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Compared to Estimates, Graco (GGG) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Graco Inc. (GGG - Free Report) reported $571.81 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.4%. EPS of $0.75 for the same period compares to $0.77 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.29% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $585.22 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.78, the EPS surprise was -3.85%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Graco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net sales- Expansion Markets: $40.57 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $44.58 million.
  • Net Sales- Contractor: $288.96 million compared to the $293.15 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.2% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Industrial: $242.28 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $247.27 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +55.6%.
  • Operating earnings /(loss)- Industrial: $82.37 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $83.57 million.
  • Operating earnings/(loss)- Expansion Markets: $8.83 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $9.07 million.
  • Operating earnings /(loss)- Unallocated corporate (expense): $-9.21 million versus $-12.06 million estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Operating earnings /(loss)- Contractor: $75.49 million compared to the $80.24 million average estimate based on five analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Graco here>>>

Shares of Graco have returned +1.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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