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Graco (GGG) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended December 2025, Graco Inc. (GGG - Free Report) reported revenue of $593.2 million, up 8.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.77, compared to $0.64 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.39% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $585.09 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.77, the EPS surprise was -0.52%.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: $43.4 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $47.21 million.
  • Net Sales- Contractor: $265.46 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $271 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.5%.
  • Net Sales- Industrial: $284.29 million compared to the $266.68 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +71.6% year over year.
  • Operating earnings /(loss)- Industrial: $91.89 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $88.39 million.
  • Operating earnings/(loss)- Expansion Markets: $12.21 million compared to the $10.25 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Operating earnings /(loss)- Unallocated corporate (expense): $-10.54 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $-10.88 million.
  • Operating earnings /(loss)- Contractor: $65.02 million compared to the $71.05 million average estimate based on four analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Graco here>>>

Shares of Graco have returned +3.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% 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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