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Graco Inc.

GGG

Industrials · 76.63 +0.3% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 11 Sept, 12:50 GMT-4

Market read

Graco Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing is mixed. 0 of 32 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 0 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 2.2% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin fell 1.8 percentage points.
Company+0.3% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 32 activeIndustrial Equipment · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 7 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • GGG's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if GGG's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

The latest filing is mixed. 0 of 32 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 0 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 2.2% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 1.01x, improving versus the comparable period.
Evidence that challenges
  • Operating margin fell 1.8 percentage points.
  • Gross margin fell 0.6 percentage points.
  • Net margin fell 1.6 percentage points.
What would clarify the read
  • GGG's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 11, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations327
Usable filing statements49
Verified relationships0
Evidence supporting the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed +5.8% year over year.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 1.31x in the latest annual period.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Tariffs and trade policy has repeated adverse evidence across 3 filings.
Questions before a position

No credible peer-relative valuation comparison is available yet.

Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 10, 2026

75.92
6m-13.7%12m-10.4%24m—
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$2.0B+20.5%$2.52+1.5%
2022-12-30$2.1B+7.8%$2.66-0.9%
2023-12-29$2.2B+2.4%$2.94-0.4%
2024-12-27$2.1B-3.7%$2.82+0.1%
2025-12-26$2.2B+5.8%$3.08-1.8%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Tariffs and trade policynegative · 3 filings
“The operating margin rate for this segment was flat for the second quarter compared to the same period last year as an improved gross margin rate, primarily due to the second quarter net impact of tariff refunds and related surcharges of $4 million, offset th…”
10-Q · Jul 22, 2026 ↗
Input and raw-material costsnegative · 2 filings
“Operating earnings decreased 4 percent, due to a lower gross margin rate and increased expenses.”
10-Q · Apr 22, 2026 ↗
Foreign exchangemixed · 1 filings
“Other (Income) Expense Other non-operating income increased by $6 million in the second quarter and $1 million for the year to date from the comparable periods last year, primarily due to lower foreign exchange losses on net assets of foreign operations of $5…”
10-Q · Jul 22, 2026 ↗

Valuation discipline

Peer-relative valuation withheld

Jodie found no industry-matched filing peers suitable for a valuation comparison. It will not substitute broader financial-sector names.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

76.63+0.3% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 12:50 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for GGG. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment · baseline

The latest filing presents a mixed picture

10-Q filed 2026-04-22 against the comparable filing from 2025-04-23.

mixed
OperationsmixedEvidence score 0
liquidityconstructiveEvidence score +1
valuationmixed

What improved

  • Revenue increased 2.2% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 1.01x, improving versus the comparable period.

What weakened

  • Operating margin fell 1.8 percentage points.
  • Gross margin fell 0.6 percentage points.
  • Net margin fell 1.6 percentage points.

Filing receipts

“The gross margin rate was lower than the first quarter last year, primarily due to unfavorable product and channel mix and lower margin rates of acquired operations.”

“Expansion Markets Segment The following table presents net sales and operating earnings as a percentage of sales for the Expansion Markets segment (dollars in millions): Three Months Ended March 27, 2026 March 28, 2025 Net Sales Americas $ 22.1 $ 26.0 EMEA 6.8 7.1 Asia Pacific 10.8 8.5 Total $ 39.7 $ 41.6 Operating earnings as a percentage of net sales 24 % 24 % The following table presents the components of net sales change by geographic region for the Expansion Markets segment: Three Months Volume and Price Acquisitions Currency Total Americas (15)% 0% 0% (15)% EMEA (6)% 0% 2% (4)% Asia Pacific 28% 0% 0% 28% Segment Total (5)% 0% 1% (4)% 18 Table of Contents Net sales for the first quarte...”

“Operating earnings decreased 4 percent, due to a lower gross margin rate and increased expenses.”

Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind GGG

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Filing peers

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Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

GGG is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Industrial Equipment. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. No verified filing-linked names are available yet.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.