Graco (GGG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Graco (GGG) recorded Operating Margin of 25.26% in Q3 2026, down 5.06 percentage points from 30.32% a year earlier and down 4.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Graco (GGG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Graco's Operating Margin came in at 26.82% as of Sep 25, 2026, down 0.38 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 27.94%, up 0.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of +4.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 26.98% in FY2024 (-2.48 pp), 29.46% in FY2023 (+2.74 pp), 26.72% in FY2022 (-0.01 pp) and 26.73% in FY2021 (+2.99 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Operating Margin since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.89 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 4.00 percentage points in Q3 2023, against a drop of 6.29 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 29.65% (Q2 2026), 25.51% (Q1 2026) and 26.73% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 327.97 Bn | 299.67 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 192.36 Bn | 186.94 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 172.00 Bn | 140.09 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 149.49 Bn | 146.68 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 113.82 Bn | 111.94 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 92.54 Bn | 85.28 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 7 | 3M | 89.18 Bn | 70.62 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 80.72 Bn | 71.34 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.28 Bn | 74.84 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Graco | 10.74 Bn | 8.76 Bn | 296.22 Mn | 25.26% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 25.26% |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 29.65% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 25.51% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 26.73% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 30.32% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 27.54% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 27.26% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 23.70% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 28.07% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 29.17% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 27.02% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 29.99% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 30.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.58% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 27.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.23% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 27.10% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 25.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.80% |
Graco Operating Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "GGG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();