GRACO INC

The Company has four operating segments which are aggregated into three reportable segments: Contractor, Industrial and Expansion Markets. Refer to Part I Item 1. Business, for a description of the Company’s three reportable segments. Management assesses the performance of segments by reference to operating earnings excluding unallocated corporate expenses and asset impairments.

The following table presents net sales and operating earnings by reporting segment (in millions):

(1)Unallocated corporate (expense) includes such items as stock compensation, certain acquisition transaction items, bad debt expense, charitable contributions, and certain facility expenses.

Contractor Segment

The following table presents net sales and operating earnings as a percentage of sales for the Contractor segment (dollars in millions):

The following table presents the components of net sales change by geographic region for the Contractor segment:

Contractor segment net sales growth for the year included $100 million from acquired operations, which more than offset continued softness in worldwide residential and non-residential construction markets. The operating margin rate for this segment in 2025 was 2 percentage points lower than 2024 as price realization and 2024 litigation costs that did not repeat were unable to offset higher product costs from increased tariffs and the lower margin rates of acquired operations.

Sales in the Americas represent the majority of sales for the Contractor segment, although an acquisition completed in 2024 expanded this segment's global geographic presence. Management regularly reviews economic and financial indicators for North America, including levels of residential, commercial and institutional construction, remodeling rates and interest rates. Management also reviews gross domestic product for the regions and the level of the U.S. dollar versus the euro and other currencies.

Industrial Segment

The following table presents net sales and operating earnings as a percentage of sales for the Industrial segment (dollars in millions):

The following table presents the components of net sales change by geographic region for the Industrial segment:

Industrial segment net sales increased 4 percent for the year, including 1 percentage point each from acquired operations and favorable changes in foreign currency translation rates. The operating margin rate for this segment increased approximately 1 percentage point for the year as price realization and expense leverage more than offset unfavorable product and channel mix from lower margin finishing system sales and higher product costs from increased tariffs.

In this segment, sales in each geographic region are significant, and management looks at economic and financial indicators in each region, including gross domestic product, industrial production, capital investment rates, automobile production, building construction and the level of the U.S. dollar versus the euro, the Swiss franc, the Canadian dollar, the Chinese renminbi and various other Asian currencies.

Expansion Markets Segment

The following table presents net sales and operating earnings as a percentage of sales for the Expansion Markets segment (dollars in millions):

The following table presents the components of net sales change by geographic region for the Expansion Markets segment:

Expansion Markets net sales increased 1 percent for the current year compared to last year. Net sales growth in the semiconductor and electric motor product applications in 2025 was partially offset by decreases in the environmental and high-pressure valves product applications. The operating margin rate for this segment for the year increased 6 percentage points compared to last year mostly due to the favorable margin impact of upfront license fees in the electric motor product application.

Although the Americas represent the majority of sales for the Expansion Markets segment, management monitors indicators such as levels of gross domestic product, capital investment, industrial production and oil and natural gas markets.