Graco Inc. (GGG) reported $586.39 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.9%. EPS of $0.81 for the same period compares to $0.73 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $589.82 million, representing a surprise of -0.58%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -1.22%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.82.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
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:
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Net sales- Expansion Markets: $45.73 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $45.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8%.
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Net Sales- Contractor: $276.03 million versus $281.25 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.2% change.
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Net Sales- Industrial: $264.62 million versus $263.02 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.9% change.
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Operating earnings /(loss)- Industrial: $74.45 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $87.23 million.
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Operating earnings/(loss)- Expansion Markets: $10.94 million versus $11.13 million estimated by four analysts on average.
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Operating earnings /(loss)- Unallocated corporate (expense): $-8.51 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $-9.55 million.
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Operating earnings /(loss)- Contractor: $71.24 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $74.13 million.
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Shares of Graco have returned +4.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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