---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000042888-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GGG"
cik: "0000042888"
company_name: "GRACO INC"
filed_at: "2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T09:40:52.824543+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Graco Q4 sales down 3% to $548.7M, operating earnings drop 23% to $130.0M, adjusted EPS $0.64 vs $0.80

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $548.7M (down 3% YoY); full-year $2,113.3M (down 4%).
- Q4 operating earnings $130.0M (down 23%); adjusted operating earnings $137.7M (down 19%).
- Q4 diluted EPS $0.63 (down 2%); adjusted diluted EPS $0.64 (down 20% vs $0.80).
- Full-year net earnings $486.1M (down 4%), diluted EPS $2.82 (down 4%).
- Results include business reorganization charges and impairments; no guidance provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000042888-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GGG
- cik: 0000042888
- company_name: GRACO INC
- filed_at: 2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288825000004/0000042888-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288825000004/ggg-20250127.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-25-000004.txt

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