{"id":751726,"date":"2023-04-26T18:19:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T22:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/graco-reports-record-first-quarter-sales-and-operating-earnings\/"},"modified":"2023-04-26T18:19:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T22:19:47","slug":"graco-reports-record-first-quarter-sales-and-operating-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/graco-reports-record-first-quarter-sales-and-operating-earnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Graco Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Operating Earnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwalignl { text-align: left }\n.bwalignr { text-align: right; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwblockalignl { margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto }\n.bwcellpmargin { margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px }\n.bwdoublebottom { border-bottom: double black 2.25pt }\n.bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc 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class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Graco Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Operating Earnings<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Sales Growth in All Segments<\/b><\/p>\n<p>MINNEAPOLIS&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nGraco Inc. <b>(NYSE: GGG)<\/b> today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" colspan=\"9\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Summary<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$ in millions except per share amounts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwwidth63\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" colspan=\"8\" rowspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth63\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"8\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nThree Months Ended<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth63\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nMar 31,<br \/>\n<br \/>2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nApr 1,<br \/>\n<br \/>2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n%<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nChange<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth63\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Sales<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n529.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n494.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth63\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOperating Earnings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n156.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n128.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth63\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Earnings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n129.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n100.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth63\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDiluted Net Earnings per Common Share<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth63\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth63\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAdjusted (non-GAAP): <sup>(1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth63\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Earnings, adjusted<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n126.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n99.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth63\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDiluted Net Earnings per Common Share, adjusted<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.74<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n(1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nExcludes impacts of excess tax benefits from stock option exercises. See Financial Results Adjusted for Comparability below for a reconciliation of adjusted non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nSales increased 7 percent, led by double-digit growth in the Process segment. Sales increases in the Americas and EMEA were partially offset by a decrease in Asia Pacific. Sales activity in Asia Pacific improved as the quarter progressed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nGross profit margin rate was more than 2 percentage points higher than the first quarter last year mainly due to the impact of price changes and favorable product and channel mix.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nTotal operating expenses increased 2 percent, but decreased as a percentage of sales by 1 percentage point.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n&#8220;We started the year strong with low double-digit revenue growth on an organic, constant currency basis, resulting in record first quarter revenue and operating earnings,&#8221; said Mark Sheahan, Graco&#8217;s President and CEO. &#8220;While the operating environment remains challenging, we were able to grow in all segments as component availability improved, previous pricing actions took hold and foreign exchange headwinds moderated driving improved margin results during the quarter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Consolidated Results<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nChanges in currency translation rates decreased sales and net earnings by approximately $11 million and $6 million, respectively, for the quarter.<\/p>\n<p>\nNet sales for the quarter increased 7 percent compared to last year (10 percent at consistent translation rates). Sales increased 13 percent in the Americas, 2 percent in EMEA (7 percent at consistent translation rates) and decreased 6 percent in Asia Pacific (1 percent at consistent translation rates).<\/p>\n<p>\nGross profit margin rate for the quarter was more than 2 percentage points higher than the first quarter last year. The favorable effects of realized pricing and product and channel mix offset the adverse impacts of higher product costs and changes in currency translation rates.<\/p>\n<p>\nTotal operating expenses for the quarter increased $2 million (2 percent) compared to the first quarter last year. The increase includes higher stock compensation of $2 million and volume and rate-related increases of $5 million. Partially offsetting the increase was $2 million of favorable changes in currency translation rates and $3 million of credit losses on customer receivables in Russia in the prior year that did not repeat.<\/p>\n<p>\nInterest expense for the quarter decreased $4 million as private placement debt was repaid in the first quarter last year. Other non-operating expenses for the quarter decreased by $2 million due to increased interest income and favorable market valuation changes on investments held to fund certain retirement benefits.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe effective income tax rate of 18 percent for the quarter was flat compared with the first quarter last year.<\/p>\n<p><b>Segment Results<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nManagement assesses performance of segments by reference to operating earnings excluding unallocated corporate expenses. For a reconciliation of segment operating earnings to consolidated operating earnings, refer to the segment information table included in the financial statement section of this release. Certain measurements of segment operations are summarized below:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nThree Months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nContractor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nIndustrial<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nProcess<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Sales (in millions)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n245.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n150.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n133.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nPercentage change from last year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl2 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSales<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl2 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOperating earnings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n48<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOperating earnings as a percentage of sales<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadr0 bwalignl bwpadl2 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadr0 bwalignl bwpadl2 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nComponents of net sales change by geographic region for the Contractor segment were as follows:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nThree Months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nVolume and Price<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth10 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nAcquisitions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth10 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nCurrency<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth10 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nTotal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAmericas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nEMEA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(5)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAsia Pacific<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(8)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(6)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(14)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nConsolidated<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(2)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nContractor segment sales increased 5 percent, with favorable response to new product offerings and improved product availability. Price realization and favorable product and channel mix drove the operating margin rate 5 percentage points higher.<\/p>\n<p>\nComponents of net sales change by geographic region for the Industrial segment were as follows:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nThree Months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nVolume and Price<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth10 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nAcquisitions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth10 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nCurrency<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth10 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nTotal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAmericas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n17%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n17%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nEMEA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(5)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAsia Pacific<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(3)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(6)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(9)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nConsolidated<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(3)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nUnderlying sales growth in the Americas and EMEA was partially offset by weakness in Asia Pacific, where finishing system sales and other project activity decreased. The unfavorable effects of currency translation drove a 1 percentage point decrease in the operating margin rate.<\/p>\n<p>\nComponents of net sales change by geographic region for the Process segment were as follows:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nThree Months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nVolume and Price<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth10 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nAcquisitions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth10 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nCurrency<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth10 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nTotal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAmericas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n22%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n24%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nEMEA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(4)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAsia Pacific<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(3)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth51\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nConsolidated<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(2)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThe Process segment had sales growth in all product applications. The operating margin rate for this segment increased 6 percentage points primarily due to price realization and expense leverage.<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;We are pleased with the results of the first quarter and while end market activity and demand trends for our new and existing products are solid, we remain cautious given the current uncertainty in the macroeconomic backdrop,&#8221; said Sheahan. &#8220;We are confirming our revenue outlook for the year of low single-digit growth on an organic, constant currency basis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Financial Results Adjusted for Comparability<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nExcluding the impacts of excess tax benefits from stock option exercises presents a more consistent basis for comparison of financial results. A calculation of the non-GAAP measurements of adjusted income taxes, effective income tax rates, net earnings and diluted earnings per share follows (in millions except per share amounts):<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nThree Months Ended<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nMar 31,<br \/>\n<br \/>2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nApr 1,<br \/>\n<br \/>2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nEarnings before income taxes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwdoublebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwdoublebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n157.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwdoublebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwdoublebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwdoublebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n122.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwdoublebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIncome taxes, as reported<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n28.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n22.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl2 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nExcess tax benefit from option exercises<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n2.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIncome taxes, adjusted<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n30.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n23.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nEffective income tax rate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl2 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAs reported<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n17.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n18.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl2 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAdjusted<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n19.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n19.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Earnings, as reported<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n129.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n100.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl2 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nExcess tax benefit from option exercises<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(2.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(1.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Earnings, adjusted<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n126.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n99.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nWeighted Average Diluted Shares<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n171.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n174.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDiluted Earnings per Share<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl2 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAs reported<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl2 bwwidth69\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAdjusted<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.74<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThe Company desires to take advantage of the \u201csafe harbor\u201d provisions regarding forward-looking statements of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is filing this Cautionary Statement in order to do so. From time to time various forms filed by our Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks, and other disclosures, including our overview report, press releases, earnings releases, analyst briefings, conference calls and other written documents or oral statements released by our Company, may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally use words such as \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201cforesee,\u201d \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201cproject,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d and similar expressions, and reflect our Company\u2019s expectations concerning the future. All forecasts and projections are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon currently available information, but various risks and uncertainties may cause our Company\u2019s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements in light of new information or future events.<\/p>\n<p>\nFuture results could differ materially from those expressed due to the impact of changes in various factors. These risk factors include, but are not limited to: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business; Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine, and the sanctions and actions taken against Russia and Belarus in response to the invasion; economic conditions in the United States and other major world economies; our Company\u2019s growth strategies, which include making acquisitions, investing in new products, expanding geographically and targeting new industries; changes in currency translation rates; the ability to meet our customers\u2019 needs and changes in product demand; supply interruptions or delays; security breaches; new entrants who copy our products or infringe on our intellectual property; risks incident to conducting business internationally; catastrophic events; changes in laws and regulations; compliance with anti-corruption and trade laws; changes in tax rates or the adoption of new tax legislation; the possibility of asset impairments if acquired businesses do not meet performance expectations; political instability; results of and costs associated with litigation, administrative proceedings and regulatory reviews incident to our business; our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified personnel; the possibility of decline in purchases from a few large customers of the Contractor segment; variations in activity in the construction, automotive, mining and oil and natural gas industries; and the impact of declines in interest rates, asset values and investment returns on pension costs and required pension contributions. Please refer to Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2022 (and most recent Form 10-Q) for a more comprehensive discussion of these and other risk factors. These reports are available on the Company\u2019s website at <span class=\"bwuline\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graco.com&amp;esheet=53388534&amp;newsitemid=20230426005971&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.graco.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=5a7663bb8574acd421ebf8c742af08e8\">www.graco.com<\/a><\/span> and the Securities and Exchange Commission\u2019s website at <span class=\"bwuline\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&amp;esheet=53388534&amp;newsitemid=20230426005971&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.sec.gov&amp;index=2&amp;md5=2eee465e5ab2a34d8f2b20bf482896b6\">www.sec.gov<\/a><\/span>. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.<\/p>\n<p>\nInvestors should realize that factors other than those identified above and in Item 1A might prove important to the Company\u2019s future results. It is not possible for management to identify each and every factor that may have an impact on the Company\u2019s operations in the future as new factors can develop from time to time.<\/p>\n<p><b>Conference Call<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nGraco management will hold a conference call, including slides via webcast, with analysts and institutional investors on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 11 a.m. ET, 10 a.m. CT, to discuss Graco\u2019s first quarter results.<\/p>\n<p>\nA real-time listen-only webcast of the conference call will be broadcast by Nasdaq. Individuals can access the call and view the slides on the Company\u2019s website at <span class=\"bwuline\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graco.com&amp;esheet=53388534&amp;newsitemid=20230426005971&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.graco.com&amp;index=3&amp;md5=e3cc1d6d5f46864012c00ff89629098d\">www.graco.com<\/a><\/span>. Listeners should go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the live conference call to install any necessary audio software.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Graco<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nGraco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for the management of fluids and coatings in both industrial and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid and powder materials. A recognized leader in its specialties, Minneapolis-based Graco serves customers around the world in the manufacturing, processing, construction and maintenance industries. For additional information about Graco Inc., please visit us at <span class=\"bwuline\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graco.com&amp;esheet=53388534&amp;newsitemid=20230426005971&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.graco.com&amp;index=4&amp;md5=62ee27012118f63ff08cc28a9e8752b0\">www.graco.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(In thousands except per share amounts)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" colspan=\"6\" rowspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nThree Months Ended<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nMar 31,<br \/>\n<br \/>2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nApr 1,<br \/>\n<br \/>2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl2 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Sales<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n529,646<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n494,285<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl4 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nCost of products sold<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n244,506<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n239,810<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl2 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nGross Profit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n285,140<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n254,475<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl4 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nProduct development<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n20,479<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n19,078<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl4 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSelling, marketing and distribution<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n65,383<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n62,995<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl4 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nGeneral and administrative<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n42,610<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n44,039<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl2 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOperating Earnings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n156,668<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n128,363<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl4 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nInterest expense<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1,347<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n5,287<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl4 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOther (income) expense, net<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(2,029<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n153<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl2 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nEarnings Before Income Taxes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n157,350<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n122,923<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl4 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIncome taxes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n28,184<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n22,080<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl2 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Earnings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n129,166<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n100,843<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Earnings per Common Share<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl2 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nBasic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.77<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl2 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDiluted<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nWeighted Average Number of Shares<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl2 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nBasic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n168,018<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n169,809<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl2 bwwidth71\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDiluted<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n171,676<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n174,678<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" class=\"bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>SEGMENT INFORMATION (Unaudited)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n(In thousands)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" colspan=\"7\" rowspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nThree Months Ended<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nMar 31,<br \/>\n<br \/>2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nApr 1,<br \/>\n<br \/>2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Sales<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl2 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nContractor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n245,971<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n234,592<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl2 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIndustrial<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n150,190<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n144,669<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl2 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nProcess<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n133,485<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n115,024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTotal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n529,646<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n494,285<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOperating Earnings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl2 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nContractor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n73,772<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n58,947<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl2 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIndustrial<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n52,770<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n52,630<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl2 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nProcess<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n40,565<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n27,488<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl2 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nUnallocated corporate (expense)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(10,439<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(10,702<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth68\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTotal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth4\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n156,668<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth8\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n128,363<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" 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(NYSE: GGG) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. Summary $ in millions except per share amounts \u00a0 \u00a0 Three Months Ended \u00a0 Mar 31, 2023 \u00a0 Apr 1, 2022 \u00a0 % Change Net Sales $ 529.6 \u00a0 $ 494.3 \u00a0 7 % Operating Earnings \u00a0 156.7 \u00a0 \u00a0 128.4 \u00a0 22 % Net Earnings \u00a0 129.2 \u00a0 \u00a0 100.8 \u00a0 28 % Diluted Net Earnings per Common Share $ 0.75 \u00a0 $ 0.58 \u00a0 29 % \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Adjusted (non-GAAP): (1) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Net Earnings, adjusted $ 126.6 \u00a0 $ &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/graco-reports-record-first-quarter-sales-and-operating-earnings\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Graco Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Operating Earnings&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-751726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Graco Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Operating Earnings - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/graco-reports-record-first-quarter-sales-and-operating-earnings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Graco Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Operating Earnings - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Graco Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Operating Earnings Sales Growth in All Segments MINNEAPOLIS&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Graco Inc. 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Summary $ in millions except per share amounts \u00a0 \u00a0 Three Months Ended \u00a0 Mar 31, 2023 \u00a0 Apr 1, 2022 \u00a0 % Change Net Sales $ 529.6 \u00a0 $ 494.3 \u00a0 7 % Operating Earnings \u00a0 156.7 \u00a0 \u00a0 128.4 \u00a0 22 % Net Earnings \u00a0 129.2 \u00a0 \u00a0 100.8 \u00a0 28 % Diluted Net Earnings per Common Share $ 0.75 \u00a0 $ 0.58 \u00a0 29 % \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Adjusted (non-GAAP): (1) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Net Earnings, adjusted $ 126.6 \u00a0 $ &hellip; Continue reading &quot;Graco Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Operating Earnings&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/graco-reports-record-first-quarter-sales-and-operating-earnings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-04-26T22:19:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20230426005971r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Newsdesk\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/graco-reports-record-first-quarter-sales-and-operating-earnings\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/graco-reports-record-first-quarter-sales-and-operating-earnings\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Newsdesk\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979\"},\"headline\":\"Graco Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Operating Earnings\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-04-26T22:19:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/graco-reports-record-first-quarter-sales-and-operating-earnings\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1768,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/graco-reports-record-first-quarter-sales-and-operating-earnings\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cts.businesswire.com\\\/ct\\\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20230426005971r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/graco-reports-record-first-quarter-sales-and-operating-earnings\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/graco-reports-record-first-quarter-sales-and-operating-earnings\\\/\",\"name\":\"Graco Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Operating Earnings - 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