Graco (GGG) Competitors

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays out 37.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 30.3% 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.

Graco has a net margin of 22.40% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.40%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 40.06% beat Graco's return on equity.

Graco currently has a consensus target price of $87.40, indicating a potential upside of 20.65%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $319.11, indicating a potential upside of 12.82%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 6 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 10 mentions for Graco. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Graco's score of 0.47 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Graco has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Nordson pays out 38.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 37.9% 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. Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Nordson has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Graco has a net margin of 22.40% compared to Nordson's net margin of 18.63%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.49% beat Graco's return on equity.

Nordson currently has a consensus price target of $326.57, indicating a potential upside of 0.56%. Graco has a consensus price target of $87.40, indicating a potential upside of 20.65%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Nordson.

In the previous week, Graco had 6 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Graco and 4 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Graco's score of 0.47 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.

Graco has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Donaldson has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Graco pays out 37.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Donaldson pays out 33.2% 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.

Graco presently has a consensus price target of $87.40, suggesting a potential upside of 20.65%. Donaldson has a consensus price target of $101.67, suggesting a potential upside of 17.35%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Donaldson.

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 has a net margin of 22.40% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.68%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.68% beat Graco's return on equity.

In the previous week, Graco had 5 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Graco and 5 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Graco's score of 0.47 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Dover pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 37.9% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

Dover currently has a consensus price target of $238.60, indicating a potential upside of 13.86%. Graco has a consensus price target of $87.40, indicating a potential upside of 20.65%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Dover.

Dover has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Graco has a net margin of 22.40% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.60%. Graco's return on equity of 20.13% beat Dover's return on equity.

In the previous week, Graco had 4 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Graco and 6 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Graco's score of 0.47 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are held by company 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.