Graco (GGG) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Graco's Research & Development was $20.59 million in Q3 2026, up 1.7% from $20.25 million a year earlier and up 3.9% from the prior quarter.
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Graco (GGG) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Graco's Research & Development was $82.33 million through Sep 25, 2026, down 0.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $82.3 million, down 5.7% from FY2024.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $87.23 million in FY2024 (+5.3%), $82.82 million in FY2023 (+3.5%), $80.01 million in FY2022 (+0.4%) and $79.65 million in FY2021 (+10.3%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has moved between $18.91 million (Q4 2021) and $22.15 million (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 12.4%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 11.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, GGG's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $19.83 million (Q2 2026), $19.97 million (Q1 2026) and $21.94 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 596.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | - |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 304.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 10 | Graco | 11.18 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 296.22 Mn | 20.59 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 20.59 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 19.83 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 19.97 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 21.94 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 20.25 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 20.73 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 19.38 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 22.15 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 21.31 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 21.90 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 21.87 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 21.24 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 19.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.48 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 21.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.70 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 19.97 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 19.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.91 Mn |
API Access
Graco Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=GGG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "GGG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=GGG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();