Why W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s (GWW) Stock Is Up 8.07%
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Stock Evaluator: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)
W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW
$1,489.39
91.41
6.54%
November 4, 2026 4:00:03 PM
EST
Volume: 596,761
After Hours: $120.37
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0.12%
November 10, 2021 7:59 PM
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Volume: 72,713
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| SECTOR | INDUSTRY |
| Industrials | Trading Companies & Distributors |
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COMPANY SUMMARY
W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions North America and Endless Assortment. It provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. The company also offers technical support and inventory management services. It serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | GWW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $70,151.7 | $5,300.9 | 95% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 47.2 | 38.2 | 46% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 90.1% | 66.7% | 58% |
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| Float (Mil) | 43.1 | 47.9 | 44% |
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| Beta | 0.96 | 0.96 | 57% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 261 | 208 | 49% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
54.1% | 81.5% | 87% |
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| Growth | GWW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 8.7% | 8.6% | 54% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 19.7% | 9.3% | 73% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 22.5% | 11.8% | 72 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 8.3% | 3.0% | 99% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (33.5%) | (8.9%) | 16% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 16 | 18 | 19 | |
| Current EPS | $11.662 | $46.472 | $51.063 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $11.655 | $46.441 | $50.992 | |
| # Rev Up | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $11.744 | $46.311 | $50.875 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (2.9%) | 31.3% | 59.0% | |
| Financials | GWW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $18,845 | $3,948 | 91% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $1,870 | $159 | 91% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $39.368 | $1.700 | 99% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $2,175 | $310 | 89% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($8) | $5 | 32% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $2,723 | $627 | 78% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $66,819 | $6,901 | 94% |
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| Valuation | GWW | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 16.98 | 2.67 | 95% |
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| P/E | 38.0 | 25.4 | 79% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.7% | 0.0% | 64% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 64% |
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| Ratios | GWW | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | 39.4% | 27.2% | 49% |
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| Net Margin | 11.2% | 4.1% | 65% |
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| ROA | 20.2% | 4.3% | 96% |
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| ROE | 47.9% | 11.8% | 92% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 53.1% | 56.7% | 46% |
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| F-Score | 7 | 5 | 82% |
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Factors: Value, Earnings Estimates
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| Performance Since Inception: | 13.6% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +6.2 |
