GGG vs IR vs LUD Stock Comparison

Graco, Ingersoll Rand and Luda Technology Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GGG Graco Inc
$69.02 -11.5% 1M -15.6% 1Y
Market cap
$11.07B
P/E
21.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.31B
Div. yield
1.69%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
8 wins
IR Ingersoll Rand Inc.
$82.78 +8.8% 1M +8.5% 1Y
Market cap
$32.12B
P/E
23.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.05B
Div. yield
0.10%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Graco leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Graco 8, Ingersoll Rand 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGGGIRLUDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.07B $32.12B $82.14M IR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.5x 23.3x — GGG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.5x 24.7x — GGG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.4% +8.0% — IR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.4% 17.2% — GGG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 19.5% 10.5% — GGG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 1.4x — GGG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.69% 0.10% — GGG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -15.6% +8.5% -57.5% IR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.1%/yr +8.1%/yr — IR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.6% 33.5% 143.8% GGG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 67/100 — GGG

Percentile Scorecard

GGGIRLUD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGGGIRLUD
Valuation 49 #105 of 203 52 #98 of 203 –
Growth 34 #125 of 189 84 #32 of 189 –
Profitability 98 #4 of 187 86 #28 of 187 –
Financial Health 85 #34 of 221 56 #97 of 221 38 #137 of 221
Shareholder Returns 93 #11 of 152 60 #62 of 152 –
Overall 72 67 –
  • GGG ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • IR ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • LUD ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGGGIRLUDSPY
1 month -11.5%+8.8%-5.2% -2.3%
3 months -14.1%-5.7%-10.2% -0.7%
6 months -11.4%+9.6%-40.2% +4.8%
Year to date -15.8%+4.5%-43.6% +10.3%
1 year -15.6%+8.5%-57.5% +10.3%
3 years -10.4%+26.7%— +73.0%
3 years, per year -3.6%+8.2%— +20.1%
5 years -10.2%+47.7%— +61.9%
5 years, per year -2.1%+8.1%— +10.1%
10 years +177.9%—— +258.6%
10 years, per year +10.8%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGGGIRLUDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.6%33.5%143.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.9%31.4%141.8% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.631.181.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.590.25-0.40 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.3%-36.6%-83.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.2%-16.2%-69.5% -3.5%
52-week high $94.82$98.76$11.85 $779.14
52-week low $66.08$68.54$3.20 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGGGIRLUD
P/E now vs peer median 21.5xmedian 25.6x 23.3xmedian 25.6x —median 25.6x
P/S now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 1.9x 4.0xmedian 1.9x —median 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.2xmedian 14.4x 14.9xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.4xmedian 22.5x 21.2xmedian 22.5x —median 22.5x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.2x 3.0xmedian 2.2x 4.3xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 13.32median 1.36 0.99median 1.36 —median 1.36

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGGGIRLUD
Revenue $2.31B $8.05B –
Gross profit $1.20B $3.47B –
Operating income $619.56M $1.84B –
Net income $517.48M $1.39B –
Free cash flow $600.10M $1.52B –
R&D $82.33M – –
EPS (diluted) $3.17 $3.53 –
Cash & equivalents $139.82M $1.34B $6.60M
Total debt $134.46M $4.74B $13.16M
Shares (diluted) 163.02M 391.90M 22.24M
Enterprise value $9.09B $27.14B $30.74M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGGGIRLUD
P/E 21.5x 23.3x –
P/FCF 18.4x 21.2x –
P/Operating cash flow 16.8x 19.6x –
P/S 4.8x 4.0x –
P/B 4.5x 3.0x 4.3x
P/Tangible book 5.4x 4.9x 4.4x
EV/EBITDA 15.2x 14.9x –
EV/EBIT 17.9x 19.3x –
EV/Revenue 4.8x 4.4x –
EV/FCF 18.4x 23.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow 16.8x 21.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 13.32 0.99 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGGGIRLUD
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.4% 8.0% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.9% 6.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.8% 6.4% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.9% 8.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 3.9% 62.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 18.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 3.9% 152.7% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 21.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 7.5% 158.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 23.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -1.9% 18.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.4% 12.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4.0% 21.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.7% 13.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGGGIRLUD
Gross margin 52.0% 43.1% –
EBITDA margin 31.6% 29.7% –
Operating margin 26.8% 22.9% –
Pretax margin 27.6% 20.1% –
Net margin 22.4% 17.2% –
FCF margin 26.0% 18.8% –
Operating cash flow margin 28.6% 20.4% –
Return on equity 20.7% 13.4% –
Return on assets 16.2% 7.6% –
Return on invested capital 19.5% 10.5% –
Return on capital employed 23.2% 11.8% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGGGIRLUD
Debt / assets 4.1% 25.4% 30.6%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.4x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 1.4x –
Debt / FCF 0.2x 3.1x –
Liabilities / assets 24.3% 43.2% 55.1%
Equity / assets 75.7% 56.8% 44.9%
Interest coverage 189.0x 7.2x –
Current ratio 2.1x 1.7x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.0x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.5x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 10.47 3.59 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGGGIRLUD
Dividend yield 1.7% 0.1% –
Net buyback yield 4.2% 3.1% –
Shareholder yield 5.9% 3.2% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 2.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 2.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -3.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -1.4% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGGGIRLUD
Forward P/E 20.5xFY2026 24.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $3.36FY2026 $3.35FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +13.9%FY2026 +0.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +7.4% +21.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.20BFY2026 $8.35BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -1.9%FY2026 +9.2%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +12.6% +6.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGGGIRLUD
Held by institutions 91.0% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 732 896 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% -1.5% –
Institutions buying 337 369 –
Institutions selling 281 360 –
Buyers to sellers 1.20 1.03 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GGGIRLUD
GGG 1.00 0.65 0.06
IR 0.65 1.00 0.08
LUD 0.06 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GGG, IR and LUD?

Ingersoll Rand (IR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Graco (GGG) $11.07B, Ingersoll Rand (IR) $32.12B, Luda Technology (LUD) $82.14M.

Which stock is cheaper, GGG, IR and LUD?

Graco (GGG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Graco (GGG) 21.5x, Ingersoll Rand (IR) 23.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Graco (GGG) is cheapest (Graco (GGG) 20.5x, Ingersoll Rand (IR) 24.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ingersoll Rand (IR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Graco (GGG) +5.4%, Ingersoll Rand (IR) +8.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Graco (GGG) has the highest net margin (Graco (GGG) 22.4%, Ingersoll Rand (IR) 17.2%). On return on invested capital, Graco (GGG) leads (Graco (GGG) 19.5%, Ingersoll Rand (IR) 10.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ingersoll Rand (IR) returned the most: Graco (GGG) -15.6%, Ingersoll Rand (IR) +8.5%, Luda Technology (LUD) -57.5%. Over five years, Ingersoll Rand (IR) compounded fastest (Graco (GGG) -2.1%/yr, Ingersoll Rand (IR) +8.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Graco (GGG) has the highest dividend yield: Graco (GGG) 1.69%, Ingersoll Rand (IR) 0.10%. Luda Technology (LUD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Graco (GGG) has been the steadiest (Graco (GGG) 26.6%, Ingersoll Rand (IR) 33.5%, Luda Technology (LUD) 143.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GGG, IR and LUD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Graco (GGG) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.