W.W. Grainger (GWW) Competitors $1,184.77 +6.32 (+0.54%) (As of 10:35 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends GWW vs. URI, FAST, WSO, AIT, WCC, BECN, GATX, AL, RUSHA, and MSMShould you be buying W.W. Grainger stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of W.W. Grainger include United Rentals (URI), Fastenal (FAST), Watsco (WSO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), WESCO International (WCC), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), GATX (GATX), Air Lease (AL), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), and MSC Industrial Direct (MSM). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. W.W. Grainger vs. United Rentals Fastenal Watsco Applied Industrial Technologies WESCO International Beacon Roofing Supply GATX Air Lease Rush Enterprises MSC Industrial Direct W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) and United Rentals (NYSE:URI) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and community ranking. Is GWW or URI a better dividend stock? W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $8.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. United Rentals pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. W.W. Grainger pays out 22.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Rentals pays out 17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. W.W. Grainger has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years. United Rentals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts recommend GWW or URI? W.W. Grainger currently has a consensus target price of $1,109.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.40%. United Rentals has a consensus target price of $751.67, suggesting a potential downside of 9.97%. Given W.W. Grainger's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe W.W. Grainger is more favorable than United Rentals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score W.W. Grainger 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.21United Rentals 3 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GWW or URI? United Rentals received 212 more outperform votes than W.W. Grainger when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.84% of users gave United Rentals an outperform vote while only 53.53% of users gave W.W. Grainger an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformW.W. GraingerOutperform Votes54653.53% Underperform Votes47446.47% United RentalsOutperform Votes75864.84% Underperform Votes41135.16% Do insiders and institutionals believe in GWW or URI? 80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of United Rentals shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of United Rentals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is GWW or URI more profitable? United Rentals has a net margin of 17.12% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 10.80%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 51.78% beat United Rentals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets W.W. Grainger10.80% 51.78% 21.91% United Rentals 17.12%34.73%10.62% Which has more volatility & risk, GWW or URI? W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Rentals has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor GWW or URI? In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 8 more articles in the media than United Rentals. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 23 mentions for United Rentals. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat United Rentals' score of 1.34 indicating that W.W. Grainger is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment W.W. Grainger 22 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Rentals 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, GWW or URI? United Rentals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than W.W. Grainger. United Rentals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.W. Grainger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioW.W. Grainger$16.48B3.50$1.83B$36.8932.12United Rentals$14.33B3.82$2.42B$38.2921.80 SummaryUnited Rentals beats W.W. Grainger on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GWW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricW.W. GraingerWholesale trade IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$57.70B$57.48B$9.57B$19.90BDividend Yield0.70%0.70%2.03%3.49%P/E Ratio32.1231.9418.8236.63Price / Sales3.503.497.9917.98Price / Cash28.1728.1720.3021.28Price / Book14.9614.913.974.58Net Income$1.83B$1.83B$413.78M$985.06M7 Day Performance0.78%0.40%-1.72%0.51%1 Month Performance5.73%5.33%1.14%1.13%1 Year Performance46.79%46.24%29.33%24.80% W.W. Grainger Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWWW.W. Grainger4.5261 of 5 stars$1,184.77+0.5%$1,109.00-6.4%+45.7%$57.70B$16.48B32.1226,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionPositive NewsURIUnited Rentals4.6432 of 5 stars$834.90+1.7%$751.67-10.0%+73.9%$54.79B$14.33B21.4226,300Analyst ForecastPositive NewsFASTFastenal4.6086 of 5 stars$82.27+0.5%$74.80-9.1%+34.3%$47.13B$7.35B40.7123,201Positive NewsWSOWatsco3.7413 of 5 stars$535.77+0.4%$491.25-8.3%+36.7%$21.63B$7.28B41.227,425Analyst RevisionAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.6396 of 5 stars$270.63+1.8%$267.86-1.0%+63.5%$10.41B$4.48B27.146,500Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionWCCWESCO International4.0506 of 5 stars$205.20+1.7%$208.86+1.8%+31.7%$10.05B$22.39B16.1620,000BECNBeacon Roofing Supply4.0134 of 5 stars$109.76+0.8%$118.00+7.5%+33.4%$6.79B$9.12B18.628,063Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGATXGATX1.6353 of 5 stars$155.70+0.9%$150.25-3.5%+38.6%$5.53B$1.41B20.622,020Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ALAir Lease4.7081 of 5 stars$48.88+2.0%$57.60+17.8%+24.4%$5.44B$2.68B10.92150Analyst ForecastPositive NewsRUSHARush Enterprises4.5631 of 5 stars$58.71+0.8%$69.00+17.5%+49.0%$4.64B$7.93B15.467,860Positive NewsMSMMSC Industrial Direct4.106 of 5 stars$82.96+2.0%$90.20+8.7%-17.6%$4.64B$3.82B17.767,423Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United Rentals Alternatives Fastenal Alternatives Watsco Alternatives Applied Industrial Technologies Alternatives WESCO International Alternatives Beacon Roofing Supply Alternatives GATX Alternatives Air Lease Alternatives Rush Enterprises Alternatives MSC Industrial Direct Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:GWW) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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