Which has higher valuation and earnings, LECO or GGG?

Graco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lincoln Electric. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.34 $520.53M $9.69 26.65 Graco $2.24B 5.52 $521.84M $3.07 24.25

Is LECO or GGG more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.38%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Graco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Electric 12.38% 39.33% 14.93% Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22%

Does the media prefer LECO or GGG?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 10 mentions for Graco. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Graco's score of -0.20 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Graco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, GGG or NDSN?

Graco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nordson. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Graco $2.24B 5.52 $521.84M $3.07 24.25 Nordson $2.79B 5.75 $484.47M $9.38 30.73

Is GGG or NDSN more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Nordson's net margin of 18.19%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Graco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media prefer GGG or NDSN?

In the previous week, Graco and Graco both had 10 articles in the media. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Graco's score of -0.20 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nordson 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GGG or AOS?

A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Graco $2.24B 5.52 $521.84M $3.07 24.25 A. O. Smith $3.83B 2.13 $546.20M $3.76 15.71

Is GGG or AOS more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.84%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 28.42% beat Graco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22% A. O. Smith 13.84% 28.42% 15.98%

Does the media favor GGG or AOS?

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 3 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for A. O. Smith and 10 mentions for Graco. A. O. Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.01 beat Graco's score of -0.20 indicating that A. O. Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral A. O. Smith 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, GGG or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Graco $2.24B 5.52 $521.84M $3.07 24.25 Dover $8.09B 3.61 $1.09B $8.02 27.07

Is GGG or DOV more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

Does the media refer more to GGG or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Dover and 10 mentions for Graco. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Graco's score of -0.20 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dover 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, IR or GGG?

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ingersoll Rand $7.65B 3.78 $581.40M $1.48 49.99 Graco $2.24B 5.52 $521.84M $3.07 24.25

Is IR or GGG more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ingersoll Rand 7.54% 12.79% 7.16% Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22%

Does the media favor IR or GGG?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 10 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 10 mentions for Graco. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Graco's score of -0.20 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingersoll Rand 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Graco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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GGG vs. LECO, NDSN, AOS, DOV, and IR

Should you buy Graco stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Graco with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Graco include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Nordson (NDSN), A. O. Smith (AOS), Dover (DOV), and Ingersoll Rand (IR). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Graco compare to Lincoln Electric?

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.38%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Graco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 10 mentions for Graco. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Graco's score of -0.20 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Graco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Lincoln Electric presently has a consensus target price of $296.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.62%. Graco has a consensus target price of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 26.59%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Graco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lincoln Electric. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.34	$520.53M	$9.69	26.65
Graco	$2.24B	5.52	$521.84M	$3.07	24.25

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Graco on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Graco compare to Nordson?

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Graco and Graco both had 10 articles in the media. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Graco's score of -0.20 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nordson	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years.

Graco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nordson. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graco	$2.24B	5.52	$521.84M	$3.07	24.25
Nordson	$2.79B	5.75	$484.47M	$9.38	30.73

Graco has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Graco presently has a consensus price target of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 26.59%. Nordson has a consensus price target of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 8.01%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Nordson's net margin of 18.19%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Graco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

Summary

Nordson beats Graco on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Graco compare to A. O. Smith?

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Graco has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A. O. Smith pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and A. O. Smith has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Graco presently has a consensus target price of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 26.59%. A. O. Smith has a consensus target price of $69.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.34%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than A. O. Smith.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
A. O. Smith	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.84%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 28.42% beat Graco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%
A. O. Smith	13.84%	28.42%	15.98%

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 3 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for A. O. Smith and 10 mentions for Graco. A. O. Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.01 beat Graco's score of -0.20 indicating that A. O. Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
A. O. Smith	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graco	$2.24B	5.52	$521.84M	$3.07	24.25
A. O. Smith	$3.83B	2.13	$546.20M	$3.76	15.71

Summary

A. O. Smith beats Graco on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Graco compare to Dover?

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Graco presently has a consensus target price of $94.25, suggesting a potential upside of 26.59%. Dover has a consensus target price of $239.85, suggesting a potential upside of 10.50%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Dover and 10 mentions for Graco. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Graco's score of -0.20 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Dover	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graco	$2.24B	5.52	$521.84M	$3.07	24.25
Dover	$8.09B	3.61	$1.09B	$8.02	27.07

Graco has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dover beats Graco on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Graco compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Ingersoll Rand presently has a consensus price target of $92.75, indicating a potential upside of 25.37%. Graco has a consensus price target of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 26.59%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Ingersoll Rand.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 10 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 10 mentions for Graco. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Graco's score of -0.20 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingersoll Rand	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Graco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	3.78	$581.40M	$1.48	49.99
Graco	$2.24B	5.52	$521.84M	$3.07	24.25

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ingersoll Rand beats Graco on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Graco	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$12.30B	$15.27B	$9.39B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	1.59%	1.29%	3.56%	4.08%
P/E Ratio	24.25	41.43	25.47	31.33
Price / Sales	5.52	6.27	5,066.06	20.52
Price / Cash	20.21	36.56	27.60	24.25
Price / Book	4.64	4.97	4.73	4.68
Net Income	$521.84M	$445.83M	$793.53M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.23%	1.69%	5.20%	2.11%
1 Month Performance	-2.80%	-0.99%	4.43%	2.32%
1 Year Performance	-10.82%	36.42%	30.01%	24.13%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GGG Graco	4.8858 of 5 stars	$74.45 +0.4%	$94.25 +26.6%	-12.5%	$12.30B	$2.24B	24.25	4,400	Trending News Analyst Revision
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.5014 of 5 stars	$252.17 -2.4%	$296.00 +17.4%	+26.4%	$14.16B	$4.23B	26.02	12,000	News Coverage Analyst Revision
NDSN Nordson	4.3706 of 5 stars	$281.31 -2.1%	$311.29 +10.7%	+32.2%	$16.01B	$2.79B	29.99	8,000	Positive News
AOS A. O. Smith	4.4051 of 5 stars	$55.72 -1.8%	$69.89 +25.4%	-7.9%	$7.82B	$3.83B	14.82	11,500	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
DOV Dover	3.7075 of 5 stars	$207.83 -1.7%	$237.36 +14.2%	+21.4%	$28.46B	$8.09B	25.91	24,000	Analyst Revision

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Graco (GGG) Competitors

GGG vs. LECO, NDSN, AOS, DOV, and IR

How does Graco compare to Lincoln Electric?

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How does Graco compare to Nordson?

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How does Graco compare to A. O. Smith?

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How does Graco compare to Dover?

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How does Graco compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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Graco (GGG) Competitors

GGG vs. LECO, NDSN, AOS, DOV, and IR

How does Graco compare to Lincoln Electric?

Is LECO or GGG more profitable?

Does the media prefer LECO or GGG?

Do analysts prefer LECO or GGG?

Is LECO or GGG a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LECO or GGG?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LECO or GGG?

Which has more risk & volatility, LECO or GGG?

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How does Graco compare to Nordson?

Does the media prefer GGG or NDSN?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GGG or NDSN?

Is GGG or NDSN a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GGG or NDSN?

Which has more volatility and risk, GGG or NDSN?

Do analysts recommend GGG or NDSN?

Is GGG or NDSN more profitable?

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How does Graco compare to A. O. Smith?

Which has more volatility & risk, GGG or AOS?

Is GGG or AOS a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend GGG or AOS?

Is GGG or AOS more profitable?

Does the media favor GGG or AOS?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GGG or AOS?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GGG or AOS?

Summary

How does Graco compare to Dover?

Do analysts recommend GGG or DOV?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GGG or DOV?

Is GGG or DOV a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to GGG or DOV?

Is GGG or DOV more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GGG or DOV?

Which has more risk & volatility, GGG or DOV?

Summary

How does Graco compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Do analysts rate IR or GGG?

Is IR or GGG a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor IR or GGG?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, IR or GGG?

Is IR or GGG more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, IR or GGG?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in IR or GGG?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

GGG vs. The Competition

Graco Competitors List

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