GGG
Graco Inc.
GGG has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over GGG overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
GGG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
GGG's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue is stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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 has the edge over VRT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT's PE is in its cheap range at 39x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 23x 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.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over GGG on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over GGG on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 has the edge over VRT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over GGG on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 3.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
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.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over GGG on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
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.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over GGG on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
GGG PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | GGG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 24x | 2.9% below |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
GGG has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to 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.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has the edge over GGG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over GGG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.