Graco (GGG) Competitors

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

Which has more volatility and risk, GGG or FELE?

Graco has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GGG or FELE?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graco	$2.17B	6.31	$486.08M	$2.82	29.28
Franklin Electric	$2.06B	2.06	$180.31M	$3.87	24.07

Is GGG or FELE more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 22.26% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 8.71%. Graco's return on equity of 19.05% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.26%	19.05%	15.77%
Franklin Electric	8.71%	14.05%	9.47%

Do analysts prefer GGG or FELE?

Graco presently has a consensus target price of $94.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.43%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.87%. Given Franklin Electric's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than Graco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GGG or FELE?

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor GGG or FELE?

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Franklin Electric and 31 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.52 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Franklin Electric	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is GGG or FELE a better dividend stock?

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays out 39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 27.4% 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 Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years.

Summary

Graco beats Franklin Electric on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.