GWW

W.W. Grainger Inc

1,359.17

Oct 30 • 3:59 PM ET -12.69 (-0.93%)

1,359.17

Aftermarket • 7:30 PM ET 0.00 (0.00%)

Industrials Industrial Distribution USA Large NYSE

Peers: FAST MSM WCC AIT FERG GIC DSGR DXPE WSO URI

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

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Index	S&P 500
Market Cap	64.02B
Enterprise Value	66.61B
Income	1.87B
Sales	18.84B
Book/sh	87.71
Cash/sh	12.51
Dividend Est.	9.67 (0.71%)
Dividend TTM	9.50 (0.70%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 09, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	9.21% 8.25%
Payout	24.84%
Employees	25000
IPO	Jun 23, 1971

P/E	34.50
Forward P/E	26.58
PEG	2.15
P/S	3.40
P/B	15.50
P/C	108.69
P/FCF	42.40
EV/EBITDA	20.89
EV/Sales	3.53
Quick Ratio	1.70
Current Ratio	2.81
Debt/Eq	0.68
LT Debt/Eq	0.66
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	39.40
EPS next Y	51.13
EPS next Q	11.67
EPS this Y	17.85%
EPS next Y	9.89%
EPS next 5Y	12.35%
EPS past 3/5Y	5.49% 22.39%
Sales past 3/5Y	5.62% 8.75%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-0.65%
Sales Y/Y TTM	7.80%
EPS Q/Q	20.51%
Sales Q/Q	10.25%
Earnings	Nov 04 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	6.31% 1.30%

Insider Own	6.24%
Insider Trans	-0.09%
Inst Own	77.32%
Inst Trans	0.67%
ROA	20.16%
ROE	47.92%
ROIC	27.28%
Gross Margin	39.40%
Oper. Margin	15.55%
Profit Margin	9.92%
SMA20	2.59%
SMA50	4.48%
SMA200	9.92%
Trades

Shs Outstand	47.10M
Shs Float	44.16M
Short Float	2.81%
Short Ratio	4.85
Short Interest	1.24M
52W High	1419.91 -4.28%
52W Low	906.52 49.93%
Volatility	1.94% 2.08%
ATR (14)	27.86
RSI (14)	61.33
Beta	0.96
Rel Volume	0.93
Avg Volume	255.99K
Volume	237,702

Perf Week	0.69%
Perf Month	6.05%
Perf Quarter	-0.88%
Perf Half Y	18.33%
Perf YTD	34.70%
Perf Year	42.14%
Perf 3Y	87.20%
Perf 5Y	193.49%
Perf 10Y	552.47%
Recom	2.95
Target Price	1323.23
Prev Close	1371.86
Price	1359.17
Change %	-0.93%

Consensus

Hold

Avg. Price Target

$1,323.23

Implied Upside

-2.6%

Analysts14incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution3 Buy · 9 Hold · 2 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Sep 15, 2026	Resumed	WWolfe Research	Peer Perform
Jul 14, 2026	Downgrade	SStephens	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$1355	-0.3%
Jul 09, 2026	Upgrade	WWolfe Research	Underperform → Peer Perform
Jun 16, 2026	Initiated	DDA Davidson	Neutral	$1250	-8.0%
Jan 27, 2026	Upgrade	OOppenheimer	Perform → Outperform	$1250	-8.0%
Nov 12, 2025	Initiated	BBernstein	Mkt Perform	$975	-28.3%
Oct 08, 2025	Initiated	BBarclays	Underweight	$963	-29.1%
Apr 03, 2025	Downgrade	WWolfe Research	Peer Perform → Underperform	$966	-28.9%
Mar 10, 2025	Upgrade	WWilliam Blair	Mkt Perform → Outperform
Nov 13, 2024	Resumed	UUBS	Neutral	$1000 → $1280	-5.8%
Oct 29, 2024	Initiated	NNorthcoast	Neutral
Oct 17, 2024	Downgrade	OOppenheimer	Outperform → Perform
Oct 16, 2024	Upgrade	RRobert W. Baird	Neutral → Outperform	$975 → $1230	-9.5%
Oct 07, 2024	Initiated	BBofA Securities	Underperform	$925	-31.9%
Sep 06, 2024	Initiated	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight	$990	-27.2%
May 29, 2024	Downgrade	RRobert W. Baird	Outperform → Neutral	$1000 → $975	-28.3%
Apr 29, 2024	Upgrade	SStephens	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$1000 → $1250	-8.0%
Feb 20, 2024	Downgrade	LLoop Capital	Buy → Hold	$925 → $1000	-26.4%
Jan 03, 2024	Reiterated	OOppenheimer	Outperform	$800 → $930	-31.6%
Dec 20, 2023	Downgrade	JJefferies	Buy → Hold	$825	-39.3%

Oct-28-26 10:30AM	GRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
Oct-27-26 01:17PM	Grainger Must Prove Its Demand Surge Can Outlast A Fading Tariff-Refund Margin Boost (Earnings Whispers)
Sep-23-26 05:24PM	GRAINGER'S FIFTH ANNUAL BUCKET BUILD HELPS COMMUNITIES PREPARE FOR DISASTER RECOVERY (PR Newswire)
Aug-26-26 04:05PM	GRAINGER ACQUIRES TECHNOLOGY ASSETS FROM ADROIT WORLDWIDE MEDIA (PR Newswire)
Aug-19-26 06:53PM	GRAINGER OPENS NORTHWEST DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN GRESHAM, OREGON (PR Newswire)
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Aug-04-26 07:02PM	W.W. Grainger Inc (GWW) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Sales Growth and Raised ... (GuruFocus.com) -5.16%
08:07AM	W.W. Grainger: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
08:00AM	GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER 2026 (PR Newswire)
Aug-03-26 10:52AM	Ferguson Added to S&P 500 and the Plumbing Stock Pops. Where It Can Go Next. (Barrons.com)
Jul-29-26 12:27PM	GRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
Jul-21-26 09:07AM	Oppenheimer Picks Apple, Amazon, Alphabet as Top Stock Buys (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-17-26 08:07AM	What Wall Street Pushed FAST To Explain (Trefis)
Jul-15-26 08:30AM	Get Paid 8.3% To Let Someone Else Chase FAST Stock Higher (Trefis)
Jul-10-26 08:51AM	Marvell Stock And The Multi-Year Bet Management Made (Trefis)
Jun-24-26 08:00AM	GRAINGER AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES (PR Newswire)
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May-11-26 02:16AM	FTSE 100 Live: Mixed reaction from stocks as US rejects Iran counter-offer (Proactive)
May-07-26 08:07AM	W.W. Grainger: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) +5.49%
08:00AM	GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2026 (PR Newswire)
Apr-29-26 06:22PM	Augment makes first move into $8 trillion distribution sector (FreightWaves)
11:45AM	GRAINGER'S SHAREHOLDERS ELECT 12 DIRECTORS AND OTHER ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS (PR Newswire)
11:30AM	GRAINGER INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND BY 10% (PR Newswire)
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)
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)
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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)
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)
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 $1,035 Amidst Mixed Q2 Results, Gross Margin Pressure. (Insider Monkey)
Sep-11-25 08:00AM	GRAINGER'S BUCKET BUILD VOLUNTEERS ASSEMBLED MORE THAN 4,000 DISASTER RELIEF KITS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA (PR Newswire)
Sep-10-25 11:40AM	GIC or GWW: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Aug-29-25 08:39AM	W. W. Grainger Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings (Barchart)
Aug-25-25 11:32PM	Maintenance and Repair Distributors Stocks Q2 In Review: W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Vs Peers (StockStory)
11:25AM	ScanSource Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
Aug-20-25 11:40AM	GIC vs. GWW: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
Aug-13-25 12:25AM	5 Insightful Analyst Questions From W.W. Grainger's Q2 Earnings Call (StockStory)
12:25AM	GWW Q2 Deep Dive: Margin Pressures Persist Despite Solid Revenue Growth (StockStory)
Aug-05-25 12:38AM	1 Industrials Stock with Solid Fundamentals and 2 That Underwhelm (StockStory)
Aug-04-25 11:40AM	GIC or GWW: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Aug-02-25 03:13AM	W.W. Grainger Inc (GWW) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Sales Growth Amid Margin Pressures (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-01-25 07:00PM	Compared to Estimates, W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks) -10.30%
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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Thomson Laurie R	VP, Controller	May 12 '26	Sale	1231.69	313	385,519	399	May 14 11:18 AM
LeRoy Jonny M	SVP, Chief Technology Officer	May 12 '26	Sale	1231.06	854	1,051,327	1,554	May 14 11:17 AM
Robbins Paige K	Sr. VP	May 12 '26	Sale	1232.29	1,457	1,795,450	2,232	May 14 11:17 AM
LAURIE THOMSON	Officer	May 12 '26	Proposed Sale	1231.69	313	385,520		May 12 04:23 PM
JONATHAN MICHAEL LEROY	Officer	May 12 '26	Proposed Sale	1231.06	854	1,051,326		May 12 04:11 PM
PAIGE ROBBINS	Officer	May 12 '26	Proposed Sale	1232.29	1,457	1,795,447		May 12 04:09 PM
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

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.

Chairman & CEOMr. Donald G. Macpherson

Senior VP & Chief Legal OfficerMs. Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz

Senior VP & Chief Human Resources OfficerMs. Melanie J. Tinto

Senior VP & President of Grainger Business UnitMs. Paige K. Robbins

Interim CFOMs. Laurie R. Thomson

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