GWW

W.W. Grainger Inc

1,261.38

Oct 08 • 4:01 AM ET -2.13 (-0.17%)

Industrials Industrial Distribution USA Large NYSE

Peers: FAST MSM AIT WSO DXPE URI CDW RBA INGM FERG

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Index	S&P 500
Market Cap	59.41B
Enterprise Value	62.00B
Income	1.87B
Sales	18.84B
Book/sh	87.71
Cash/sh	12.51
Dividend Est.	9.67 (0.77%)
Dividend TTM	9.50 (0.75%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Aug 10, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	9.21% 8.25%
Payout	24.84%
Employees	25000
IPO	Jun 23, 1971

P/E	32.02
Forward P/E	24.72
PEG	2.00
P/S	3.15
P/B	14.38
P/C	100.87
P/FCF	39.35
EV/EBITDA	19.45
EV/Sales	3.29
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	51.03
EPS next Q	11.66
EPS this Y	17.82%
EPS next Y	9.71%
EPS next 5Y	12.38%
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	Aug 04 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	6.31% 1.30%

Insider Own	6.24%
Insider Trans	-0.09%
Inst Own	77.33%
Inst Trans	0.70%
ROA	20.16%
ROE	47.92%
ROIC	27.28%
Gross Margin	39.40%
Oper. Margin	15.55%
Profit Margin	9.92%
SMA20	-0.50%
SMA50	-2.48%
SMA200	4.11%
Trades

Shs Outstand	47.10M
Shs Float	44.16M
Short Float	2.37%
Short Ratio	4.00
Short Interest	1.05M
52W High	1419.91 -11.16%
52W Low	906.52 39.15%
Volatility	2.06% 1.80%
ATR (14)	31.21
RSI (14)	44.52
Beta	0.96
Rel Volume	0.00
Avg Volume	261.88K
Volume	12

Perf Week	-1.58%
Perf Month	-1.36%
Perf Quarter	-8.31%
Perf Half Y	7.61%
Perf YTD	25.01%
Perf Year	30.42%
Perf 3Y	76.09%
Perf 5Y	202.32%
Perf 10Y	462.09%
Recom	2.90
Target Price	1323.31
Prev Close	1263.51
Price	1261.38
Change %	-0.17%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Sep-15-26	Resumed	Wolfe Research	Peer Perform
Jul-14-26	Downgrade	Stephens	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$1355
Jul-09-26	Upgrade	Wolfe Research	Underperform → Peer Perform
Jun-16-26	Initiated	DA Davidson	Neutral	$1250
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

Show Previous Ratings

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)
Aug-04-26 07:02PM	W.W. Grainger Inc (GWW) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Sales Growth and Raised ... (GuruFocus.com) -5.16%
06:05PM	W.W. Grainger, Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
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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)
May-11-26 02:16AM	FTSE 100 Live: Mixed reaction from stocks as US rejects Iran counter-offer (Proactive)
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May-07-26 04:46PM	W.W. Grainger, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary (Moby) +5.49%
08:07AM	W.W. Grainger: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
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%
05:23PM	Stocks to Watch Recap: Amazon, Coinbase, Reddit, Apple (The Wall Street Journal)

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.

MBADonald G. Macpherson

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

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