What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for GGG?

13F Pro ranks GRACO INC (GGG) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View GGG's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/GGG (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most GGG stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of GGG include BlackRock,, STATE STREET, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/GGG as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source GGG data?

All GRACO INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. GRACO INC files with the SEC under CIK 42888. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is GGG in?

GRACO INC (GGG) is classified in the Industrials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/industrials.

What drives GGG's revenue?

Per GRACO INC's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-07-22, the biggest revenue drivers are: Contractor ($299.4M, +4% YoY); Industrial ($249.2M, +3% YoY); Expansion Markets ($42.0M, +3% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/GGG.

What are GGG's largest expenses?

GRACO INC's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Cost of products sold ($273.6M, +0.5% YoY); Selling, marketing and distribution ($68.6M); General and administrative ($53.5M). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 26, 2026).

How often is GGG research updated on 13F Pro?

GGG's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

63.4/100

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Revenue Growth

32.9/100

Profitability

83.9/100

Balance Sheet

94.6/100

Earnings Quality

45.1/100

Free Cash Flow

81.4/100

Institutional Flow

72.4/100

Revenue Scale

65.1/100

Dilution Risk

45.8/100

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Why GGG Scores 63/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

GGG's composite is driven by profitability and free cash flow, held back by revenue growth. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Profitability

+5.1 pts

84th pct

Free cash flow

+4.7 pts

81th pct

Capital efficiency

+4.5 pts

95th pct

Scale

+2.3 pts

65th pct

Institutional flow

+1.1 pts

72th pct

Earnings growth

-0.1 pts

48th pct

Shareholder dilution

-0.2 pts

46th pct

Earnings quality

-0.5 pts

45th pct

Revenue growth

-3.4 pts

33th pct

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

GGG Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for GRACO INC (GGG), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores GGG at 63.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #620 of 2,961 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. GGG scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (94.6), profitability (83.9), free cash flow (81.4). Areas of concern include revenue growth (32.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 45.8/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), GRACO INC reports quarterly revenue of $590.6M, net income of $144.9M, an operating margin of 29.6%. Top institutional holders of GGG by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, STATE STREET, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. GGG trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 42888. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate GGG daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for GRACO INC directly from SEC EDGAR. GRACO INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 63 and 72 since 2021, currently 63.4 — a stable long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

What's Driving GGG's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

✓ 18/18 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from GRACO INC's 10-Q filed 2026-07-22 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 26, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Graco's Q2 net sales rose 3% to $590.6M as acquisitions added 3 points of growth while organic volume/price declined 1 point on softer Industrial finishing-system project timing.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Contractor$299.4M+4% YoY

Growth included $7M from acquired operations plus broad-based organic growth in Americas protective coating and spray foam categories.

Industrial$249.2M+3% YoY

Incremental acquired-operations sales of $11M more than offset an organic decline tied to timing of finishing system sales and project activity.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $590.6M+3% YoY

Contractor$299.4M+4% YoY

Growth included $7M from acquired operations plus broad-based organic growth in Americas protective coating and spray foam categories.

Industrial$249.2M+3% YoY

Incremental acquired-operations sales of $11M more than offset an organic decline tied to timing of finishing system sales and project activity.

Expansion Markets$42.0M+3% YoY

Improved order rates in the semiconductor product application drove most of the growth.

Largest Expense Items

Cost of products sold$273.6M+0.5% YoY

Fell to 46.3% of net sales from 47.6% on price realization and $9M of tariff refunds, net of surcharges.

Selling, marketing and distribution$68.6M

Roughly flat YoY, contributing to lower total operating expenses for the quarter.

General and administrative$53.5M

Slightly higher YoY; total operating expenses decreased modestly overall for the quarter.

Product development$19.8M

Decreased slightly YoY, part of the decline in operating expenses noted by the Company.

Margins: Gross margin rose about 1 point to 53.7% as price realization and $9M of tariff refunds, net of surcharges, more than offset unfavorable margin rates from acquired operations.

Watch Items from the Filing

Company agreed to acquire Valco Melton for $447M, expected to close Q3 2026 and funded with cash on hand.
IEEPA tariff refunds ($9M received in Q2) are recognized only upon receipt due to ongoing legal uncertainty over their validity and timing.
Industrial segment organic sales declined due to timing of finishing system sales and project-related activity versus the prior year.
Q3 sales guided to $580M-$600M excluding the pending Valco Melton acquisition, implying flattish sequential organic trends.
Company repurchased $331M of stock and paid $98M in dividends in the first half of 2026, exceeding operating cash flow of $298M.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$590.6M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$144.9M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$161.3M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

29.6%

ROIC

Q2 2026

27.8%

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+5.8% YoY

$2.24BFY 2025

FY22 $2.14BFY23 $2.20BFY24 $2.11BFY25 $2.24B

Net Income

+7.4% YoY

$521.8MFY 2025

FY22 $460.6MFY23 $506.5MFY24 $486.1MFY25 $521.8M

Operating Income

+9.6% YoY

$624.8MFY 2025

FY22 $572.7MFY23 $646.8MFY24 $570.1MFY25 $624.8M

EPS (Diluted)

+9.2% YoY

$3.08FY 2025

FY22 $2.66FY23 $2.94FY24 $2.82FY25 $3.08

Total Assets

+4.3% YoY

$3.27BFY 2025

FY22 $2.44BFY23 $2.72BFY24 $3.14BFY25 $3.27B

Total Debt

$1.6MFY 2025

FY22 $75.0MFY23 $0.00FY24 $0.00FY25 $1.6M

Op. Cash Flow

+10.0% YoY

$683.6MFY 2025

FY22 $377.4MFY23 $651.0MFY24 $621.7MFY25 $683.6M

Free Cash Flow

+23.9% YoY

$637.9MFY 2025

FY22 $176.2MFY23 $466.2MFY24 $515.0MFY25 $637.9M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$2.24B +5.8%	$2.11B -3.7%	$2.20B +2.4%	$2.14B +7.8%	$1.99B +20.5%	$1.65B
Net Income	$521.8M +7.4%	$486.1M -4.0%	$506.5M +10.0%	$460.6M +4.7%	$439.9M +33.1%	$330.5M
Operating Income	$624.8M +9.6%	$570.1M -11.9%	$646.8M +12.9%	$572.7M +7.8%	$531.3M +35.6%	$391.7M
EPS (Diluted)	$3.08 +9.2%	$2.82 -4.1%	$2.94 +10.5%	$2.66 +5.6%	$2.52 +31.3%	$1.92
Total Assets	$3.27B +4.3%	$3.14B +15.3%	$2.72B +11.6%	$2.44B -0.2%	$2.44B +22.9%	$1.99B
Total Debt	$1.6M	$0.00	$0.00 -100.0%	$75.0M -50.0%	$150.0M +0.0%	$150.0M
Operating Cash Flow	$683.6M +10.0%	$621.7M -4.5%	$651.0M +72.5%	$377.4M -17.4%	$456.9M +16.0%	$394.0M
Free Cash Flow	$637.9M +23.9%	$515.0M +10.4%	$466.2M +164.6%	$176.2M -45.5%	$323.3M +0.2%	$322.7M

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Top Institutional Holders of GGG

BlackRock, Inc.
$1.4B18,469,389 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$615.5M8,139,970 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$608.4M8,046,164 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$564.6M7,467,406 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$384.6M5,095,935 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$312.5M4,132,932 sh
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
$289.7M3,831,756 sh
MAIRS & POWER INC
$287.1M3,797,451 sh
Fiera Capital Corp
$259.5M3,432,256 sh
PineStone Asset Management Inc.
$240.9M3,185,789 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$1.4B	18,469,389
STATE STREET CORP	$615.5M	8,139,970
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$608.4M	8,046,164
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$564.6M	7,467,406
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$384.6M	5,095,935
MORGAN STANLEY	$312.5M	4,132,932
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	$289.7M	3,831,756
MAIRS & POWER INC	$287.1M	3,797,451
Fiera Capital Corp	$259.5M	3,432,256
PineStone Asset Management Inc.	$240.9M	3,185,789

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