Stock Evaluator: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)

W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW

$1,306.95 -7.17 -0.55%
August 19, 2026 4:00:03 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 175,958
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NYSE | DELAYED PRICE
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


Financial Summary

Share Statistics GWW Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $61,247.2 $5,404.5 94%
Shares Out (Mil) 47.2 37.4 46%
Institutional Ownership 90.0% 62.7% 58%
Float (Mil) 43.1 47.9 44%
Beta 1.05 0.92 64%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 221 181 45%
Price Change
(52-week)
30.6% 83.6% 69%
Growth GWW Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 8.7% 8.9% 53%
Net Income (5yr) 19.7% 11.3% 73%
EPS (5yr) 22.5% 12.7% 72
Dividends (5yr) 8.3% 2.9% 99%
Cash Flow (5yr) (33.5%) (9.8%) 16%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 16 18 19
Current EPS $11.691 $46.424 $51.040
Month Ago EPS $11.773 $45.648 $50.482
# Rev Up 2 1 1
# Rev Down 0 0 0
Three Months Ago EPS $11.749 $45.602 $50.338
Year/Year Chg (2.7%) 31.1% 58.5%
Financials GWW Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $18,845 $3,909 91%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $1,870 $153 91%
EPS (TTM) $39.368 $1.500 99%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $2,175 $276 89%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) ($8) $5 31%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $2,723 $641 78%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $63,118 $6,147 93%
Valuation GWW Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 14.83 2.74 93%
P/E 33.2 26.8 73%
Dividend Yield 0.8% 0.0% 65%
PEG (5yr hist) 1.5 1.5 58%
Ratios GWW Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 39.4% 27.5% 49%
Net Margin 9.9% 3.8% 63%
ROA 20.2% 4.2% 96%
ROE 47.9% 12.3% 92%
Liabilities to Assets 53.1% 57.0% 46%
F-Score 7 5 82%

Passing Stock Screens

As of 8/20/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies, GWW meetings the criteria of 1 screen:

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