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GWW

W.W. Grainger Inc

May 16 • 04:00PM ET

1,101.66

Dollar change +17.15
Percentage change 1.58	%

Industrials • Industrial Distribution • USA • NYSE

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

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

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Index	S&P 500	P/E	28.13	EPS (ttm)	39.16	Insider Own	6.11%	Shs Outstand	48.07M	Perf Week	6.23%
Market Cap	52.92B	Forward P/E	24.70	EPS next Y	44.60	Insider Trans	-0.08%	Shs Float	45.11M	Perf Month	11.81%
Income	1.91B	PEG	3.46	EPS next Q	10.05	Inst Own	73.52%	Short Float	2.65%	Perf Quarter	7.19%
Sales	17.24B	P/S	3.07	EPS this Y	3.85%	Inst Trans	0.92%	Short Ratio	4.17	Perf Half Y	-8.83%
Book/sh	72.39	P/B	15.22	EPS next Y	10.24%	ROA	22.39%	Short Interest	1.20M	Perf Year	15.90%
Cash/sh	13.86	P/C	79.46	EPS next 5Y	8.13%	ROE	57.19%	52W Range	874.98 - 1227.66	Perf YTD	4.52%
Dividend Est.	8.70 (0.79%)	P/FCF	34.17	EPS past 5Y	20.30%	ROI	31.42%	52W High	-10.26%	Beta	1.21
Dividend TTM	8.41 (0.76%)	Quick Ratio	1.60	Sales past 5Y	8.49%	Gross Margin	39.45%	52W Low	25.91%	ATR (14)	23.64
Dividend Ex-Date	May 12, 2025	Current Ratio	2.74	EPS Y/Y TTM	7.23%	Oper. Margin	15.31%	RSI (14)	70.34	Volatility	1.70% 2.16%
Employees	26000	Debt/Eq	0.77	Sales Y/Y TTM	3.71%	Profit Margin	11.08%	Recom	2.72	Target Price	1101.30
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.75	EPS Q/Q	2.49%	Payout	20.56%	Rel Volume	1.33	Prev Close	1084.51
Sales Surprise	-0.26%	EPS Surprise	3.96%	Sales Q/Q	1.68%	Earnings	May 01 BMO	Avg Volume	287.33K	Price	1101.66
SMA20	5.95%	SMA50	9.81%	SMA200	4.98%	Trades		Volume	382,679	Change	1.58%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
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
Oct-17-22	Resumed	Jefferies	Buy	$642 → $600
Apr-14-22	Downgrade	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Underweight	$562 → $480
Apr-06-22	Upgrade	Wolfe Research	Peer Perform → Outperform

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May-09-25 11:18AM	Analyst Report: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
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May-02-25 09:30AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks)
07:30AM	GRAINGER NAMES MELANIE TINTO AS CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (PR Newswire)
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02:58AM	Q1 2025 WW Grainger Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
May-01-25 09:01PM	Analyst Report: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
02:14PM	W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
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12:19PM	Grainger Earnings Surpass Estimates in Q1, Revenues Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
09:10AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
08:17AM	W.W. Grainger: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:00AM	GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2025 (PR Newswire)
Apr-30-25 03:36PM	GRAINGER'S SHAREHOLDERS ELECT 12 DIRECTORS AND OTHER ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS (Cision)
03:34PM	GRAINGER INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND BY 10% (Cision)
Apr-29-25 08:07PM	Best Dividend Aristocrats For May 2025 (Seeking Alpha)
12:18PM	Grainger Stock Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings: Here's What to Expect (Zacks)
Apr-28-25 11:40AM	SIEGY or GWW: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
09:16AM	What Analyst Projections for Key Metrics Reveal About W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q1 Earnings (Zacks)
Apr-24-25 10:01AM	Earnings Preview: W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
Apr-20-25 03:14PM	IBM, Parker-Hannifin Among 10 Companies To Announce Dividend Increases In Second Half Of April (Seeking Alpha)
Apr-18-25 08:09PM	Fastenal: Expensive But Strong Growth Prospects (Seeking Alpha)
Apr-16-25 05:05AM	Zacks Industry Outlook W.W. Grainger, Ashtead, Andritz and ClearSign (Zacks)
Apr-15-25 12:11PM	4 Industrial Services Stocks to Watch Amid Industry Challenges (Zacks)
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Apr-11-25 07:14PM	Analyst Report: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
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Mar-31-25 06:49AM	W.W. Grainger: Good Execution And Market Share Gains Should Drive Long-Term Growth (Seeking Alpha)
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Mar-28-25 02:59PM	Do Options Traders Know Something About W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock We Don't? (Zacks)
Mar-27-25 08:13AM	W.W. Grainger: Resilient, But Approach With Caution (SeekingAlpha)
Mar-26-25 05:04AM	A Look Back at Maintenance and Repair Distributors Stocks' Q4 Earnings: W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Vs The Rest Of The Pack (StockStory)
Mar-23-25 08:40PM	The Highest-Quality Dividend Champions By Quality Scores (SeekingAlpha)
Mar-18-25 04:45PM	W.W. Grainger (GWW): Among Stocks to Buy That May Be Splitting Soon (Insider Monkey)
Mar-17-25 05:08AM	Q4 Earnings Roundup: Transcat (NASDAQ:TRNS) And The Rest Of The Maintenance and Repair Distributors Segment (StockStory)
Mar-11-25 09:00AM	ETHISPHERE NAMES GRAINGER AS ONE OF THE 2025 WORLD'S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES (PR Newswire)
Feb-26-25 08:48AM	Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Grainger (GWW) Stock? (Zacks)
Feb-21-25 11:36AM	TWELVE DIRECTORS SLATED FOR GRAINGER'S BOARD TO BE VOTED ON AT THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL MEETING ON APRIL 30, 2025 (PR Newswire)
11:36AM	/C O R R E C T I O N -- W.W. Grainger, Inc./ (PR Newswire)
Feb-13-25 11:24AM	Is W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) the Best Industrial Distribution Stock to Buy According to Hedge Funds? (Insider Monkey)
Feb-03-25 05:36PM	Analyst Report: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Feb-01-25 04:07AM	Q4 2024 WW Grainger Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
02:06AM	W.W. Grainger Inc (GWW) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial Performance Amid ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jan-31-25 03:24PM	Analyst Report: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Morningstar Research) -5.63%
12:51PM	Why W.W. Grainger (GWW) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today (StockStory)
09:10AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates (Zacks)
08:11AM	W.W. Grainger: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:07AM	W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Posts Q4 Sales In Line With Estimates But Stock Drops (StockStory)
08:00AM	GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2024 (PR Newswire)
Jan-30-25 08:01AM	Earnings To Watch: W.W. Grainger (GWW) Reports Q4 Results Tomorrow (StockStory)
Jan-29-25 01:00PM	GRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
Jan-24-25 10:00AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release (Zacks)
Jan-20-25 09:57PM	Is W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) Splitting in the Near Future? (Insider Monkey)
Jan-09-25 09:45AM	Here's Why W.W. Grainger (GWW) is a Strong Growth Stock (Zacks)
Dec-23-24 09:45AM	Why W.W. Grainger (GWW) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term (Zacks)
Dec-07-24 03:35AM	Why Is W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Among the Best Dividend Stocks to Invest In Now? (Insider Monkey)
Nov-29-24 03:08AM	Q3 Earnings Highs And Lows: W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Vs The Rest Of The Maintenance and Repair Distributors Stocks (StockStory)
Nov-26-24 09:50AM	Here's Why W.W. Grainger (GWW) is a Strong Momentum Stock (Zacks)
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Nov-04-24 09:45AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) is a Top-Ranked Growth Stock: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Nov-01-24 06:05AM	Q3 2024 WW Grainger Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
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Oct-31-24 08:30PM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
03:34PM	Analyst Report: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
09:15AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
08:24AM	W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Posts Q3 Sales In Line With Estimates (StockStory)
08:11AM	W.W. Grainger: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:00AM	GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 2024 (PR Newswire)
Oct-30-24 01:02PM	GRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
03:06AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q3 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (StockStory)
Oct-29-24 07:12AM	W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW): Stock to Buy Before the Next Split (Insider Monkey)
Oct-28-24 09:16AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q3 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts' Insights on Key Performance Measures (Zacks)
Oct-24-24 10:01AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release (Zacks)
Oct-17-24 12:10PM	Will W.W. Grainger (GWW) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Oct-14-24 06:35AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Surges 5.8%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains? (Zacks)
Oct-11-24 05:09PM	S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Uber Rises, Tesla Falls After Robotaxi Event (Investopedia) +5.84%
Oct-02-24 09:45AM	Here's Why W.W. Grainger (GWW) is a Strong Growth Stock (Zacks)
09:00AM	Construction begins on massive Grainger distribution center (PR Newswire)
Sep-23-24 01:20AM	Is W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) the Best Industrial Distribution Stock to Buy Now? (Insider Monkey)
Sep-03-24 10:10PM	Is WW Grainger Inc. (GWW) Splitting Soon? (Insider Monkey)
Aug-31-24 06:38PM	10 Stocks That May Be Splitting Soon (Insider Monkey)
Aug-30-24 03:18AM	Q2 Earnings Highs And Lows: W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Vs The Rest Of The Maintenance and Repair Distributors Stocks (StockStory)
Aug-06-24 10:22AM	Analyst Report: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Aug-02-24 09:40AM	Analyst Report: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Aug-01-24 08:00PM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks)
12:10PM	Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
11:09AM	Grainger Posts Higher Sales, Flat Earnings (Industrial Distribution)
09:15AM	W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates (Zacks)
08:21AM	W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q2 Earnings (StockStory)

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
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
Thomson Laurie R	VP, Controller	Nov 13 '24	Sale	1206.03	125	150,754	675	Nov 15 05:20 PM
LAURIE R THOMSON DECLARATION O	Officer	Nov 13 '24	Proposed Sale	1206.03	125	150,754		Nov 13 05:09 PM
Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L	Sr. VP & CLO	Nov 06 '24	Sale	1192.52	253	301,707	3,045	Nov 08 08:32 PM
Robbins Paige K	Sr. VP	Nov 05 '24	Option Exercise	273.62	9,577	2,620,492	13,956	Nov 07 05:32 PM
Robbins Paige K	Sr. VP	Nov 05 '24	Sale	1117.84	9,577	10,705,601	4,379	Nov 07 05:32 PM
NANCY L BERARDINELLI-KRANTZ	Officer	Nov 06 '24	Proposed Sale	1192.52	253	301,707		Nov 06 05:37 PM
PAIGE ROBBINS	Officer	Nov 05 '24	Proposed Sale	1117.84	9,577	10,705,601		Nov 05 05:06 PM
Merriwether Deidra C	Sr. VP & CFO	Nov 01 '24	Sale	1105.59	704	778,337	9,509	Nov 05 02:13 PM
DEIDRA C MERRIWETHER	Officer	Nov 01 '24	Proposed Sale	1109.23	704	780,898		Nov 01 04:45 PM
Macpherson Donald G	Chairman and CEO	Sep 30 '24	Sale	1037.68	12,992	13,481,557	98,567	Oct 01 07:39 PM
DONALD MACPHERSON	Director	Sep 30 '24	Proposed Sale	1035.94	12,992	13,458,932		Sep 30 04:26 PM
Macpherson Donald G	Chairman and CEO	Sep 16 '24	Option Exercise	276.64	46,063	12,742,868	139,061	Sep 18 06:17 PM
Macpherson Donald G	Chairman and CEO	Sep 16 '24	Sale	1000.82	27,502	27,524,542	111,559	Sep 18 06:17 PM
DONALD MACPHERSON	Director	Sep 16 '24	Proposed Sale	993.82	27,502	27,332,038		Sep 16 04:47 PM
Fortin Matt	SVP & Chief HR Officer	Jun 20 '24	Sale	915.20	511	467,667	1,848	Jun 24 06:02 PM

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