Graco Inc.
Graco Inc.
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Graco Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial - Machinery
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- Mark W. Sheahan
- Headquarters
- 88-11th Avenue Northeast, Minneapolis, MN, US
- Industry
- Industrial - Machinery
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- Mark W. Sheahan
- Headquarters
- 88-11th Avenue Northeast, Minneapolis, MN, US
Graco Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets systems and equipment used to move, measure, control, dispense, and spray fluid and powder materials worldwide.
The company's Industrial segment offers proportioning systems to spray polyurethane foam and polyurea coatings; equipment that pumps, meters, mixes and dispenses sealant, adhesive, and composite materials; and gel-coat equipment, chop and wet-out systems, resin transfer molding systems and applicators, and precision dispensing solutions.
It also provides liquid finishing equipment; paint circulating and supply pumps; paint circulating advanced control systems; plural component coating proportioners; spare parts and accessories; and powder finishing products to coat powder finishing on metals under the Gema and SAT brands.
The company's Process segment offers pumps to move and dispense chemicals, water, wastewater, petroleum, food, lubricants, and other fluids; pressure valves used in the oil and natural gas industry, other industrial processes, and research facilities; and chemical injection pumping solutions for injection of chemicals into producing oil wells and pipelines.
It also supplies pumps, hose reels, meters, valves, and accessories for fast oil change facilities, service garages, fleet service centers, automobile dealerships, auto parts stores, truck builders, and heavy equipment service centers; and systems, components, and accessories for the automatic lubrication of bearings, gears, and generators in industrial and commercial equipment, compressors, turbines, and on- and off-road vehicles.
The company's Contractor segment offers sprayers to apply paint to walls and other structures; and viscous coatings to roofs, as well as markings on roads, parking lots, athletic fields, and floors. It sells its products through distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and home center channels; and directly to end-users.
The company was incorporated in 1926 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Fair Value
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FRC's fair value estimate for Graco Inc., and the rating behind it. GGG last traded at $76.70, 23.7× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Graco Inc.. Starting points for Graco Inc.: P/E 23.7, EPS $3.22, beta 0.91 — an Industrial - Machinery name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Graco Inc.. Graco Inc. paid $1.16 per share over the last year — a 1.5% yield at the current $76.70 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Graco Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Graco Inc. stands at $3.22. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Graco Inc.. Graco Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1980. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Graco Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Graco Inc. is measured against Industrial - Machinery peers within the Industrials sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Graco Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $12.42B market value, institutional positions materially move Graco Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Graco Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Graco Inc. have traded between $72.06 and $92.86 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Graco Inc.. Graco Inc. is a $12.42B Industrials company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Graco Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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