2020-01-17 | 0.175000 | 0.328947 |
| 2019-10-18 | 0.160000 | 0.346021 |
| 2019-07-19 | 0.160000 | 0.318155 |
| 2019-04-12 | 0.160000 | 0.304240 |
| 2019-01-18 | 0.160000 | 0.371230 |
| 2018-10-19 | 0.133000 | 0.341026 |
| 2018-07-12 | 0.133000 | 0.289887 |
| 2018-04-13 | 0.133000 | 0.290520 |
| 2018-01-19 | 0.133000 | 0.277546 |
| 2017-10-13 | 0.120000 | 0.287013 |
| 2017-07-13 | 0.120000 | 0.332594 |
| 2017-04-12 | 0.120000 | 0.386764 |
| 2017-01-12 | 0.120000 | 0.421595 |
| 2016-10-13 | 0.110000 | 0.464200 |
| 2016-07-14 | 0.110000 | 0.411113 |
| 2016-04-14 | 0.110000 | 0.391134 |
| 2016-01-14 | 0.110000 | 0.504433 |
| 2015-10-15 | 0.100000 | 0.432339 |
| 2015-07-16 | 0.100000 | 0.448498 |
| 2015-04-16 | 0.100000 | 0.413679 |
| 2015-01-15 | 0.100000 | 0.393597 |
| 2014-10-16 | 0.091667 | 0.379050 |
| 2014-07-17 | 0.091667 | 0.371623 |
| 2014-04-16 | 0.091667 | 0.373541 |
| 2014-01-16 | 0.091667 | 0.349963 |
| 2013-10-17 | 0.083333 | 0.332048 |
| 2013-07-18 | 0.083333 | 0.367429 |
| 2013-04-11 | 0.083333 | 0.429404 |
| 2013-01-17 | 0.083333 | 0.459051 |
| 2012-10-18 | 0.075000 | 0.460217 |
| 2012-07-12 | 0.075000 | 0.525578 |
| 2012-04-12 | 0.075000 | 0.423888 |
| 2012-01-12 | 0.075000 | 0.536737 |
| 2011-10-13 | 0.070000 | 0.552196 |
| 2011-07-14 | 0.070000 | 0.420505 |
| 2011-04-14 | 0.070000 | 0.485325 |
| 2011-01-13 | 0.070000 | 0.527108 |
| 2010-10-14 | 0.066667 | 0.592420 |
| 2010-07-15 | 0.066667 | 0.654882 |
| 2010-04-15 | 0.066667 | 0.625981 |
| 2010-01-14 | 0.066667 | 0.650833 |
| 2009-10-15 | 0.063333 | 0.649569 |
| 2009-07-16 | 0.063333 | 0.807476 |
| 2009-04-16 | 0.063333 | 0.961533 |
| 2009-01-15 | 0.063333 | 0.821085 |
| 2008-10-16 | 0.061667 | 0.676420 |
| 2008-07-17 | 0.061667 | 0.467528 |
| 2008-04-17 | 0.061667 | 0.484549 |
| 2008-01-17 | 0.061667 | 0.571520 |
| 2007-10-18 | 0.055000 | 0.431260 |
| 2007-07-12 | 0.055000 | 0.418994 |
| 2007-04-12 | 0.055000 | 0.421671 |
| 2007-01-18 | 0.055000 | 0.405206 |
| 2006-10-12 | 0.048333 | 0.344334 |
| 2006-07-13 | 0.048333 | 0.336659 |
| 2006-04-12 | 0.048333 | 0.317215 |
| 2006-01-13 | 0.048333 | 0.377897 |
| 2005-10-13 | 0.043333 | 0.393340 |
| 2005-07-14 | 0.043333 | 0.371638 |
| 2005-04-14 | 0.043333 | 0.354704 |
| 2005-01-14 | 0.043333 | 0.362114 |
| 2004-10-14 | 0.031000 | 0.274336 |
| 2004-07-15 | 0.031000 | 0.304021 |
| 2004-04-15 | 0.031000 | 0.327004 |
| 2004-03-09 | 0.500000 | 5.521472 |
| 2004-01-15 | 0.031111 | 0.350876 |
| 2003-10-16 | 0.018444 | 0.213362 |
| 2003-07-17 | 0.018444 | 0.248870 |
| 2003-04-16 | 0.018444 | 0.289696 |
| 2003-01-15 | 0.018444 | 0.300065 |
| 2002-10-17 | 0.016222 | 0.281632 |
| 2002-07-18 | 0.016222 | 0.289679 |
| 2002-04-11 | 0.016296 | 0.251597 |
| 2002-01-16 | 0.016296 | 0.295138 |
| 2001-10-11 | 0.014815 | 0.325207 |
| 2001-07-12 | 0.014815 | 0.303034 |
| 2001-04-11 | 0.014815 | 0.360365 |
| 2001-01-10 | 0.014815 | 0.357147 |
| 2000-10-12 | 0.013827 | 0.447995 |
| 2000-07-13 | 0.013827 | 0.391604 |
| 2000-04-13 | 0.013827 | 0.446210 |
| 2000-01-12 | 0.013827 | 0.426662 |
| 1999-10-14 | 0.010864 | 0.341079 |
| 1999-07-15 | 0.010864 | 0.330821 |
| 1999-04-15 | 0.010864 | 0.374461 |
| 1999-01-13 | 0.010864 | 0.399993 |
| 1998-10-05 | 0.010864 | 0.511619 |
| 1998-06-29 | 0.010864 | 0.324119 |
| 1998-03-30 | 0.010864 | 0.371301 |
| 1998-01-05 | 0.010864 | 0.441464 |
| 1997-09-29 | 0.009218 | 0.402873 |
| 1997-06-30 | 0.009218 | 0.464725 |
| 1997-03-31 | 0.009218 | 0.486951 |
| 1996-12-27 | 0.009218 | 0.562808 |
| 1996-10-02 | 0.007901 | 0.635743 |
| 1996-07-01 | 0.007901 | 0.607577 |
| 1996-04-01 | 0.007901 | 0.611447 |
| 1995-12-29 | 0.005267 | 0.393406 |
| 1995-10-02 | 0.007023 | 0.470567 |
| 1995-06-30 | 0.007023 | 0.595322 |
| 1995-03-30 | 0.007023 | 0.673654 |
| 1994-12-28 | 0.007023 | 0.761870 |
| 1994-09-29 | 0.006145 | 0.777727 |
| 1994-06-29 | 0.006145 | 0.731978 |
| 1994-03-30 | 0.006145 | 0.682882 |
| 1994-03-01 | 0.118519 | 13.090959 |
| 1993-12-30 | 0.006145 | 0.593601 |
| 1993-09-30 | 0.005560 | 0.591426 |
| 1993-06-30 | 0.005560 | 0.598411 |
| 1993-04-01 | 0.005560 | 0.720362 |
| 1992-12-30 | 0.005560 | 0.812816 |
| 1992-10-07 | 0.005560 | 0.791648 |
| 1992-07-09 | 0.005560 | 0.775492 |
| 1992-04-09 | 0.004975 | 0.680020 |
| 1992-01-02 | 0.004975 | 0.641528 |
| 1991-10-03 | 0.004975 | 0.739153 |
| 1991-07-03 | 0.004975 | 0.704684 |
| 1991-03-27 | 0.004975 | 0.586224 |
| 1990-12-26 | 0.004975 | 0.772751 |
| 1990-09-27 | 0.004390 | 0.863393 |
| 1990-07-05 | 0.004390 | 0.621822 |
| 1990-03-29 | 0.004390 | 0.705951 |
| 1989-12-27 | 0.004390 | 0.833414 |
| 1989-09-28 | 0.003804 | 0.732337 |
| 1989-06-28 | 0.003804 | 0.759065 |
| 1989-03-30 | 0.003804 | 0.722166 |
| 1988-12-28 | 0.003804 | 0.679685 |
| 1988-09-29 | 0.003804 | 0.641925 |
| 1988-06-29 | 0.002536 | 0.393909 |
| 1988-03-30 | 0.002926 | 0.454486 |
| 1987-12-30 | 0.002926 | 0.674069 |
| 1987-10-01 | 0.002926 | 0.454486 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.038550675 |
| Address1 | 88-11th Avenue Northeast |
| All Time High | 95.69 |
| All Time Low | 0.138732 |
| Ask | 79.91 |
| Ask Size | 800 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.6 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,544,130 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,839,707 |
| Average Volume | 1,839,707 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,544,130 |
| Beta | 0.882 |
| Bid | 77.0 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 15.577 |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 9 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 79.82 |
| Current Ratio | 2.992 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 79.87 |
| Day Low | 78.27 |
| Debt To Equity | 2.07 |
| Display Name | Graco |
| Dividend Date | 1,793,750,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.18 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.5 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,792,699,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,792,699,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.145 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.136 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,792,612,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,792,612,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,792,612,800 |
| Ebitda | 734,998,016 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.32419 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 16.746 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.429 |
| Enterprise Value | 12,308,217,856 |
| Eps Current Year | 3.28667 |
| Eps Forward | 3.50444 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.18 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,792,368,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 79.0736 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.7463989 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.009439293 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -3.8550675 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 95.69 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -15.870003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.16584808 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 72.51 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.3099976 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.10081364 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 72.51 - 95.69 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.22 |
| Float Shares | 160,329,427 |
| Forward Eps | 3.50444 |
| Forward P E | 22.77682 |
| Free Cashflow | 536,623,264 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 4,400 |
| Fullday Change | 1.0100021 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.281566 |
| Fullday Price | 79.82 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.52642 |
| Gross Profits | 1,193,505,024 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0075499997 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.93601996 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 161,953,824 |
| Industry | Specialty Industrial Machinery |
| Industry Disp | Specialty Industrial Machinery |
| Industry Key | specialty-industrial-machinery |
| Ir Website | http://investors.graco.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=109328&p=irol-irhome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,784,505,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.295 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,766,707,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,514,419,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:1 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Graco Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 12,927,154,176 |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_29113 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,432,000 |
| Net Income To Common | 533,548,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,243,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 12,574,094,895 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 7 |
| Open | 79.09 |
| Operating Cashflow | 673,452,992 |
| Operating Margins | 0.29729 |
| Overall Risk | 5 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.35849997 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.35 |
| Phone | 612 623 6000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 79.82 |
| Post Market Time | 1,791,924,816 |
| Previous Close | 78.81 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 24.28598 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 5.124222 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 5.7017894 |
| Profit Margins | 0.23533002 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.028 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.6 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.0100021 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.281566 |
| Regular Market Day High | 79.87 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 78.27 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 78.27 - 79.87 |
| Regular Market Open | 79.09 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 78.81 |
| Regular Market Price | 79.82 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,602 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,501,215 |
| Return On Assets | 0.12705 |
| Return On Equity | 0.21240999 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.033 |
| Revenue Per Share | 13.73 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17502642 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 161,953,824 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0305 |
| Shares Short | 4,940,967 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 6,429,701 |
| Short Name | Graco Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.039100002 |
| Short Ratio | 2.04 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MN |
| Symbol | GGG |
| Target High Price | 100.0 |
| Target Low Price | 84.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 91.28571 |
| Target Median Price | 94.0 |
| Total Cash | 507,575,008 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.134 |
| Total Debt | 52,212,000 |
| Total Revenue | 2,267,209,984 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.16 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.014718944 |
| Trailing Eps | 3.18 |
| Trailing P E | 25.100628 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.3162 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 81.68955 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.8695526 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.022886068 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,501,215 |
| Website | https://www.graco.com |
| Zip | 55,413 |