Graco Competitors

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Illinois Tool Works and Graco, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Illinois Tool Works currently has a consensus price target of $204.6875, indicating a potential downside of 1.16%. Graco has a consensus price target of $74.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.83%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Illinois Tool Works.

Dividends

Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $4.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Illinois Tool Works pays out 58.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 39.5% 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. Illinois Tool Works has increased its dividend for 50 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Illinois Tool Works is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares Illinois Tool Works and Graco's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

77.4% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Graco 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.

Volatility and Risk

Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Illinois Tool Works and Graco's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

Graco beats Illinois Tool Works on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

77.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Graco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Parker-Hannifin and Graco's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Parker-Hannifin pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 39.5% 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. Parker-Hannifin has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Graco has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Parker-Hannifin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Parker-Hannifin and Graco, as provided by MarketBeat.

Parker-Hannifin currently has a consensus target price of $283.5385, suggesting a potential downside of 4.61%. Graco has a consensus target price of $74.20, suggesting a potential upside of 5.83%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

Risk & Volatility

Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Parker-Hannifin and Graco's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Stanley Black & Decker and Graco's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Stanley Black & Decker and Graco's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Stanley Black & Decker has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Stanley Black & Decker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Stanley Black & Decker pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Stanley Black & Decker pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 39.5% 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. Stanley Black & Decker has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Stanley Black & Decker is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

85.4% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Stanley Black & Decker and Graco, as provided by MarketBeat.

Stanley Black & Decker currently has a consensus target price of $184.6154, indicating a potential upside of 0.19%. Graco has a consensus target price of $74.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.83%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Stanley Black & Decker.

Volatility and Risk

Stanley Black & Decker has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Stanley Black & Decker beats Graco on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Graco and Ingersoll Rand's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.1% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Graco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Graco and Ingersoll Rand's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Risk and Volatility

Graco has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Graco and Ingersoll Rand, as provided by MarketBeat.

Graco currently has a consensus target price of $74.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.83%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus target price of $45.3846, indicating a potential downside of 3.56%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Ingersoll Rand.

Summary

Graco beats Ingersoll Rand on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Dividends

Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Xylem pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 39.5% 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. Xylem has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Xylem is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Risk and Volatility

Xylem has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Xylem and Graco's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares Xylem and Graco's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.9% of Xylem shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Xylem shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Graco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Xylem and Graco, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Xylem currently has a consensus price target of $78.4167, suggesting a potential downside of 23.34%. Graco has a consensus price target of $74.20, suggesting a potential upside of 5.83%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Xylem.

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Dover and Graco's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

Dover has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Dover pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Dover pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 39.5% 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. Dover has raised its dividend for 59 consecutive years and Graco has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Dover and Graco, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Dover currently has a consensus target price of $120.60, suggesting a potential downside of 5.77%. Graco has a consensus target price of $74.20, suggesting a potential upside of 5.83%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Dover.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Dover and Graco's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

82.7% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Graco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Graco beats Dover on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.