Graco (GGG) Competitors $84.75 -0.11 (-0.13%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$84.75 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/3/2025 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GGG vs. FELE, LECO, NDSN, DCI, DOV, IR, ITT, ITW, PNR, and XYLShould you be buying Graco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Graco include Franklin Electric (FELE), Lincoln Electric (LECO), Nordson (NDSN), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), Ingersoll Rand (IR), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Pentair (PNR), and Xylem (XYL). Graco vs. Its Competitors Franklin Electric Lincoln Electric Nordson Donaldson Dover Ingersoll Rand ITT Illinois Tool Works Pentair Xylem Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, FELE or GGG? Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in FELE or GGG? 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is FELE or GGG a better dividend stock? Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Franklin Electric pays out 27.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 39.0% 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. Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Does the media prefer FELE or GGG? In the previous week, Graco had 10 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Graco and 1 mentions for Franklin Electric. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.48 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Electric 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Graco 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer FELE or GGG? Franklin Electric presently has a consensus target price of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.09%. Graco has a consensus target price of $94.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.50%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Franklin Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Graco 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Is FELE or GGG more profitable? Graco has a net margin of 22.26% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 8.71%. Graco's return on equity of 19.05% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Electric8.71% 14.05% 9.47% Graco 22.26%19.05%15.77% Which has better earnings & valuation, FELE or GGG? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFranklin Electric$2.02B2.12$180.31M$3.8724.89Graco$2.11B6.64$486.08M$2.8230.05 SummaryGraco beats Franklin Electric on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Graco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GGG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GGG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GGG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGracoMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.04B$13.32B$8.01B$21.82BDividend Yield1.30%24.40%4.57%3.54%P/E Ratio30.0522.04305.6729.82Price / Sales6.645.441,355.8067.04Price / Cash25.4817.6328.3524.90Price / Book5.564.404.964.60Net Income$486.08M$519.51M$796.44M$1.00B7 Day Performance0.05%1.46%1.93%2.07%1 Month Performance-1.19%1.52%4.59%3.33%1 Year Performance-1.21%25.82%30.20%13.11% Graco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GGGGraco4.3831 of 5 stars$84.75-0.1%$94.50+11.5%-1.2%$14.04B$2.11B30.054,300FELEFranklin Electric4.4526 of 5 stars$94.19-1.0%$107.00+13.6%-7.2%$4.19B$2.02B24.346,300LECOLincoln Electric4.2571 of 5 stars$234.47-1.0%$239.33+2.1%+23.4%$12.94B$4.01B26.3412,000News CoverageEx-DividendAnalyst DowngradeNDSNNordson4.4719 of 5 stars$227.35+0.2%$255.75+12.5%-7.4%$12.77B$2.69B28.568,000Positive NewsDCIDonaldson4.5263 of 5 stars$81.25+0.3%$80.33-1.1%+12.1%$9.47B$3.69B26.6414,000News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeDOVDover4.8955 of 5 stars$166.46-0.9%$213.92+28.5%-11.8%$22.83B$7.75B10.0424,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIRIngersoll Rand4.3288 of 5 stars$82.52+0.3%$97.75+18.5%-17.0%$32.80B$7.24B64.4721,000ITTITT4.4161 of 5 stars$176.85+0.0%$188.11+6.4%+22.2%$13.79B$3.63B27.8111,700Analyst ForecastITWIllinois Tool Works4.2944 of 5 stars$261.43+0.1%$260.67-0.3%+0.7%$76.21B$15.90B22.9144,000Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.2658 of 5 stars$109.54-0.2%$114.36+4.4%+17.1%$17.96B$4.08B29.939,750Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastXYLXylem4.3874 of 5 stars$143.86+0.6%$152.33+5.9%+12.4%$35.02B$8.56B37.3723,000News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FELE Alternatives LECO Alternatives NDSN Alternatives DCI Alternatives DOV Alternatives IR Alternatives ITT Alternatives ITW Alternatives PNR Alternatives XYL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GGG) was last updated on 10/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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