GRACO INC GGG
GRACO INC (GGG) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.45% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $2.2B at a 23.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.59 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-24 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-09 | Wolfe Research | Peer Perform (down) |
| 2026-04-27 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-24 | Baird | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.307 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.445 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.191 |
| Equity / liabilities | 4.278 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGG | GRACO INC | 6/9 | 9.24 | 24.3 | +5.8% |
| IEX | IDEX CORP /DE/ | 8/9 | 5.27 | 34.8 | +5.8% |
| GRC | GORMAN RUPP CO | 6/9 | 4.34 | 44.5 | +3.4% |
| ITT | ITT INC. | 6/9 | 6.35 | 35.4 | +8.5% |
| AP | AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP | 3/9 | -0.09 | — | +3.8% |
| FLS | FLOWSERVE CORP | 7/9 | 5.36 | 26.8 | +3.8% |
| XYL | Xylem Inc. | 6/9 | 3.87 | 27.8 | +5.5% |
About GRACO INC
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.
FAQ
Is GGG financially healthy?
GRACO INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does GGG pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. GRACO INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.45% with a 35.1% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is GGG?
In FY2025, GRACO INC had a net margin of 23.3% and a return on equity of 19.7%.
Is GGG overvalued or undervalued?
GRACO INC trades at about 26.8× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 22.0×–124.4×, median 29.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for GGG?
The average Wall-Street price target for GRACO INC is $91.29, about 10.7% above the recent price, from 7 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is GGG a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on GRACO INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 24.3×, a dividend yield of 1.45%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-26. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.