W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $989.36 to $1,017.96
• 50-Day Range: $919.09 to $1,027.68
• 52-Week Range: $874.98 to $1,227.66
• Volume: 184,088 shs
• Average Volume: 254,478 shs
• Market Capitalization: $47.84 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.63
• Dividend Yield: 0.83%
• Price Target: $1,130.89
• Consensus Rating: Hold

W.W. Grainger Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

W.W. Grainger scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 180 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

W.W. Grainger has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.21, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

W.W. Grainger has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for W.W. Grainger are expected to grow by 11.17% in the coming year, from $40.30 to $44.80 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger is 25.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger is 25.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 20.13.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

W.W. Grainger has a PEG Ratio of 2.70. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

W.W. Grainger has a P/B Ratio of 13.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.56% of the float of W.W. Grainger has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

W.W. Grainger has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in W.W. Grainger has recently decreased by 3.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

W.W. Grainger has a dividend yield of 0.82%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

W.W. Grainger has been increasing its dividend for 54 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of W.W. Grainger is 21.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, W.W. Grainger will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.30% next year. This indicates that W.W. Grainger will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.49

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.56% of the float of W.W. Grainger has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

W.W. Grainger has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in W.W. Grainger has recently decreased by 3.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.45

News Sentiment

W.W. Grainger has a news sentiment score of 1.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for W.W. Grainger this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for GWW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added W.W. Grainger to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, W.W. Grainger insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,160,648.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.10% of the stock of W.W. Grainger is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.70% of the stock of W.W. Grainger is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GWW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GWW shares performed this year?

W.W. Grainger's stock was trading at $1,054.05 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GWW shares have decreased by 5.9% and is now trading at $992.11.
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How were W.W. Grainger's earnings last quarter?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January, 31st. The industrial products company reported $9.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.75 by $0.04. W.W. Grainger had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 52.43% and a net margin of 11.12%.
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Does W.W. Grainger have any subsidiaries?

W.W. Grainger subsidiaries include these companies: Cromwell, WFS Enterprises, Safety Solutions, E&R Industrial, Techni-Tool, Anfreixo, Fabory Group, and others.

Who are W.W. Grainger's major shareholders?

W.W. Grainger's top institutional investors include GAMMA Investing LLC (1.44%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.19%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.15%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Donald G Macpherson, Deidra C Merriwether, Paige K Robbins, Kathleen S Carroll, Matt Fortin and Laurie R Thomson.
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How do I buy shares of W.W. Grainger?

Shares of GWW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of W.W. Grainger own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that W.W. Grainger investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/31/2025
• Record date for 3/1 Dividend: 2/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend: 2/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/01/2025
• Today: 4/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Wholesale trade - durable goods
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GWW
• CIK: 277135
• Web: www.grainger.com
• Phone: (847) 535-1000
• Fax: 847-535-0878
• Employees: 26,000
• Year Founded: 1927

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $1,130.89
• High Stock Price Target: $1,280.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $925.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.21
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $38.71
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.62
• P/E Growth: 2.7
• Net Income: $1.91 billion
• Net Margins: 11.12%
• Pretax Margin: 15.05%
• Return on Equity: 52.43%
• Return on Assets: 22.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.62
• Current Ratio: 2.49
• Quick Ratio: 1.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.79
• Cash Flow: $42.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.12
• Book Value: $76.04 per share
• Price / Book: 13.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 48,217,000
• Free Float: 44,074,000
• Market Cap: $47.84 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.20