Graco Inc. (GGG) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Core Insights - Graco Inc. reported quarterly earnings of $0.73 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.75 per share, representing an earnings surprise of -2.67% [1] - The company posted revenues of $543.36 million for the quarter ended September 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.27% [2] - Graco has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once in the last four quarters and has underperformed the market with a 0.5% loss since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 14.5% [3][2] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.76 on revenues of $579.03 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.97 on revenues of $2.24 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Graco was favorable ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - General Industrial industry, to which Graco belongs, is currently in the bottom 42% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Graco's stock performance [5]