Graco (GGG) Competitors

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% 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.

In the previous week, Graco had 2 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Graco and 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Graco's score of 0.92 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 37.1% 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 increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

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.

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus price target of $299.38, indicating a potential upside of 19.64%. Graco has a consensus price target of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.63%. Given Lincoln Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Graco.

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% 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.

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

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Nordson's net margin of 18.19%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Graco's return on equity.

In the previous week, Graco had 10 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Graco and 11 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Graco's score of 0.92 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Nordson presently has a consensus target price of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 5.44%. Graco has a consensus target price of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.63%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Nordson.

Nordson has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less 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.

Graco has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 37.1% 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. Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

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

A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% 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.

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. A. O. Smith pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 37.1% 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. A. O. Smith has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

In the previous week, Graco had 1 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Graco and 20 mentions for A. O. Smith. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.69 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

A. O. Smith currently has a consensus price target of $68.63, indicating a potential upside of 14.76%. Graco has a consensus price target of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.63%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than A. O. Smith.

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% 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.

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

Graco presently has a consensus target price of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.63%. Donaldson has a consensus target price of $97.83, indicating a potential upside of 5.67%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Donaldson.

Graco has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Donaldson has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Graco pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Donaldson pays out 34.4% 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 Donaldson has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Graco had 11 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Graco and 10 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Graco's score of 0.92 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.52%. Donaldson's return on equity of 29.17% beat Graco's return on equity.

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Donaldson shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Donaldson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.