Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Graco Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 29.9x, up 3.3% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has expanded 16.1% YoY to 23.8x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 26.09 | 29.91 | 26.39 | 25.83 | 28.34 | 28.97 | 33.39 | 30.86 | 25.74 | 32.91 | 33.89 | 23.66 | 27.68 |
| — | +3.3% | -21.0% | -16.3% | +10.1% | -12.0% | -1.5% | +30.4% | -7.0% | +35.2% | +49.1% | +5.8% | +26.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 5.96 | 6.52 | 5.91 | 6.57 | 6.35 | 6.77 | 6.62 | 7.26 | 6.18 | 8.19 | 6.58 | 5.83 | 6.66 |
| — | -3.8% | -10.7% | -9.5% | +2.7% | -17.3% | +0.6% | +24.5% | -7.2% | +38.4% | +26.6% | +22.9% | +42.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 5.12 | 5.13 | 5.28 | 5.47 | 5.81 | 5.78 | 5.62 | 6.00 | 5.65 | 6.90 | 6.70 | 5.75 | 7.04 |
| — | -11.1% | -6.0% | -8.8% | +2.7% | -16.3% | -16.1% | +4.3% | -19.7% | +9.4% | +8.1% | -0.7% | +20.4% | |
| P/FCF | 20.91 | 32.56 | 19.02 | 20.32 | 22.26 | 31.16 | 21.20 | 23.68 | 33.27 | 49.30 | 30.92 | 20.22 | 27.08 |
| — | +4.5% | -10.3% | -14.2% | -33.1% | -36.8% | -31.5% | +17.1% | +22.9% | -17.3% | -44.3% | -38.9% | -34.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.79 | 23.80 | 17.68 | 19.69 | 19.01 | 20.49 | 26.72 | 21.32 | 18.02 | 25.48 | 18.96 | 16.72 | 17.21 |
| — | +16.1% | -33.8% | -7.7% | +5.5% | -19.6% | +40.9% | +27.5% | +4.7% | +44.9% | +14.1% | +6.0% | +13.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 20.92 | 23.80 | 20.53 | 20.31 | 22.09 | 22.71 | 26.72 | 23.64 | 20.29 | 30.63 | 28.11 | 18.72 | 18.41 |
| — | +4.8% | -23.2% | -14.1% | +8.9% | -25.8% | -5.0% | +26.3% | +10.3% | +58.2% | +54.3% | +6.8% | +8.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Graco Inc.'s operating margin was 25.5% in Q1 2026, down 1.2 pp QoQ and down 1.8 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 26.9% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 52.5% | 52.0% | 51.7% | 53.2% | 52.4% | 52.6% | 50.9% | 53.2% | 54.4% | 54.1% | 52.9% | 52.7% | 58.5% |
| — | -1.2% | +1.6% | +0.1% | -3.7% | -2.8% | -3.8% | +0.9% | -7.0% | +0.5% | +7.7% | +10.2% | +19.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 27.3% | 25.5% | 26.7% | 27.7% | 27.5% | 27.3% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 30.0% | 30.2% | 34.5% |
| — | -6.4% | +12.8% | -1.2% | -5.6% | +0.9% | -21.0% | -7.2% | -15.4% | -8.6% | +9.1% | +15.3% | +27.3% | |
| Net Margin | 23.3% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 25.3% | 22.3% | 23.5% | 19.8% | 23.5% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 19.4% | 24.7% | 24.0% |
| — | -6.6% | +12.7% | +7.6% | -7.1% | -5.4% | +2.1% | -4.6% | +0.2% | +1.8% | -14.7% | +15.8% | +12.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 19.9% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 6.5% |
| — | -10.4% | +18.0% | +8.7% | -8.4% | -8.5% | -14.4% | -19.9% | -14.5% | -20.2% | -28.0% | -5.7% | -3.9% | |
| ROA | 16.3% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| — | -11.2% | +14.5% | +5.0% | -10.2% | -9.0% | -12.7% | -15.6% | -8.2% | -14.4% | -21.3% | +3.0% | +2.8% | |
| ROIC | 22.6% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| — | -9.3% | +10.0% | -9.1% | -13.4% | -4.1% | -29.5% | -13.8% | -18.1% | -17.8% | +2.2% | -0.4% | +10.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Graco Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.3x — comfortably within a safe range. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| — | -19.5% | +22.0% | +66.1% | +5.6% | +1.0% | -16.3% | -28.5% | -73.2% | -73.0% | -66.9% | -68.8% | -21.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.08 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.37 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.73 |
| — | +6.6% | -14.4% | +66.4% | +7.2% | -3.1% | +42.1% | -11.6% | -64.3% | -63.6% | -64.6% | -66.3% | -26.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.15 | 3.56 | 3.15 | 3.18 | 3.55 | 3.61 | 3.69 | 4.47 | 4.21 | 4.11 | 3.46 | 3.48 | 2.88 |
| — | -1.4% | -14.6% | -28.9% | -15.5% | -12.2% | +6.8% | +28.6% | +45.9% | +21.7% | +14.6% | +16.5% | -4.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.29 | 2.63 | 2.29 | 2.27 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.69 | 3.25 | 2.94 | 2.80 | 2.35 | 2.32 | 1.90 |
| — | +4.1% | -14.9% | -30.2% | -14.5% | -9.8% | +14.7% | +39.9% | +54.7% | +35.1% | +28.8% | +21.5% | -2.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 222.64 | 168.57 | 201.32 | 237.93 | 242.54 | 213.45 | 163.75 | 231.63 | 253.70 | 170.51 | 195.44 | 116.42 | 109.78 |
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Graco Inc.'s current P/E is 26.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 27.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Graco Inc.'s current operating margin is 27.3%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Graco Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.