W. R. Grace & Co. (GRA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

W.R. Grace & Co. engages in the production and sale of chemicals and materials. It operates through the Grace Catalysts Technologies and Grace Materials Technologies segments. The Grace Catalysts Technologies segment includes catalysts and related products and technologies used in refining, petrochemical and other chemical manufacturing applications. The Grace Materials Technologies segment consists of specialty materials, including silica-based and silica-alumina-based materials, used in coatings, consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical applications. The firm specializes in chemical processing, coatings and inks, food and beverage, general industrial, nutraceutical, personal care, pharma, and plastics industries. The company was founded by William Russell Grace in 1854 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $69.99 to $69.99
• 50-Day Range: $69.40 to $69.99
• 52-Week Range: $38.70 to $70.00
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 744,897 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 60.34
• Dividend Yield: 0.90%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

W. R. Grace & Co. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

W. R. Grace & Co. scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 160th out of 189 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for W. R. Grace & Co..

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.08%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for W. R. Grace & Co. are expected to grow by 23.08% in the coming year, from $3.90 to $4.80 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of W. R. Grace & Co. is 60.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.43.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of W. R. Grace & Co. is 60.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 108.58.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

W. R. Grace & Co. has a P/B Ratio of 19.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GRA.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

W. R. Grace & Co. has a dividend yield of 0.90%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

W. R. Grace & Co. does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of W. R. Grace & Co. is 23.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, W. R. Grace & Co. will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.13% next year. This indicates that W. R. Grace & Co. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.11

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GRA.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

3 people have searched for GRA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, W. R. Grace & Co. insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.70% of the stock of W. R. Grace & Co. is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.39% of the stock of W. R. Grace & Co. is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GRA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were W. R. Grace & Co.'s earnings last quarter?

W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA) released its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, August, 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.08. The specialty chemicals company earned $512.90 million during the quarter. W. R. Grace & Co. had a net margin of 4.16% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 69.34%.

Does W. R. Grace & Co. have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of W. R. Grace & Co.: Rive Technology, Albemarle Corporation - Polyolefin Catalysts Business, BASF - Polyolefin Catalysts Business, Rheoset Indústria e Comércio de Aditivos, De Neef Conchem Group, Wuhan Meilixin New Building Materials, Synthetech Inc., and others.

What other stocks do shareholders of W. R. Grace & Co. own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that W. R. Grace & Co. investors own include Under Armour (UAA), First Solar (FSLR), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Intel (INTC), AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and HubSpot (HUBS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/01/2021
• Today: 1/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Chemicals & Allied Products
• Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GRA
• CUSIP: 38388F10
• CIK: 1045309
• Web: www.grace.com
• Phone: (410) 531-4000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,000
• Year Founded: 1854

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 60.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.95
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-1,800,000.00
• Net Margins: 4.16%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 69.34%
• Return on Assets: 5.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 6.48
• Current Ratio: 1.71
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.68
• Cash Flow: $4.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.55
• Book Value: $3.54 per share
• Price / Book: 19.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 66,269,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $4.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.46