Graco (GGG) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, GGG or FELE?

Graco has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GGG or FELE a better dividend stock?

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays out 38.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 27.7% 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 Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, GGG or FELE?

Graco has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric 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	$2.11B	6.63	$486.08M	$2.83	29.87
Franklin Electric	$2.02B	2.10	$180.31M	$3.82	24.32

Does the media prefer GGG or FELE?

In the previous week, Graco had 20 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Graco and 2 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat Graco's score of 0.46 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Franklin Electric	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts rate GGG or FELE?

Graco presently has a consensus target price of $94.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.78%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $94.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.19%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GGG or FELE?

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is GGG or FELE more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 22.26% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 8.85%. Graco's return on equity of 19.05% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.26%	19.05%	15.77%
Franklin Electric	8.85%	14.08%	9.72%

Summary

Graco beats Franklin Electric on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.