Graco (GGG) Competitors $84.54 -0.30 (-0.36%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$84.59 +0.05 (+0.06%) As of 07/25/2025 07:19 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 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGraco$2.11B6.63$486.08M$2.8329.87Franklin Electric$2.02B2.10$180.31M$3.8224.32 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) 2.60Franklin 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 Graco22.26% 19.05% 15.77% Franklin Electric 8.85%14.08%9.72% SummaryGraco beats Franklin Electric on 13 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. Email Address 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$14.06B$14.58B$7.88B$21.11BDividend Yield1.30%23.74%4.55%3.60%P/E Ratio29.9830.4725.5628.44Price / Sales6.635.17101.4358.68Price / Cash25.5016.6327.9222.92Price / Book5.603.954.464.69Net Income$486.08M$520.95M$795.63M$995.51M7 Day Performance-2.63%2.29%1.40%1.65%1 Month Performance-2.04%6.52%5.68%4.54%1 Year Performance0.13%26.16%31.97%9.99% Graco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GGGGraco4.4499 of 5 stars$84.54-0.4%$94.50+11.8%+0.9%$14.06B$2.11B29.984,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFELEFranklin Electric4.3614 of 5 stars$90.32-0.6%$94.00+4.1%-10.5%$4.12B$2.02B23.646,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLECOLincoln Electric3.8398 of 5 stars$218.22-1.7%$222.60+2.0%+10.3%$12.18B$4.01B26.9112,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementNDSNNordson4.6558 of 5 stars$214.30-1.3%$254.86+18.9%-8.2%$12.11B$2.69B27.558,000Positive NewsDCIDonaldson4.0023 of 5 stars$70.06-0.5%$70.00-0.1%-1.7%$8.16B$3.59B23.5114,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementDOVDover4.829 of 5 stars$186.99-0.7%$208.58+11.5%+0.1%$25.64B$7.73B11.2624,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastIRIngersoll Rand4.2813 of 5 stars$83.95-1.9%$100.92+20.2%-9.0%$33.87B$7.28B41.5621,000Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementITTITT4.5864 of 5 stars$156.80-1.5%$173.25+10.5%+16.3%$12.34B$3.63B24.9311,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsITWIllinois Tool Works4.5348 of 5 stars$254.59-0.2%$255.67+0.4%+7.4%$74.60B$15.90B22.3944,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPNRPentair4.8188 of 5 stars$105.01-1.0%$111.00+5.7%+19.9%$17.28B$4.08B27.139,750Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionXYLXylem4.7538 of 5 stars$131.89-0.6%$149.29+13.2%-3.3%$32.10B$8.60B35.4523,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump's 2025 Economic Revolution Is Here Are Your Retirement Savings Ready?Time is short. 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