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Graco Inc.

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Graco Inc.

GGG·NYSE·Technology·CIK 0000042888

Graco Inc. is a multi-national manufacturing company that supplies technology and expertise for managing fluids and coatings in industrial and commercial applications. The company designs, manufactures, and markets systems and equipment used to move, measure, mix, control, dispense, and spray fluid and powder materials. This equipment is utilized in manufacturing, processing, construction, and maintenance industries. Graco, a Minnesota corporation incorporated in 1926, specializes in equipment solutions for difficult-to-handle materials such as those with high viscosities, abrasive or corrosive properties, and multiple component materials requiring precise ratio control. The company focuses on niche markets, providing products that help customers reduce labor, material, and energy use, and improve quality and environmental performance. Graco invests in developing innovative products and expands into new geographic markets by adding commercial and technical resources and third-party distribution. The company also leverages its product technologies for new applications and industries and makes targeted acquisitions to broaden product offerings, enhance capabilities, expand manufacturing and distribution, and strengthen geographic presence. In 2025, Graco completed two acquisitions within the Contractor and Industrial segments. These acquisitions introduced new product offerings, including mixing, shaking, and automated material handling equipment for the Contractor segment, and automated dosing systems for powder and liquid applications for the Industrial segment. They also expanded manufacturing capabilities and strengthened the channel partner network. Graco maintains strong manufacturing, engineering, and customer service capabilities.

Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) is a publicly traded company in the Technology sector. Wiseek has independently scored 12 items for GGG at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-21, rated 7/10. Across its 12 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 6 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for GGG spans 10-Q, 8-K, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Graco Q3 Sales Up 8% to $586M; Adjusted EPS $0.81, Q4 Guided to $610-640M
  • Graco Posts Q3 EPS of $0.75
  • Graco Closes $447M Valco Melton Acquisition at ~14x EBITDA
  • Graco Posts Record Q2 Sales, Adjusted EPS Beats by 17%; Initiates Q3 Guidance
  • Graco Posts Record Q2 Sales, $0.91 Adjusted EPS, and Initiates Strong Q3 Guidance

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 26, 2025
Revenue
$2.24B
Net Income
$521.84M
Diluted EPS
$3.08
Op. Cash Flow
$683.59M
Free Cash Flow
$637.92M
Gross Profit
$1.17B
Operating Income
$624.8M
Cash & Equivalents
$624.08M
Total Debt
$1.62M
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Net Margin
23.3%
Shares Outstanding
165.15M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-17 · accession 0000042888-26-000081

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.41 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 5,430,534 shares in GGG as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 9.9% increase from the prior period — about 3.4 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 30, 2026, 45.8% of GGG volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)5,430,534 shares as of October 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 9.9%
Days to cover3.41 at avg daily volume of 1,594,298
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)45.8% of 546,443 shares on October 30, 2026
5-day average short volume44.2%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$67.44
52-week range · as of 2026-10-21 $67.44 – $95.69
Market cap
$10.82B
Volume
2.1M (1.1× avg)
3-mo avg 1.9M
Live data · 2026-11-01 19:48 UTC · Market closed

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May 21, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT
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Apr 22, 2026, 4:14 PM EDT
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Mar 02, 2026, 5:29 PM EST
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7
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Feb 17, 2026, 1:15 PM EST
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8
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Jan 26, 2026, 4:12 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
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8
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