GGG
Graco Inc.
GGG's fundamentals are mixed: it turned 26% of its revenue into free cash flow, while its operating margin held steady at 27%. At 23x earnings, it's trading below its usual 28x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
GGG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
GGG's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue is stable.
GGG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 21x | $72.44 | — |
| Current | 23x | $72.44 | — |
| Cheap | 25x | $78.04 | +7.7% |
| Fair | 28x | $87.32 | +21% |
| Expensive | 32x | $97.81 | +35% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GGG's PE is in its cheap range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 21x next year's earnings.
GGG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GGG, with profitability holding steady.
GGG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.40 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.10 | +5.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.17 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.06 | +8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.08 | +9.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.93 | +3.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.82 | -2.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.83 | -2.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.82 | -4.1% |
GGG earned $3.10 per share over the past year, up 5.8% from the year before.
GGG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $586.4M | +7.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $590.6M | +3.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $540.1M | +2.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $593.2M | +8.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $543.4M | +4.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $571.8M | +3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $528.3M | +7.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $548.7M | -3.2% |
GGG's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $586M last quarter, up 7.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | -5.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 30% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 28% | -1.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 24% | -6.3 points |
GGG's operating margin was 25% last quarter, down 5.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GGG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $146.3M | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $161.3M | -1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $108.1M | -5.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $184.3M | +7.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $175.7M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $163.1M | +59% |
| Q1 2025 | $114.8M | +40% |
| Q4 2024 | $171.3M | +42% |
GGG generated $600M in free cash flow over the past year, down 4% from the year before.
GGG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -2.7M shares |
| 1 year | -3.3% | -5.6M shares |
| 3 years | -5.6% | -9.8M shares |
| 5 years | -6.7% | -11.8M shares |
| Available history | -5% | -8.6M shares |
GGG has 163M diluted shares, down 3.3% from a year ago, with $525M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $131.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $319.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $11.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $62.2M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $122.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $238.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
GGG spent $525M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 45% from the year before.
GGG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
GGG has more cash than debt.
GGG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.9 | Oversold |
GGG's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
GGG PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | GGG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 24x | 2.7% below |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
GGG is trading at 23x earnings, in line with the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
GGG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $73.9 | 1.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $76.5 | 5.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $80.7 | 10% below |
| 100 week MA | $82.3 | 12% below |
| 200 week MA | $81.7 | 11% below |
GGG is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 11% below its 200-week average.
GGG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $52.2 | $72.8 | +40% |
| 2021 | $72.8 | $78.6 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | $78.6 | $66.8 | -15% |
| 2023 | $66.8 | $86.8 | +30% |
| 2024 | $86.8 | $84.1 | -3% |
| 2025 | $84.1 | $83.4 | -0.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $83.4 | $72.4 | -13% |
GGG has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 13% so far in 2026.