GRACO INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $13.38B
- P/E (TTM)
- 25.4
- Dividend yield
- 1.39%
About Graco
Pumps & Pumping Equipment, SIC 3561
Graco Inc. is a manufacturing company that develops, produces, and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, mix, control, dispense, and spray fluid and powder materials. The company operates across three reportable segments: Contractor, Industrial, and Expansion Markets. Its product offerings include paint and texture sprayers, two-component proportioning systems, liquid finishing and fluid dispensing equipment, automatic lubrication systems, powder finishing systems, semiconductor pumps, high-pressure valves, and electric motors. Graco serves customers across manufacturing, processing, construction, and maintenance sectors, ranging from do-it-yourself homeowners and professional tradesmen to automotive, aerospace, and general industrial manufacturers.
The company manufactures primarily in the United States, with additional manufacturing facilities in Switzerland, Italy, China, India, Belgium, and Romania. Outside the United States, Graco maintains distribution operations in Australia, Belgium, Spain, Japan, Italy, South Korea, India, China, the United Kingdom, and Brazil. Graco sells its products across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. Graco is a Minnesota corporation.
Summary of the business section of Graco's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- GRACO INC
- Founded
- 1926
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, MN
- Address
- 88 11th Avenue Ne 55413-1894
- Phone
- (612) 623-6000
- Website
- graco.com
- Employees
- 4,400, Dec 26, 2025
- Industry
- Pumps & Pumping Equipment
- Incorporated in
- Minnesota
- Fiscal year ends
- December 26
- Auditor
- DELOITTE& TOUCHE LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- GGG
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 162M, Jul 8, 2026
- Public float
- $14.27B, Jun 30, 2023
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 3-for-1, Feb 20, 2018; 3-for-1, Dec 28, 2017; 3-for-2, Mar 31, 2004; 3-for-2, Jun 7, 2002; 3-for-2, Feb 7, 2001; 3-for-2, Feb 5, 1998; 3-for-2, Feb 8, 1996; 3-for-2, Feb 3, 1994; 3-for-2, Aug 4, 1988; 3-for-2, Sep 29, 1983; 3-for-2, Nov 13, 1981
- SEC CIK
- 42888
- CUSIP
- 384109104
- ISIN
- US3841091040
- LEI
- 4T5VJ4S81BRT6Q7GGT78
- EIN
- 41-0285640
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Mark W. Sheahan | President and CEO, Director | 123,375 |
| Sanjiv Gupta | CFO and Treasurer | – |
| Christopher D. Knutson | EVP, Controller, and CAO | 4,449 |
| Ronita Banerjee | EVP, Chief HR Officer | – |
| Laura L. Evanson | EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | 2,658 |
| Claudio Merengo | Pres, Global Powder Division | 34,263 |
| David M. Lowe | CFO and Treasurer | 664,998 |
| Timothy R. White | Pres, Expansion Division | 55,454 |
| David J. Thompson | Pres, Global Contractor Divis | 31,108 |
| Angela F. Wordell | EVP, Chief Op and Supply Chain | 15,574 |
| Kathryn L. Schoenrock | EVP, Chief Information Officer | 10,069 |
| Inge Grasdal | EVP, Corporate Development | – |
| Peter J. O'Shea | Pres, Global Industrial Divis | 23,610 |
| Joseph J. Humke | Executive Vice President | – |
| Dale D. Johnson | Chief Comm Development Officer | 181,684 |
| Caroline M. Chambers | President, EMEA | 65,892 |
| Steven B. Hedlund | Director | – |
| Eric Etchart | Director | 46,452 |
| J. Kevin Gilligan | Director | 44,101 |
| Heather L. Anfang | Director | – |
| Jody H. Feragen | Director | 49,939 |
| Kevin J. Wheeler | Director | – |
| Archie C. Black | Director | 0 |
| Andrea Helen Simon | Director | 1,240 |
| Martha A. M. Morfitt | Director | 240,327 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $9.49M | $6.14M | $1.58M | $122 | $170 |
| FY2025 Mark WSheahan | $9.49M | $6.14M | $1.58M | $122 | $170 |
| FY2025 Patrick JMchale | $0 | $0 | $1.58M | $122 | $170 |
| FY2024 | $8.36M | $4.76M | $1.22M | $171 | $177 |
| FY2024 Mark WSheahan | $8.36M | $4.76M | $1.22M | $171 | $177 |
| FY2024 Patrick JMchale | $0 | $0 | $1.22M | $171 | $177 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 26, 2025, we employed approximately 4,400 persons.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 25, 2013 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Apr 2, 2012 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 16, 2010 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Feb 10, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 13, 2000 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |