Graco (GGG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Graco's Return on Sales [ROS] was 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.
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Graco (GGG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Graco's Return on Sales [ROS] was 26.82% through Sep 25, 2026, down 0.38 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 27.94%, up 0.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +4.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 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 marks the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.89 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 4.00 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2024 (a drop of 6.29 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GGG's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 29.65% (Q2 2026), 25.51% (Q1 2026) and 26.73% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.88% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Graco | 11.18 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 296.22 Mn | 25.26% |
Historic Data
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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% |
API Access
Graco Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=GGG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=GGG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();