Graco

GGG

Market cap $12.5B

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of Graco's 100th anniversary, the Graco Foundation announced a $1 million Centennial Impact Initiative to support 10 Minnesota nonprofit organizations advancing self-sufficiency, stability and workforce development, including technical training and career pathways aligned with Minnesota's manufacturing and industrial workforce needs. Through the initiative, each nonprofit partner will receive a $100,000 grant to commemorate Graco's centennial anniver.

GGG is buying Valco Melton for $447M, adding adhesive dispensing and quality tech to expand fluid handling and support manufacturers.

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG), a global leader in fluid and powder handling technologies, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Valco Melton, a global provider of adhesive application and quality assurance systems, for $447 million in cash, including the present value of approximately $40 million in expected tax benefits, subject to customary adjustments. This represents approximately 14x Valco Melton's full year 2025 EBITDA. The transactio.

DAYTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Graco has unveiled a large-scale land artwork by internationally recognized artist Saype, marking his first-ever installation in Minnesota and adding Graco's campus in Dayton to the global list of locations where his work has appeared. Saype is widely recognized for pioneering large-scale, biodegradable land art designed to be viewed from the sky, creating striking, temporary frescoes on grass, sand, snow, and earth that are re.

Graco Inc. (GGG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

GGG misses Q1 estimates as organic sales decline and margins compress, but backlog growth and a steady 2026 outlook offer some stability.

Although the revenue and EPS for Graco (GGG) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Graco Inc. (GGG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.66 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.75 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.7 per share a year ago.

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 27, 2026. Summary  $ in millions except per share amounts      Three Months Ended   Mar 27, 2026   Mar 28, 2025   % Change Net Sales $ 540.1   $ 528.3   2 % Operating Earnings   137.8     144.0   (4 )% Net Earnings   118.5     124.1   (5 )% Diluted Net Earnings per Common Share $ 0.70   $ 0.72   (3 )%             Adjusted (non-GAAP): (1)           Net Earnings, adjusted $ 111.8   $ 120.

Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Graco (GGG), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended March 2026.