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Graco Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets systems and equipment used to move, measure, control, dispense, and spray fluid and powder materials worldwide. The Contractor segment offers sprayers to apply paint to walls and other structures; two-component proportioning systems that are used to spray polyurethane foam and polyurea coatings; and viscous coatings to roofs, as well as markings on roads, parking lots, athletic fields, and floors. The Industrial segment provides liquid finishing equipment, paint circulating and supply pumps, paint circulating advanced control systems, plural component coating proportioners, and accessories and spare parts; 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 offers powder finishing products to coat powder finishing on metals under the Gema and SAT brands. The Process segment provides 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. It sells its products through distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and home center channels, as well as to end-users. The company was incorporated in 1926 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Valuation Insights | Analysts set price targets ranging from $96 to $103, with the stock trading below its three-year relative P/E support level, suggesting potential undervaluation |
Innovation Drive | Delve into Graco's product strategy, focusing on new launches in the Contractor segment and plans for future introductions to boost market share |
Navigating Headwinds | Explore Graco's strategic response to economic challenges, including revised revenue guidance and initiatives to offset negative impacts |
Resilient Performe | Graco maintains exceptional profitability and ROIC in a cyclical industry, showcasing its "secret sauce" of market segmentation and innovation |
Metrics to compare | GGG | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Industrials sector companies | Relationship RelationshipGGGPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 30.4x | 31.0x | 12.0x | |
PEG Ratio | −4.58 | −0.72 | 0.03 | |
Price / Book | 5.9x | 4.4x | 1.4x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 7.0x | 3.1x | 1.2x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | −4.3% | −2.1% | 19.0% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | −10.1% | 5.3% | Unlock |