Graco (GGG) Competitors $84.71 -0.04 (-0.05%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends GGG vs. IR, XYL, DOV, SNA, PNR, IEX, NDSN, SWK, ITT, and LECOShould you be buying Graco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Graco include Ingersoll Rand (IR), Xylem (XYL), Dover (DOV), Snap-on (SNA), Pentair (PNR), IDEX (IEX), Nordson (NDSN), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), ITT (ITT), and Lincoln Electric (LECO). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Graco vs. Ingersoll Rand Xylem Dover Snap-on Pentair IDEX Nordson Stanley Black & Decker ITT Lincoln Electric Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more risk and volatility, IR or GGG? Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, IR or GGG? Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIngersoll Rand$7.16B5.20$778.70M$2.0545.01Graco$2.13B6.71$506.51M$2.8329.93 Does the media favor IR or GGG? In the previous week, Graco had 1 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Graco and 10 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Graco's score of 1.10 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingersoll Rand 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Graco 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is IR or GGG a better dividend stock? Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 3.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 38.9% 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. Do institutionals & insiders believe in IR or GGG? 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Graco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor IR or GGG? Ingersoll Rand received 339 more outperform votes than Graco when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.59% of users gave Ingersoll Rand an outperform vote while only 60.69% of users gave Graco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformIngersoll RandOutperform Votes72861.59% Underperform Votes45438.41% GracoOutperform Votes38960.69% Underperform Votes25239.31% Is IR or GGG more profitable? Graco has a net margin of 22.87% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 11.72%. Graco's return on equity of 21.24% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ingersoll Rand11.72% 13.01% 7.77% Graco 22.87%21.24%17.74% Do analysts prefer IR or GGG? Ingersoll Rand currently has a consensus target price of $107.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.67%. Graco has a consensus target price of $92.40, indicating a potential upside of 9.08%. Given Ingersoll Rand's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Graco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ingersoll Rand 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54Graco 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryIngersoll Rand beats Graco on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Paradigm Press Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. Then, he did it again with Tesla… which is up more than 19,500% since 2010. For perspective, that turns $100 invested into almost $20,000!Click here now for the urgent details. Get Graco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GGG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricGracoPumps & pumping equipment IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.30B$11.32B$9.23B$19.19BDividend Yield1.18%1.27%2.07%3.57%P/E Ratio29.9329.5521.0841.24Price / Sales6.713.114.8517.58Price / Cash25.3322.1119.2621.28Price / Book6.403.674.245.32Net Income$506.51M$329.12M$398.18M$989.67M7 Day Performance-3.71%-3.53%-4.68%-3.59%1 Month Performance-4.32%-2.08%-0.46%-2.48%1 Year Performance-0.29%8.66%16.08%13.87% Graco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GGGGraco3.8256 of 5 stars$84.710.0%$92.40+9.1%-0.3%$14.30B$2.13B29.934,000Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeIRIngersoll Rand4.4328 of 5 stars$100.05-1.0%$107.67+7.6%+23.3%$40.32B$7.16B49.3218,000Positive NewsXYLXylem4.9698 of 5 stars$121.46+0.7%$152.20+25.3%+6.8%$29.51B$8.42B35.262,300DOVDover4.7903 of 5 stars$200.89-0.1%$213.91+6.5%+25.4%$27.56B$8.47B17.9825,000Analyst UpgradeSNASnap-on4.5402 of 5 stars$352.27-0.8%$345.40-2.0%+21.0%$18.50B$4.71B18.282,700Insider TradePositive NewsPNRPentair4.6877 of 5 stars$107.98+0.8%$109.38+1.3%+44.4%$17.84B$4.10B26.7910,500Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsIEXIDEX4.5541 of 5 stars$223.85+0.4%$243.14+8.6%+0.1%$16.95B$3.19B34.528,800Positive NewsNDSNNordson4.7341 of 5 stars$225.75-0.3%$279.00+23.6%-17.8%$12.91B$2.69B27.927,900Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionSWKStanley Black & Decker4.8315 of 5 stars$83.23+0.5%$102.29+22.9%-14.7%$12.83B$15.38B-60.4450,500Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageITTITT4.3738 of 5 stars$151.51+0.5%$166.75+10.1%+24.1%$12.35B$3.53B25.7210,600Analyst DowngradeLECOLincoln Electric3.7513 of 5 stars$202.65-0.6%$225.17+11.1%-11.5%$11.43B$4.05B24.3212,000Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IR Alternatives XYL Alternatives DOV Alternatives SNA Alternatives PNR Alternatives IEX Alternatives NDSN Alternatives SWK Alternatives ITT Alternatives LECO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:GGG) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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