GWW

W.W. Grainger Inc

Apr 08 • 04:00PM ET

1,146.72

+38.57 3.48 %

Industrials • Industrial Distribution • USA • NYSE

Peers: FAST WCC MSM AIT DXPE RS GMS KMT OSK IPAR

| Held by: VTI VOO VO VUG IVV SPY VOT VIG IWP XLI

Index	S&P 500	P/E	32.26	EPS (ttm)	35.55	Insider Own	6.19%	Shs Outstand	47.42M	Perf Week	5.13%
Market Cap	54.32B	Forward P/E	23.68	EPS next Y	48.43	Insider Trans	-1.04%	Shs Float	44.44M	Perf Month	2.82%
Enterprise Value	57.01B	PEG	2.32	EPS next Q	10.21	Inst Own	75.93%	Short Float	2.67%	Perf Quarter	11.44%
Income	1.71B	P/S	3.03	EPS this Y	10.51%	Inst Trans	2.89%	Short Ratio	4.31	Perf Half Y	19.59%
Sales	17.94B	P/B	14.55	EPS next Y	11.01%	ROA	19.18%	Short Interest	1.19M	Perf YTD	13.64%
Book/sh	78.79	P/C	92.86	EPS next 5Y	10.19%	ROE	48.10%	52W High	1218.63 -5.90%	Perf Year	24.65%
Cash/sh	12.35	P/FCF	40.81	EPS past 3/5Y	5.49% 22.39%	ROIC	26.66%	52W Low	902.44 27.07%	Perf 3Y	78.71%
Dividend Est.	9.48 (0.83%)	EV/EBITDA	19.42	Sales past 3/5Y	5.62% 8.75%	Gross Margin	39.06%	Volatility	3.11% 2.48%	Perf 5Y	188.19%
Dividend TTM	9.04 (0.79%)	EV/Sales	3.18	EPS Y/Y TTM	-8.75%	Oper. Margin	14.94%	ATR (14)	30.49	Perf 10Y	397.19%
Dividend Ex-Date	Feb 09, 2026	Quick Ratio	1.59	Sales Y/Y TTM	4.51%	Profit Margin	9.51%	RSI (14)	65.12	Recom	2.95
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	9.21% 8.25%	Current Ratio	2.83	EPS Q/Q	-2.86%	SMA20	6.24%	Beta	1.09	Target Price	1162.15
Payout	24.84%	Debt/Eq	0.77	Sales Q/Q	4.54%	SMA50	3.13%	Rel Volume	0.91	Prev Close	1108.15
Employees	25000	LT Debt/Eq	0.71	Earnings	Feb 03 BMO	SMA200	12.00%	Avg Volume	274.86K	Price	1146.72
IPO	Jun 23, 1971	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	-0.19% 0.62%	Trades		Volume	250,693	Change	3.48%

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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Apr-01-26 04:30PM	FORTUNE MEDIA AND GREAT PLACE TO WORK NAME GRAINGER TO '100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR' IN 2026 (PR Newswire)
Mar-27-26 10:00AM	GRAINGER SHOW BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 10,000 MRO LEADERS TO HELP CUSTOMERS SOLVE OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES AND EMBRACE INNOVATIONS SHAPING INDUSTRY'S FUTURE (PR Newswire)
Mar-18-26 09:15AM	ETHISPHERE NAMES GRAINGER AS ONE OF THE 2026 WORLD'S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES (PR Newswire)
Mar-10-26 07:52AM	Is Fastenal Stock Underperforming the S&P 500? (Barchart)
Mar-09-26 12:04AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q4 Earnings? (StockStory)
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Mar-08-26 09:03PM	Morgan Stanley Updates Grainger (GWW) Forecasts, Raises Price Target to $1,190 (Insider Monkey)
Mar-07-26 12:35AM	How Is W.W. Grainger's Stock Performance Compared to Other Industrial Stocks? (Barchart)
Mar-06-26 02:59PM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Reports 2025 Sales of $17.9B, Adjusted EPS of $39.48 (Insider Monkey)
Mar-05-26 11:30AM	Why Is W.W. Grainger (GWW) Down 3.9% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Feb-23-26 05:56AM	Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on W.W. Grainger Stock? (Barchart)
Feb-22-26 11:41PM	1 Industrials Stock with Solid Fundamentals and 2 We Brush Off (StockStory)
Feb-20-26 06:06PM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Gets Price Target Increase from JPMorgan Following Earnings Update (Insider Monkey)
Feb-19-26 03:41PM	The Hidden Value in Genuine Parts Company's Spin-Off Plan (MarketBeat)
Feb-18-26 12:27PM	TWELVE DIRECTORS SLATED FOR GRAINGER'S BOARD TO BE VOTED ON AT THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL MEETING ON APRIL 29, 2026 (PR Newswire)
Feb-10-26 12:32AM	W.W. Grainger's Q4 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions (StockStory)
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Feb-04-26 12:33AM	GWW Q4 Deep Dive: Technology Investments and Market Share Gains Drive Results Amid Macro Headwinds (StockStory)
Feb-03-26 11:06PM	W.W. Grainger Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat) +5.37%
06:30PM	Analyst Report: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
06:01PM	W.W. Grainger Inc (GWW) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth Amidst Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
12:30PM	Grainger (GWW) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool)
11:58AM	Grainger Earnings Beat Estimates in Q4, Sales Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
09:15AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
08:21AM	W.W. Grainger: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:14AM	W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:GWW) Q4 CY2025 Sales Beat Estimates (StockStory)
08:00AM	GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 (PR Newswire)
Feb-01-26 10:13PM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect (StockStory)
Jan-30-26 01:46PM	Grainger Stock Set to Report Q4 Earnings: Here's What to Expect (Zacks)
Jan-29-26 09:15AM	Seeking Clues to W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q4 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics (Zacks)
Jan-28-26 01:00PM	GRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
Jan-27-26 10:00AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q4 Release (Zacks)
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Jan-08-26 12:01AM	Top Picks 2026- WW Grainger Inc. Notes GWW (MoneyShow)
Jan-02-26 07:22AM	What Makes W.W. Grainger (GWW) an Investment Choice? (Insider Monkey)
05:00AM	W.W. Grainger's Q4 2025 Earnings: What to Expect (Barchart)
Dec-23-25 08:03AM	What Makes W.W. Grainger (GWW) an Investment Bet? (Insider Monkey)
Dec-08-25 11:19AM	Grainger Generates Five Dollars of Cash for Every Dollar Paid to Shareholders (24/7 Wall St.)
Dec-03-25 03:16AM	W.W. Grainger Stock: Is GWW Underperforming the Industrial Sector? (Barchart)
Nov-25-25 08:45AM	What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for W.W. Grainger Stock? (Barchart)
Nov-17-25 08:58AM	ClearSign Technologies Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Dip Y/Y (Zacks)
Nov-13-25 11:12PM	Analyst Report: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Nov-11-25 01:25PM	Barclays Raises Price Target on Grainger (GWW) to $975, Maintains Underweight Rating (Insider Monkey)
Nov-07-25 12:32AM	The 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From W.W. Grainger's Q3 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Nov-06-25 11:01PM	3 Reasons GWW is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Nov-03-25 10:01AM	GWW Q3 Deep Dive: Tariffs, LIFO Headwinds, and Strategic U.K. Exit Shape Guidance (StockStory)
Oct-31-25 05:03PM	W.W. Grainger Inc (GWW) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Sales Growth Amidst Market ... (GuruFocus.com)
01:06PM	Analyst Report: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
12:53PM	Grainger Q3 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
09:10AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
08:15AM	W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Posts Q3 Sales In Line With Estimates (StockStory)
08:08AM	W.W. Grainger: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:00AM	GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 2025 (PR Newswire)
Oct-29-25 11:03PM	Earnings To Watch: W.W. Grainger (GWW) Reports Q3 Results Tomorrow (StockStory)
01:59PM	Grainger Ready to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock? (Zacks)
10:17AM	GRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
10:00AM	Will Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (EOSE) Report Negative Earnings Next Week? What You Should Know (Zacks)
Oct-24-25 10:00AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release (Zacks)
Oct-17-25 06:00AM	GRAINGER ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO DIVEST CROMWELL (PR Newswire)
Oct-16-25 08:46AM	W.W. Grainger Earnings Preview: What to Expect (Barchart)
Oct-15-25 12:05AM	2 Reasons to Like GWW (and 1 Not So Much) (StockStory)
Oct-01-25 10:19AM	SITE Strengthens Its Michigan Presence With Autumn Ridge Acquisition (Zacks)
Sep-30-25 12:34PM	CLIR Secures Major Petrochemical Customer for Burner Testing (Zacks)
Sep-29-25 12:52PM	W.W. Grainger (GWW): An Industrial Leader Offering Dividend Value and Stability (Insider Monkey)
Sep-26-25 11:40AM	GIC vs. GWW: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
Sep-19-25 05:45AM	8 Dividend Growth Stocks Every Investor Should Consider (Motley Fool)
Sep-16-25 02:03PM	W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
Sep-15-25 09:37AM	Is W.W. Grainger Stock Underperforming the Dow? (Barchart)
Sep-14-25 01:02AM	JPMorgan Lowers W.W. Grainger (GWW) PT to $1,035 Amidst Mixed Q2 Results, Gross Margin Pressure. (Insider Monkey)
Sep-11-25 08:00AM	GRAINGER'S BUCKET BUILD VOLUNTEERS ASSEMBLED MORE THAN 4,000 DISASTER RELIEF KITS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA (PR Newswire)
Sep-10-25 11:40AM	GIC or GWW: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Aug-29-25 08:39AM	W. W. Grainger Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings (Barchart)
Aug-25-25 11:32PM	Maintenance and Repair Distributors Stocks Q2 In Review: W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Vs Peers (StockStory)
11:25AM	ScanSource Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
Aug-20-25 11:40AM	GIC vs. GWW: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
Aug-13-25 12:25AM	5 Insightful Analyst Questions From W.W. Grainger's Q2 Earnings Call (StockStory)
12:25AM	GWW Q2 Deep Dive: Margin Pressures Persist Despite Solid Revenue Growth (StockStory)
Aug-05-25 12:38AM	1 Industrials Stock with Solid Fundamentals and 2 That Underwhelm (StockStory)
Aug-04-25 11:40AM	GIC or GWW: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Aug-02-25 03:13AM	W.W. Grainger Inc (GWW) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Sales Growth Amid Margin Pressures (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-01-25 07:00PM	Compared to Estimates, W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks) -10.30%
05:23PM	Stocks to Watch Recap: Amazon, Coinbase, Reddit, Apple (The Wall Street Journal)
02:50PM	Analyst Report: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
12:32PM	Grainger Earnings Miss Estimates in Q2, Revenues Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
12:09PM	Stocks to Watch Friday: Amazon, Coinbase, Reddit, Apple (The Wall Street Journal)
09:15AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
08:57AM	Grainger shares fall 12% as earnings and outlook miss on macro woes (Investing.com)
08:09AM	W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:GWW) Q2: Beats On Revenue But Stock Drops 11.2% (StockStory)
08:09AM	W.W. Grainger: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:00AM	GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER 2025 (PR Newswire)
06:19AM	Chevron and Exxon Mobil head earnings for Friday (MarketWatch)
Jul-30-25 11:02PM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory)
05:55PM	Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (EOSE) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
01:00PM	GRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
09:45AM	Why W.W. Grainger (GWW) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term (Zacks)
Jul-29-25 12:16PM	Grainger Stock Gears Up to Report Q2 Earnings: What to Expect? (Zacks)
09:15AM	Unveiling W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics (Zacks)
Jul-25-25 10:00AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release (Zacks)
09:50AM	Here's Why W.W. Grainger (GWW) is a Strong Momentum Stock (Zacks)
Jul-16-25 11:40AM	SIEGY or GWW: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Jul-15-25 09:03AM	What You Need to Know Ahead of W.W. Grainger's Earnings Release (Barchart)
Jul-14-25 09:45AM	Are You a Growth Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick (Zacks)
08:00AM	Fastenal (FAST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (Zacks)

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
Merriwether Deidra C	Sr. VP & CFO	Apr 02 '26	Sale	1114.28	1,488	1,658,042	10,541	Apr 02 06:43 PM
DEIDRA C MERRIWETHER	Officer	Apr 02 '26	Proposed Sale	1107.58	1,488	1,648,079		Apr 02 04:24 PM
Merriwether Deidra C	Sr. VP & CFO	Mar 24 '26	Option Exercise	311.26	2,339	728,037	12,574	Mar 25 05:14 PM
Merriwether Deidra C	Sr. VP & CFO	Mar 24 '26	Sale	1064.73	2,339	2,490,393	10,235	Mar 25 05:14 PM
DEIDRA C MERRIWETHER	Officer	Mar 24 '26	Proposed Sale	1054.47	2,339	2,466,405		Mar 24 04:29 PM
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

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