GWW

W.W. Grainger Inc

Feb 03 • 01:41PM ET

1,155.27

+59.09 5.39 %

Industrials • Industrial Distribution • USA • NYSE

Today, 12:36 PMW.W. Grainger posts Q4 2025 non-GAAP EPS of $9.44 (-3% YoY) on $4.4B revenue (+5% YoY), missing EPS but beating revenue, reports FY adjusted EPS of $39.48, and guides 2026 EPS to $42.25–$44.75 and revenue to $18.7–$19.1B with 6.5%–9.0% daily organic CC growth; says early 2026 sales momentum is running above typical seasonal levels, confirms its U.K. exit is complete with an expected operating margin tailwind, and continues capital returns including sizeable share repurchases.

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Index	S&P 500	P/E	32.24	EPS (ttm)	35.83	Insider Own	6.19%	Shs Outstand	47.63M	Perf Week	9.24%
Market Cap	54.93B	Forward P/E	23.79	EPS next Y	48.57	Insider Trans	-0.92%	Shs Float	44.61M	Perf Month	15.09%
Enterprise Value	57.52B	PEG	2.50	EPS next Q	10.49	Inst Own	73.29%	Short Float	3.07%	Perf Quarter	18.00%
Income	1.73B	P/S	3.09	EPS this Y	10.90%	Inst Trans	-1.10%	Short Ratio	5.02	Perf Half Y	23.13%
Sales	17.75B	P/B	15.45	EPS next Y	10.93%	ROA	19.26%	Short Interest	1.37M	Perf YTD	14.49%
Book/sh	74.77	P/C	102.68	EPS next 5Y	9.53%	ROE	48.98%	52W High	1103.69 4.67%	Perf Year	8.71%
Cash/sh	11.25	P/FCF	44.59	EPS past 3/5Y	24.93% 20.30%	ROIC	27.89%	52W Low	893.99 29.23%	Perf 3Y	102.04%
Dividend Est.	9.35 (0.81%)	EV/EBITDA	20.95	Sales past 3/5Y	9.65% 8.37%	Gross Margin	39.09%	Volatility	1.87% 2.06%	Perf 5Y	211.85%
Dividend TTM	8.83 (0.76%)	EV/Sales	3.24	EPS Y/Y TTM	-3.60%	Oper. Margin	14.05%	ATR (14)	24.83	Perf 10Y	521.11%
Dividend Ex-Date	Feb 09, 2026	Quick Ratio	1.59	Sales Y/Y TTM	4.83%	Profit Margin	9.75%	RSI (14)	76.53	Recom	2.90
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	7.82% 7.12%	Current Ratio	2.72	EPS Q/Q	-38.24%	SMA20	9.17%	Beta	1.11	Target Price	1090.00
Payout	20.56%	Debt/Eq	0.76	Sales Q/Q	6.13%	SMA50	13.48%	Rel Volume	2.53	Prev Close	1096.18
Employees	26000	LT Debt/Eq	0.74	Earnings	Feb 03 BMO	SMA200	14.22%	Avg Volume	272.57K	Price	1155.27
IPO	Jun 23, 1971	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	-0.19% 0.62%	Trades		Volume	456,570	Change	5.39%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Jan-27-26	Upgrade	Oppenheimer	Perform → Outperform	$1250
Nov-12-25	Initiated	Bernstein	Mkt Perform	$975
Oct-08-25	Initiated	Barclays	Underweight	$963
Apr-03-25	Downgrade	Wolfe Research	Peer Perform → Underperform	$966
Mar-10-25	Upgrade	William Blair	Mkt Perform → Outperform
Nov-13-24	Resumed	UBS	Neutral	$1000 → $1280
Oct-29-24	Initiated	Northcoast	Neutral
Oct-17-24	Downgrade	Oppenheimer	Outperform → Perform
Oct-16-24	Upgrade	Robert W. Baird	Neutral → Outperform	$975 → $1230
Oct-07-24	Initiated	BofA Securities	Underperform	$925
Sep-06-24	Initiated	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight	$990
May-29-24	Downgrade	Robert W. Baird	Outperform → Neutral	$1000 → $975
Apr-29-24	Upgrade	Stephens	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$1000 → $1250
Feb-20-24	Downgrade	Loop Capital	Buy → Hold	$925 → $1000
Jan-03-24	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$800 → $930
Dec-20-23	Downgrade	Jefferies	Buy → Hold	$825
Jul-12-23	Downgrade	UBS	Buy → Neutral	$815 → $820
Feb-24-23	Upgrade	RBC Capital Mkts	Underperform → Sector Perform	$502 → $679
Nov-15-22	Downgrade	Atlantic Equities	Overweight → Neutral	$630
Nov-14-22	Downgrade	Wolfe Research	Outperform → Peer Perform

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W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating products and services with operations in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. It operates through the High-Touch Solutions North America and Endless Assortment segments. The High-Touch Solutions North America segment includes value-added MRO solutions that are rooted in deep product knowledge and customer expertise. The Endless Assortment segment provides a streamlined and transparent online platform with one-stop shopping for millions of products. The company was founded by William Wallace Grainger in 1928 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L	Sr. VP & CLO	Dec 16 '25	Sale	1023.93	195	199,666	3,174	Dec 17 06:14 PM
NANCY L BERARDINELLI-KRANTZ	Officer	Dec 16 '25	Proposed Sale	1023.93	195	199,666		Dec 16 04:43 PM
Macpherson Donald G	Chairman and CEO	Dec 04 '25	Option Exercise	311.26	18,500	5,758,310	122,385	Dec 08 06:13 PM
Macpherson Donald G	Chairman and CEO	Dec 05 '25	Option Exercise	311.26	12,163	3,785,855	116,048	Dec 08 06:13 PM
Macpherson Donald G	Chairman and CEO	Dec 04 '25	Sale	972.81	14,523	14,128,136	107,862	Dec 08 06:13 PM
Macpherson Donald G	Chairman and CEO	Dec 05 '25	Sale	972.57	12,163	11,829,322	103,885	Dec 08 06:13 PM
DONALD MACPHERSON	Director	Dec 04 '25	Proposed Sale	971.16	26,686	25,916,376		Dec 04 04:40 PM
LeRoy Jonny M	SVP, Chief Technology Officer	Sep 09 '25	Sale	992.86	500	496,430	1,771	Sep 11 05:21 PM
JONATHAN MICHAEL LEROY	Officer	Sep 09 '25	Proposed Sale	992.86	500	496,430		Sep 09 05:13 PM
Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L	Sr. VP & CLO	May 23 '25	Sale	1075.20	280	301,056	3,369	May 27 09:29 PM
NANCY L BERARDINELLI-KRANTZ	Officer	May 23 '25	Proposed Sale	1075.20	280	301,056		May 23 04:16 PM
Thomson Laurie R	VP, Controller	May 06 '25	Sale	1042.86	761	793,615	578	May 08 08:03 PM
LAURIE THOMSON	Officer	May 06 '25	Proposed Sale	1044.56	761	794,911		May 06 04:18 PM
Merriwether Deidra C	Sr. VP & CFO	Apr 02 '25	Sale	997.12	1,164	1,160,644	10,235	Apr 03 09:44 PM
DEIDRA C MERRIWETHER	Officer	Apr 02 '25	Proposed Sale	994.06	1,164	1,157,086		Apr 02 04:26 PM
Thomson Laurie R	VP, Controller	Mar 10 '25	Sale	1020.28	334	340,774	457	Mar 12 05:12 PM
LAURIE THOMSON	Officer	Mar 10 '25	Proposed Sale	1020.28	334	340,774		Mar 10 04:07 PM

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