Graco FY26 Q2 net earnings climb 14% to $144.9 million; net sales rise 3% to $590.6 million

• Graco posted Q2 net earnings of USD 144.9 million, up 14%, with diluted EPS rising 14% to USD 0.87.
• Net sales increased 3% to USD 590.6 million; operating earnings climbed 11% to USD 175.1 million.
• Management cited tariff refunds, lower operating expenses, and acquisition-driven growth; organic incoming orders rose at a mid-single-digit rate.
• Initiated Q3 total company net sales guidance of USD 580 million to USD 600 million, excluding the announced Valco Melton acquisition expected to close in Q3.

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