W.W. Grainger (GWW) Competitors $1,092.96 +11.41 (+1.05%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM 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 United Rentals (NYSE:URI) and W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and community ranking. Do analysts rate URI or GWW? United Rentals currently has a consensus price target of $770.71, suggesting a potential upside of 6.65%. W.W. Grainger has a consensus price target of $1,140.56, suggesting a potential upside of 4.35%. Given United Rentals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe United Rentals is more favorable than W.W. Grainger.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Rentals 3 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47W.W. Grainger 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.23 Does the media refer more to URI or GWW? In the previous week, United Rentals had 3 more articles in the media than W.W. Grainger. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for United Rentals and 6 mentions for W.W. Grainger. United Rentals' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat W.W. Grainger's score of 1.08 indicating that United Rentals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Rentals 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive W.W. Grainger 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor URI or GWW? United Rentals received 214 more outperform votes than W.W. Grainger when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.90% of users gave United Rentals an outperform vote while only 53.48% of users gave W.W. Grainger an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited RentalsOutperform Votes76064.90% Underperform Votes41135.10% W.W. GraingerOutperform Votes54653.48% Underperform Votes47546.52% Is URI or GWW a better dividend stock? United Rentals pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $8.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. United Rentals pays out 17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. W.W. Grainger pays out 22.2% 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 raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years. United Rentals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals and insiders believe in URI or GWW? 96.3% of United Rentals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of United Rentals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, URI or GWW? United Rentals has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is URI or GWW 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 United Rentals17.12% 34.73% 10.62% W.W. Grainger 10.80%51.78%21.91% Which has higher valuation & earnings, URI or GWW? United Rentals has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioUnited Rentals$14.98B3.17$2.42B$38.2918.87W.W. Grainger$16.93B3.14$1.83B$36.8929.63 SummaryUnited Rentals beats W.W. Grainger on 15 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get W.W. Grainger News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GWW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$53.23B$53.23B$9.23B$19.19BDividend Yield0.73%0.73%2.09%3.61%P/E Ratio29.6329.6321.0841.30Price / Sales3.143.144.8617.58Price / Cash27.7727.7719.2621.28Price / Book15.7615.764.225.32Net Income$1.83B$1.83B$398.18M$989.88M7 Day Performance-4.35%-4.35%-4.86%-3.54%1 Month Performance-8.22%-8.22%-2.10%-3.68%1 Year Performance32.66%32.66%14.80%12.14% W.W. Grainger Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWWW.W. Grainger4.0028 of 5 stars$1,092.96+1.1%$1,140.56+4.4%+33.9%$53.23B$16.93B29.6326,000Analyst DowngradePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeURIUnited Rentals4.3741 of 5 stars$772.64-0.8%$770.00-0.3%+29.4%$50.70B$14.33B20.3426,300Analyst ForecastPositive NewsFASTFastenal4.4125 of 5 stars$78.18-0.4%$77.40-1.0%+15.7%$44.79B$7.35B39.0423,201WSOWatsco3.5976 of 5 stars$510.45+0.1%$488.33-4.3%+16.0%$20.61B$7.28B39.397,425Insider TradePositive NewsAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.8952 of 5 stars$260.64-0.5%$285.71+9.6%+40.6%$10.02B$4.48B26.496,500Analyst DowngradeWCCWESCO International4.0661 of 5 stars$189.88-0.5%$215.88+13.7%+3.6%$9.30B$22.39B15.2820,000BECNBeacon Roofing Supply4.7296 of 5 stars$105.50-0.8%$118.00+11.8%+17.5%$6.53B$9.66B18.188,063Positive NewsGATXGATX1.9295 of 5 stars$161.74+0.3%$151.80-6.1%+32.0%$5.74B$1.54B21.572,020Positive NewsALAir Lease4.8575 of 5 stars$49.61+0.4%$57.60+16.1%+19.8%$5.53B$2.74B11.26150Positive NewsRUSHARush Enterprises4.7549 of 5 stars$60.04+0.2%$69.00+14.9%+16.5%$4.74B$7.93B15.907,860Positive NewsMSMMSC Industrial Direct3.824 of 5 stars$81.82-1.8%$85.20+4.1%-24.4%$4.57B$3.82B18.197,423Dividend Announcement 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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