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Graco (GGG) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 26.32 (As of May. 08, 2025)


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What is Graco Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-05-08), Graco's share price is $83.76. Graco's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $3.18. Hence, Graco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 26.32.

The historical rank and industry rank for Graco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

GGG' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.14   Med: 30.27   Max: 70.77
Current: 26.26

During the past 13 years, Graco's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 70.77. The lowest was 18.14. And the median was 30.27.

GGG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
55.52% of 1702 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 22.135 vs GGG: 26.26

Graco's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.67. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $3.18.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Graco was 10.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 17.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Graco's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 72.30% per year. The lowest was -16.90% per year. And the median was 12.60% per year.


Graco Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Graco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Graco Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Graco Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 38.57 43.51 66.01 32.04 28.22

Graco Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 32.53 29.67 32.46 28.22 26.24

Competitive Comparison of Graco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Graco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Graco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Graco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Graco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.


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Graco Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Graco's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=83.76/3.182
=26.32

Graco's Share Price of today is $83.76.
Graco's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.18.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Graco  (NYSE:GGG) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Graco Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
88-11th Avenue Northeast, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55413
Graco Inc manufactures equipment used for managing fluids, coatings, and adhesives, specializing in difficult-to-handle materials. Graco's business is organized into three segments: industrial, process, and contractor. The Minnesota-based firm serves a wide range of end markets, including industrial, automotive, and construction, and its broad array of products include pumps, valves, meters, sprayers, and equipment used to apply coatings, sealants, and adhesives. The firm generated roughly $2.1 billion in sales in 2024.
Executives
Peter J O'shea officer: Vice President 88 - 11TH AVENUE N.E., MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
Caroline M Chambers officer: Vice President and Controller PO BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1441
Kathryn L Schoenrock officer: Executive Vice President 88 11TH AVENUE NE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
Eric Etchart director ROOM F, 22F CROSS REGION PLAZA, 899 LINGLING ROAD, SHANGHAI F4 200030
J Kevin Gilligan director P O BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1441
Christian E Rothe officer: Vice President and Treasurer 88 - 11TH AVENUE N.E., MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
Dale D Johnson officer: VICE PRESIDENT P.O. BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS MN 5440-1441
Angela F Wordell officer: Executive VP, Operations 88 11TH AVENUE NE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
Jody H Feragen director 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN TX 55912
Timothy R White officer: President, EMEA 88 11TH AVENUE NE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
Claudio Merengo officer: President, Worldwide Gema 88 11TH AVENUE NE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
Anthony J Gargano officer: President, Asia Pacific 88 11TH AVENUE NE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413
Mark W Sheahan officer: VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER P.O. BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1441
Van Sant R William director PO BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1441
Ronita Banerjee officer: EVP, Chief HR Officer 88 11TH AVENUE NE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55105