Graco Inc. Q4 diluted EPS rises 25% to USD 0.79

Reuters01-27

Graco Inc. Q4 diluted EPS rises 25% to USD 0.79

Graco Inc. reported its fourth quarter (Q4) and full year (FY) results, posting record sales for both periods. For Q4, net sales reached USD 593.2 million, an increase of 8 percent. Operating earnings for the quarter were USD 158.6 million, up 22 percent. Net earnings for Q4 totaled USD 132.5 million, also up 22 percent. Diluted net earnings per share for the quarter were USD 0.79, a rise of 25 percent. For the full year, net sales were USD 2.2 billion, up 6 percent. Operating earnings for the year reached USD 624.8 million, up 10 percent, and net earnings were USD 521.8 million, an increase of 7 percent. Diluted net earnings per share for the year were USD 3.08, up 9 percent. Growth in Q4 was supported by higher sales in the Contractor and Industrial segments, improved gross margin rate, and lower operating expenses. Acquired operations contributed 4 percent to Q4 sales growth and 5 percent to the full year. Price realization increased the gross profit margin rate by 1 percentage point in Q4, while operating expenses decreased by 1 percent.

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