Graco (GGG) Competitors

Graco has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% 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 Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned 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 Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.35%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Graco's return on equity.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 18 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 13 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.06 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Graco has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Graco presently has a consensus target price of $95.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.01%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $307.22, suggesting a potential upside of 9.89%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

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.

Nordson currently has a consensus price target of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 0.44%. Graco has a consensus price target of $95.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.01%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Nordson.

In the previous week, Nordson had 2 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Nordson and 13 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Nordson's score of 1.03 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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 1.4%. 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.

Nordson has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% 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.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Graco currently has a consensus target price of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.01%. Allegion has a consensus target price of $164.75, indicating a potential upside of 1.11%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Allegion.

Graco has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allegion has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Allegion shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Allegion 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.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Allegion pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Graco pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allegion pays out 28.9% 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 Allegion has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Graco and Graco both had 13 articles in the media. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Allegion's score of 0.99 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Allegion's net margin of 15.36%. Allegion's return on equity of 35.41% beat Graco's return on equity.

Allegion has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Allegion 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 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 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

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

A. O. Smith currently has a consensus target price of $67.75, indicating a potential upside of 6.20%. Graco has a consensus target price of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.01%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than A. O. Smith.

In the previous week, Graco had 12 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Graco and 1 mentions for A. O. Smith. A. O. Smith's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Graco's score of 1.12 indicating that A. O. Smith is being referred to more favorably in the media.

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. A. O. Smith pays out 40.0% 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. 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.

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.15%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 27.88% beat Graco's return on equity.