Graco (GGG) Competitors $81.96 -0.02 (-0.02%) As of 12:17 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability. Does the media refer more to GGG or FELE? In the previous week, Graco had 4 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Graco and 8 mentions for Franklin Electric. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Franklin Electric's score of 1.15 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Electric 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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$2.17B6.26$486.08M$2.8229.06Franklin Electric$2.06B2.05$180.31M$3.8724.49 Is GGG or FELE 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 Graco22.26% 19.05% 15.77% Franklin Electric 8.71%14.05%9.47% Which has more risk and volatility, GGG or FELE? Graco has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GGG or FELE? 93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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 39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 27.4% 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 increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Do analysts prefer GGG or FELE? Graco presently has a consensus target price of $94.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.31%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.89%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Franklin Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryGraco beats Franklin Electric on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$13.59B$13.25B$7.84B$21.91BDividend Yield1.37%24.45%4.60%3.64%P/E Ratio29.0822.06295.7130.11Price / Sales6.266.461,267.3666.87Price / Cash24.3517.3028.1423.91Price / Book5.374.394.934.71Net Income$486.08M$498.10M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.96%-1.08%0.02%-0.40%1 Month Performance-3.32%2.21%4.70%1.47%1 Year Performance-5.14%22.32%30.52%15.07% Graco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GGGGraco4.4409 of 5 stars$81.960.0%$94.50+15.3%-5.7%$13.59B$2.17B29.084,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFELEFranklin Electric4.605 of 5 stars$95.10-1.3%$107.00+12.5%-11.7%$4.23B$2.06B24.576,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastLECOLincoln Electric4.1549 of 5 stars$236.380.0%$239.33+1.2%+22.3%$13.04B$4.10B26.5612,000Positive NewsNDSNNordson4.3201 of 5 stars$234.12+0.3%$255.75+9.2%-9.5%$13.16B$2.69B29.418,000Positive NewsDCIDonaldson4.5418 of 5 stars$82.96+0.4%$80.33-3.2%+10.9%$9.62B$3.69B27.2015,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDOVDover4.9107 of 5 stars$166.540.0%$212.42+27.5%-16.1%$22.84B$7.83B10.0424,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIRIngersoll Rand4.5114 of 5 stars$83.39-0.7%$98.00+17.5%-24.6%$33.14B$7.36B65.1521,000News CoverageAnalyst RevisionITTITT4.4845 of 5 stars$181.06-0.1%$190.89+5.4%+12.2%$14.12B$3.63B28.4711,700Positive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.4119 of 5 stars$258.76-0.5%$261.58+1.1%-5.2%$75.43B$15.90B22.6844,000Positive NewsPNRPentair4.1112 of 5 stars$112.05-0.2%$114.93+2.6%+11.7%$18.37B$4.08B30.619,750Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastXYLXylem4.3564 of 5 stars$149.85flat$152.33+1.7%+6.8%$36.47B$8.73B38.9223,000 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 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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