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Company Profile: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)

GWW insider trades (13 months) →

$1,397.98 +1.47% vs. previous close · Market cap $65.85B

Today's multi-factor rank: 139 of 461 · see the ranking

Momentum
6.8/10
Value
4.0/10
Growth
4.5/10
Quality
5.5/10
Multifactor
5.2/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$1,377.66
Open:$1,381.42
Day's Low:$1,365.91
Day's High:$1,408.49
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:65.85B
Enterprise Value:67.48B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$906.52
52-Week High:$1,419.91
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$1,302.15
200-Day Avg:$1,238.11

Volume

Volume Today:387,022
Avg Volume (3m):251,389
Avg Volume (10d):208,210
52-Week Change:+44.13%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.96

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):35.65

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 4, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):27.38
PEG Ratio:1.88
Price / Book:15.94
Price / Sales (TTM):3.49
EV / Revenue:3.58
EV / EBITDA:20.98

Dividends

Current yield:0.72%
Annual Dividend Rate:$9.96
Dividend Trailing:$9.27
Yield Trailing:0.67%
5-Year Avg Yield:0.90%
Payout Ratio:23.64%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):18.84B
Gross Profit:7.42B
EBITDA:3.22B
Net Income (TTM):1.87B
Rev Growth (YoY):+10.30%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+20.50%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+18.30%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$39.21

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 4, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$51.06
Revenue Per Share:$396.74
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$87.71
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:589.00M
Total Debt:2.80B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):2.21B
Debt / Equity:61.98%
Current Ratio:2.81
Quick Ratio:1.60

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:2.18B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):1.25B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:67.48B
EV / Revenue:3.58
EV / EBITDA:20.98

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):46.09%
ROA (Return on Assets):19.93%
P/E (trailing):35.65
P/E (forward):27.38
Price / Book:15.94
PEG Ratio:1.88
52-Week Change:+44.13%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$39.21

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 4, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$51.06
P/E (forward):27.38
PEG Ratio:1.88

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$396.74
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$87.71

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:1.25B
Operating Cash Flow:2.18B
EBITDA:3.22B
Total Revenue (TTM):18.84B
Net Income (TTM):1.87B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:47,100,942
Float (free shares):43,102,543
Short interest (shares):1,242,612
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):4.45
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

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PUTS

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W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
10-Q2026-08-04View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-03View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-08View filing ↗
10-Q2026-05-07View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-01View filing ↗
DEFA14A2026-03-10View filing ↗
10-K2026-02-19View filing ↗
8-K2026-02-03View filing ↗
8-K2025-12-12View filing ↗
8-K2025-10-31View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions North America and Endless Assortment. It provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. The company also offers technical support and inventory management services. It serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Lake Forest
Employees:22,100
Sector:Industrials
Industry:Industrial Distribution
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Donald G. MacphersonChairman & CEO573.16M
Ms. Nancy L. Berardinelli-KrantzSenior VP & Chief Legal Officer471.25M
Ms. Melanie J. TintoSenior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer521.27M
Ms. Paige K. RobbinsSenior VP & President of Grainger Business Unit561.53M
Ms. Laurie R. ThomsonInterim CFO, VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer52-
Mr. Jonny LeRoySenior VP & CTO531.15M
Mr. Kyle BlandVice President of Investor Relations--
Mr. Masaya SuzukiManaging Director of Endless Assortment Business50-

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W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW): Quantitative Analysis

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) — Industrials — Industrial Distribution. GWW is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, GWW has returned +39.3% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

GWW ranks 139 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 17 of the 69 Industrials companies that score. Its strongest factor is momentum (Z 1.05, ranked 61 of 494); its weakest is value (Z -0.59, ranked 413 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor0.122139 of 461
Momentum1.05261 of 494 ↓8
Value-0.587413 of 489 ↓5
Quality0.321111 of 468 ↓3
Growth-0.300332 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$1,397.98
Market Cap65.85B
P/E35.65
Revenue (last 12 months)18.84B
Price / book15.94
Book value per share$87.71
52-week range$906.52 – $1,419.91
Dividend yield0.72%
Beta0.96
Average volume251,389
Shares outstanding47.10M
Short interest (% of float)3.14% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does GWW report earnings? 11 of its last 12, before the open →

What are GWW insiders doing? 30 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 9 sells, the last one on Oct 1, 2026 →

GWW latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All GWW filings on EDGAR.

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Frequently asked questions about W.W. Grainger (GWW)

When does W.W. Grainger report earnings?

According to Nasdaq's public calendar (checked on Nov 4, 2026), W.W. Grainger will report its next earnings on Nov 4, 2026, before the US market opens. The date is announced by the company itself and can change. Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 1 after the close and 11 before the open (SEC filings through Aug 4, 2026). GWW earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is W.W. Grainger's P/E ratio?

W.W. Grainger's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 35.7 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026. The median of the 74 Industrials companies with a P/E is 26.4, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: W.W. Grainger is above its sector median. Industrials stocks, company by company →

Where does W.W. Grainger rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, W.W. Grainger ranks 139 of 461, and 17 of the 69 Industrials companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have W.W. Grainger insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of W.W. Grainger shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on May 12, 2026, by an officer, for $1.8M. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 9 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All GWW insider trades →

Does W.W. Grainger pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 0.72% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $9.96 per share). The next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 9, 2026.

What sector is W.W. Grainger in, and which index?

W.W. Grainger is classified in the Industrials sector (industry: Industrial Distribution), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 76 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Industrials stocks →

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