GGG vs PNR vs BKR Stock Comparison

Graco, Pentair and Baker Hughes Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GGG Graco Inc
$68.74 -12.0% 1M -14.9% 1Y
Market cap
$10.85B
P/E
21.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.31B
Div. yield
–
Pumps and Valves Industrials
6 wins
PNR PENTAIR plc
$65.78 +23.0% 1M -38.9% 1Y
Market cap
$10.55B
P/E
17.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.97B
Div. yield
0.02%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
2 wins
BKR Baker Hughes Co
$54.51 -2.5% 1M +12.8% 1Y
Market cap
$54.70B
P/E
18.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.74B
Div. yield
0.02%
Oilfield Services Energy
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Graco leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Graco 6, Baker Hughes 4, Pentair 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGGGPNRBKRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.85B $10.55B $54.70B BKR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.0x 17.2x 18.9x PNR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.5x 14.5x 21.5x PNR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.4% -3.9% +3.7% GGG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.4% 15.4% 10.1% GGG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 19.5% 12.5% 8.3% GGG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 1.6x 2.9x GGG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.02% BKR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -14.9% -38.9% +12.8% BKR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.8%/yr -2.3%/yr +16.8%/yr BKR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.4% 36.3% 34.4% GGG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 62/100 46/100 GGG

Percentile Scorecard

GGGPNRBKR

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

AxisGGGPNRBKR
Valuation 49 #105 of 203 71 #59 of 203 28 #34 of 47
Growth 37 #119 of 188 32 #128 of 188 67 #15 of 43
Profitability 98 #4 of 183 82 #33 of 183 74 #11 of 40
Financial Health 85 #34 of 216 46 #118 of 216 18 #37 of 45
Shareholder Returns 93 #11 of 152 79 #33 of 152 45 #17 of 30
Overall 72 62 46
  • GGG ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • PNR ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • BKR ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGGGPNRBKRSPY
1 month -12.0%+23.0%-2.5% +0.7%
3 months -14.0%-0.6%-9.0% +3.7%
6 months -14.4%-18.5%-21.8% +7.1%
Year to date -16.1%-36.8%+19.7% +12.8%
1 year -14.9%-38.9%+12.8% +11.9%
3 years -7.6%+12.0%+55.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year -2.6%+3.9%+16.0% +22.8%
5 years -8.6%-11.1%+117.3% +67.6%
5 years, per year -1.8%-2.3%+16.8% +10.9%
10 years +176.4%+19.3%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +10.7%+1.8%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGGGPNRBKRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.4%36.3%34.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.6%40.4%35.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.630.940.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.57-1.070.37 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.3%-53.7%-47.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.5%-39.5%-21.8% -1.2%
52-week high $94.82$108.69$69.67 $779.14
52-week low $66.08$52.11$44.47 $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.

MultipleGGGPNRBKR
P/E now vs peer median 21.4xmedian 25.8x 17.1xmedian 25.8x 18.7xmedian 28.5x
P/S now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 1.9x 2.6xmedian 1.9x 1.9xmedian 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.1xmedian 14.6x 13.2xmedian 14.6x 13.8xmedian 8.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.4xmedian 22.2x 16.2xmedian 22.2x 16.8xmedian 15.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.2x 2.7xmedian 2.2x 2.6xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 13.26median 1.45 2.23median 1.45 0.91median 0.52

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 monthsGGGPNRBKR
Revenue $2.31B $3.97B $28.74B
Gross profit $1.20B $1.64B $6.83B
Operating income $619.56M $777.40M $3.43B
Net income $517.48M $612.20M $2.93B
Free cash flow $600.10M $646.60M $3.23B
R&D $82.33M $94.10M $573.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.17 $3.82 $2.90
Cash & equivalents $139.82M $74.00M $4.07B
Total debt $215.70M $1.48B $18.26B
Shares (diluted) 163.02M 160.30M 998.00M
Enterprise value $8.86B $10.22B $16.43B

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
MetricGGGPNRBKR
P/E 21.4x 17.1x 18.7x
P/FCF 18.4x 16.2x 16.8x
P/Operating cash flow 16.7x 14.5x 12.0x
P/S 4.8x 2.6x 1.9x
P/B 4.5x 2.7x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 5.4x 3.7x 5.0x
EV/EBITDA 15.1x 13.2x 13.8x
EV/EBIT 17.8x 15.3x 19.9x
EV/Revenue 4.8x 3.0x 2.4x
EV/FCF 18.4x 18.4x 21.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.7x 16.4x 15.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 13.26 2.23 0.91

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGGGPNRBKR
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.4% -3.9% 3.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.9% -1.3% 5.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.8% -1.2% 3.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.9% 3.4% 5.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 3.9% -8.3% 3.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 4.4% 13.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 3.9% -6.4% 0.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 6.3% 19.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 7.5% -3.6% -0.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 7.7% 20.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -1.9% -14.8% 35.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.4% 6.8% 14.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4.0% -17.4% 54.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.7% 7.7% 19.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGGGPNRBKR
Gross margin 52.0% 41.2% 23.8%
EBITDA margin 31.6% 22.7% 17.2%
Operating margin 26.8% 19.6% 11.9%
Pretax margin 27.6% 17.5% 11.2%
Net margin 22.4% 15.4% 10.1%
FCF margin 26.0% 16.3% 11.2%
Operating cash flow margin 28.6% 18.3% 15.7%
Return on equity 20.7% 16.1% 14.4%
Return on assets 16.2% 9.2% 5.2%
Return on invested capital 19.5% 12.5% 8.3%
Return on capital employed 23.2% 13.5% 8.9%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.2x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% 0.8% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGGGPNRBKR
Debt / assets 4.1% 22.3% 30.9%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.4x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 1.6x 2.9x
Debt / FCF 0.2x 2.3x 5.7x
Liabilities / assets 24.3% 42.1% 65.2%
Equity / assets 75.7% 57.9% 34.8%
Interest coverage 189.0x – –
Current ratio 2.1x 1.5x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 10.44 3.96 1.58

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGGGPNRBKR
Dividend yield 1.7% 1.6% 1.7%
Net buyback yield 4.2% 3.8% –
Shareholder yield 5.9% 5.5% 1.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 28.1% 31.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 26.6% 28.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 6.5% 2.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 6.2% 5.5%

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.

ConsensusGGGPNRBKR
Forward P/E 20.5xFY2026 14.5xFY2026 21.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.36FY2026 $4.55FY2026 $2.54FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.9%FY2026 -7.5%FY2026 -2.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.4% +17.6% +10.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.20BFY2026 $3.86BFY2026 $30.90BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.9%FY2026 -7.5%FY2026 +11.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.6% +10.5% -1.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGGGPNRBKR
Held by institutions 91.0% 95.0% 97.3%
Institutions holding 731 720 1,149
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% -0.1% +5.2%
Institutions buying 337 353 577
Institutions selling 280 257 429
Buyers to sellers 1.20 1.37 1.34

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.

GGGPNRBKR
GGG 1.00 0.27 0.16
PNR 0.27 1.00 0.13
BKR 0.16 0.13 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GGG, PNR and BKR?

Baker Hughes (BKR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Graco (GGG) $10.85B, Pentair (PNR) $10.55B, Baker Hughes (BKR) $54.70B.

Which stock is cheaper, GGG, PNR and BKR?

Pentair (PNR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Graco (GGG) 21.0x, Pentair (PNR) 17.2x, Baker Hughes (BKR) 18.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Pentair (PNR) is cheapest (Graco (GGG) 20.5x, Pentair (PNR) 14.5x, Baker Hughes (BKR) 21.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Graco (GGG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Graco (GGG) +5.4%, Pentair (PNR) -3.9%, Baker Hughes (BKR) +3.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Graco (GGG) has the highest net margin (Graco (GGG) 22.4%, Pentair (PNR) 15.4%, Baker Hughes (BKR) 10.1%). On return on invested capital, Graco (GGG) leads (Graco (GGG) 19.5%, Pentair (PNR) 12.5%, Baker Hughes (BKR) 8.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Baker Hughes (BKR) returned the most: Graco (GGG) -14.9%, Pentair (PNR) -38.9%, Baker Hughes (BKR) +12.8%. Over five years, Baker Hughes (BKR) compounded fastest (Graco (GGG) -1.8%/yr, Pentair (PNR) -2.3%/yr, Baker Hughes (BKR) +16.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Baker Hughes (BKR) has the highest dividend yield: Graco (GGG) 0.00%, Pentair (PNR) 0.02%, Baker Hughes (BKR) 0.02%. Graco (GGG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Graco (GGG) has been the steadiest (Graco (GGG) 26.4%, Pentair (PNR) 36.3%, Baker Hughes (BKR) 34.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GGG, PNR and BKR?

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 6. 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.