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GRACO INC

For the period ended Mar 27, 2026. Filed Apr 22, 2026.

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Mar 27, 2026 · Filed Apr 22, 2026

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

  1. Basis of Preparation

The consolidated balance sheet of Graco Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 27, 2026 and the related statements of earnings, comprehensive income and shareholders' equity for the three months ended March 27, 2026 and March 28, 2025, and cash flows for the three months ended March 27, 2026 and March 28, 2025 have been prepared by the Company and have not been audited.

In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 27, 2026, and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. Therefore, these statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2025 (the "2025 Annual Report").

The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that will be realized for the full fiscal year.

  1. Segment Information

The Company classifies its business into three reportable segments: Contractor, Industrial and Expansion Markets.

Segment information follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
March 27,2026March 28,2025
Contractor
Net Sales$259,981$255,032
Cost of products sold133,643131,883
Gross Profit126,338123,149
Operating expenses64,10361,219
Contractor Operating Earnings$62,235$61,930
Industrial
Net Sales$240,412$231,653
Cost of products sold104,63796,824
Gross Profit135,775134,829
Operating expenses59,96855,234
Industrial Operating Earnings$75,807$79,595
Expansion Markets
Net Sales$39,751$41,599
Cost of products sold19,17220,163
Gross Profit20,57921,436
Operating expenses10,93511,371
Expansion Markets Operating Earnings$9,644$10,065
Reportable Segment Operating Earnings Total$147,686$151,590
Unallocated corporate expense9,9117,577
Operating Earnings137,775144,013
Interest expense836713
Other (income) expense, net(3,149)(8,174)
Earnings Before Income Taxes$140,088$151,474

Geographic information follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
March 27,2026March 28,2025
Net Sales (based on customer location)
United States$291,197$282,557
Other countries248,947245,727
Total$540,144$528,284
March 27,2026December 26,2025
Long-lived Assets
United States$592,718$600,011
Other countries152,843155,053
Total$745,561$755,064
  1. Inventories

Major components of inventories were as follows (in thousands):

March 27,2026December 26,2025
Finished products and components$181,081$175,684
Products and components in various stages of completion133,070123,866
Raw materials and purchased components211,302216,559
Subtotal525,453516,109
Reduction to LIFO cost(117,806)(114,971)
Total$407,647$401,138
  1. Share-Based Awards

Options on common shares granted and outstanding, as well as the weighted average exercise price, are shown below (in thousands, except exercise prices):

OptionSharesWeighted AverageExercise PriceOptionsExercisableWeighted AverageExercise Price
Outstanding, December 26, 20259,786$61.387,017$52.94
Granted92193.43
Exercised(804)38.94
Canceled(37)82.49
Outstanding, March 27, 20269,866$66.077,054$57.48

The Company recognized year-to-date share-based compensation of $8 million in 2026 and $7 million in 2025. As of March 27, 2026, there was $42 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested options, expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.1 years.

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions and results:

Three Months Ended
March 27,2026March 28,2025
Expected life in years6.76.6
Interest rate3.8%4.4%
Volatility24.8%26.2%
Dividend yield1.3%1.3%
Weighted average fair value per share$27.20$26.80

Under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the Company issued 235,000 shares in 2026 and 246,000 shares in 2025. The fair value of the employees’ purchase rights under this plan was estimated on the date of grant. The benefit of the 15 percent discount from the lesser of the fair market value per common share on the first day and the last day of the plan year was added to the fair value of the employees’ purchase rights determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions and results:

Three Months Ended
March 27,2026March 28,2025
Expected life in years1.01.0
Interest rate3.5%4.1%
Volatility20.6%19.6%
Dividend yield1.2%1.3%
Weighted average fair value per share$25.69$19.65
  1. Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Three Months Ended
March 27,2026March 28,2025
Net earnings available to common shareholders$118,506$124,101
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share165,632168,560
Dilutive effect of stock options computed using the treasury stock method and the average market price2,7023,021
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share168,334171,581
Basic earnings per share$0.72$0.74
Diluted earnings per share$0.70$0.72
Anti-dilutive shares not included in diluted earnings per share computation2,5911,860
  1. Retirement Benefits

The components of net periodic benefit cost for retirement benefit plans were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
March 27,2026March 28,2025
Pension Benefits
Service cost$1,166$1,253
Interest cost2,6482,143
Expected return on assets(3,275)(2,903)
Amortization and other(78)164
Net periodic benefit cost$461$657
Postretirement Medical
Service cost$75$75
Interest cost225200
Net periodic benefit cost$300$275
  1. Receivables and Credit Losses

Accounts receivable includes trade receivables of $372 million and other receivables of $18 million as of March 27, 2026 and $376 million and $18 million of trade receivables and other receivables, respectively, as of December 26, 2025.

Allowance for Credit Losses

Following is a summary of activity for credit losses (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
March 27,2026March 28,2025
Balance, beginning$5,264$4,973
Additions charged to costs and expenses644231
Deductions from reserves (1)(297)(2)
Other (deductions) additions (2)(6)158
Balance, ending$5,605$5,360

(1) Represents amounts determined to be uncollectible and charged against reserves, net of collections on accounts previously charged against reserves.

(2) Includes effects of foreign currency translation.

  1. Intangible Assets

Components of other intangible assets were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Finite Life · Indefinite Life
CustomerRelationships · Patents andProprietaryTechnology · Trademarks,Trade Namesand Other · Trade Names · Total
Cost$201,562$40,271$4,786$107,034$353,653
Accumulated amortization(60,190)(8,109)(2,663)—(70,962)
Foreign currency translation1,7451,352196,8299,945
Book value$143,117$33,514$2,142$113,863$292,636
Weighted average life in years14103N/A
Cost$316,962$44,304$4,786$107,034$473,086
Accumulated amortization(165,150)(10,649)(2,027)—(177,826)
Foreign currency translation(877)1,464547,9508,591
Book value$150,935$35,119$2,813$114,984$303,851
Weighted average life in years13102N/A

Amortization of intangibles for the year to date was $8 million in 2026 and $7 million in 2025. Estimated annual amortization expense based on the current carrying amount of other intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):

2026 (Remainder)2027202820292030Thereafter
Estimated Amortization Expense$17,068$19,671$17,551$16,954$16,176$91,353

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for each reportable segment were as follows (in thousands):

ContractorIndustrialExpansion MarketsTotal
Balance, December 26, 2025$238,575$275,263$71,466$585,304
Adjustments from business acquisitions(170)254—84
Foreign currency translation(2,744)(1,686)—(4,430)
Balance, March 27, 2026$235,661$273,831$71,466$580,958
  1. Other Current Liabilities

Components of other current liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

March 27,2026December 26,2025
Accrued self-insurance retentions$8,044$8,013
Accrued warranty and service liabilities20,95421,103
Accrued trade promotions6,5227,511
Payable for employee stock purchases4,47115,546
Customer advances and deferred revenue91,66993,995
Income taxes payable21,55415,493
Tax payable, other17,56314,693
Right of return refund liability14,44015,055
Operating lease liabilities, current8,0748,769
Other33,70341,689
Total$226,994$241,867

A liability is established for estimated future warranty and service claims that relate to current and prior period sales. The Company estimates warranty costs based on historical claim experience and other factors, including evaluating specific product warranty issues. Following is a summary of activity in accrued warranty and service liabilities (in thousands):

Balance, December 26, 2025$21,103
Charged to expense2,273
Margin on parts sales reversed962
Reductions for claims settled(3,384)
Balance, March 27, 2026$20,954

Customer Advances and Deferred Revenue

Revenue is deferred when cash payments are received or due in advance of performance, including amounts which are refundable. This is also the case for services associated with certain product sales. During the three months ended March 27, 2026, we recognized $35 million that was included in deferred revenue at December 26, 2025. During the three months ended March 28, 2025, we recognized $30 million that was included in deferred revenue at December 27, 2024.

  1. Fair Value

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and fair value measurement level were as follows (in thousands):

LevelMarch 27,2026December 26,2025
Assets
Cash surrender value of life insurance2$27,682$28,893
Forward exchange contracts2118—
Total assets at fair value$27,800$28,893
Liabilities
Contingent consideration3$1,617$1,649
Deferred compensation28,3578,336
Forward exchange contracts2—268
Total liabilities at fair value$9,974$10,253

Contracts insuring the lives of certain employees who are eligible to participate in certain non-qualified pension and deferred compensation plans are held in trust. Cash surrender value of the contracts is based on performance measurement funds that shadow the deferral investment allocations made by participants in certain deferred compensation plans. The deferred compensation liability balances are valued based on amounts allocated by participants to the underlying performance measurement funds.

Contingent consideration liabilities represent the estimated value (using a probability-weighted expected return approach) of future payments to be made to previous owners of certain acquired businesses based on future revenues.

The fair value of variable rate borrowings approximates carrying value. The Company uses significant other observable inputs to estimate fair value (level 2 of the fair value hierarchy) based on the present value of future cash flows and rates that would be available for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

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