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: $1,071.84 to $1,099.16
• 50-Day Range: $1,081.55 to $1,220.93
• 52-Week Range: $800.97 to $1,227.66
• Volume: 727,236 shs
• Average Volume: 236,843 shs
• Market Capitalization: $53.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.63
• Dividend Yield: 0.75%
• Price Target: $1,140.56
• Consensus Rating: Hold

W.W. Grainger Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

W.W. Grainger scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 178 stocks in the industrial products 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 2.23, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

W.W. Grainger has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for W.W. Grainger are expected to grow by 7.68% in the coming year, from $38.94 to $41.93 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger is 29.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.42.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger is 29.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 21.08.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

W.W. Grainger has a PEG Ratio of 3.19. 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 15.76. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.50% 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 7.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in W.W. Grainger has recently increased by 1.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

W.W. Grainger has a dividend yield of 0.73%, 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 22.23%. 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 19.56% 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

3.50% 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 7.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in W.W. Grainger has recently increased by 1.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.12

News Sentiment

W.W. Grainger has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for W.W. Grainger this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added W.W. Grainger to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% 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 $25,116,181.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.50% 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 $828.69 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GWW stock has increased by 31.9% and is now trading at $1,092.96.
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How were W.W. Grainger's earnings last quarter?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The industrial products company reported $9.87 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.98 by $0.11. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

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?

Top institutional shareholders of W.W. Grainger include State Street Corp (4.10%), FMR LLC (3.32%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.40%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (1.29%). Insiders that own company stock include Donald G Macpherson, John L Howard, 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.
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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: 10/31/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend: 11/08/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/01/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrial Products
• Industry: Wholesale trade - durable goods
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GWW
• CUSIP: 38480210
• 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: $1,140.56
• High Stock Price Target: $1,280.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $925.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.23
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $36.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.07
• P/E Growth: 3.19
• Net Income: $1.83 billion
• Net Margins: 10.80%
• Pretax Margin: 14.78%
• Return on Equity: 51.78%
• Return on Assets: 21.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.59
• Current Ratio: 2.59
• Quick Ratio: 1.68

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.14
• Cash Flow: $39.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.77
• Book Value: $69.33 per share
• Price / Book: 15.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 48,700,000
• Free Float: 44,074,000
• Market Cap: $53.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.16