Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 46.1%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 35.5%.
Operating margin of 16.7% supports profitability.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $17.94B (+4.5% YoY); net profit $1.71B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +10.1%, earnings +18.2%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 5.9%, profit CAGR 8.1%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.88% |
| 1 Year: | 10.10% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.10% |
| 1 Year: | 18.20% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +30.77% |
| 6 Months: | +33.66% |
| 3 Months: | +18.27% |
| 1 Month: | +4.35% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)59.22 · Neutral
P/E of 36.82 is above the sector median of 30.17 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 46.1%.
- Healthy ROCE of 35.5%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. SPX | 1,371.07 | 36.82 | $64.73B | 0.70% | 35.53% | 46.13% | 5.88% | 8.10% |
| 2 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPX | 933.34 | 46.39 | $429.89B | 0.72% | 17.98% | 51.33% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 3 | GE GE Aerospace SPX | 353.73 | 43.94 | $369.06B | 0.56% | 11.89% | 45.43% | 16.32% | 195.89% |
| 4 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXAI | 1,066.01 | 31.13 | $286.46B | 0.21% | 6.30% | 75.71% | 8.68% | - |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPX | 193.39 | 36.35 | $260.44B | 1.51% | 8.28% | 11.57% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPX | 288.30 | 23.71 | $171.17B | 2.02% | 15.22% | 40.69% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 7 | BA The Boeing Company SPX | 217.11 | 86.15 | $171.15B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
| 8 | ETN Eaton Corporation plc SPXAI | 415.52 | 40.66 | $161.35B | 1.12% | 11.53% | 20.84% | 4.73% | 10.38% |
| 9 | DE Deere & Company SPX | 584.40 | 33.07 | $157.85B | 1.12% | - | 18.35% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.77B | 2.86B | 2.83B | 2.76B | 2.80B | 2.89B | 2.95B | 2.85B | 3.00B | 2.84B | 3.02B | 2.94B | 3.08B | 3.21B | 3.37B | 3.65B | 3.84B | 3.94B | 4.09B | 4.18B | 4.21B | 4.24B | 4.31B | 4.39B | 4.31B | 4.55B | 4.66B | 4.74B |
| Gross Profit | 1.09B | 1.07B | 1.06B | 1.00B | 1.05B | 1.04B | 1.04B | 989.69M | 1.02B | 1.04B | 1.02B | 1.02B | 1.09B | 1.11B | 1.08B | 1.07B | 1.09B | 1.12B | 1.10B | 1.08B | 1.12B | 1.02B | 1.07B | 1.03B | 1.09B | 1.12B | 1.25B | 1.38B | 1.44B | 1.52B | 1.63B | 1.64B | 1.66B | 1.67B | 1.69B | 1.72B | 1.71B | 1.75B | 1.80B | 1.90B |
| Operating Income | 351.25M | 356.72M | 340.73M | 251.63M | 317.09M | 305.59M | 322.59M | 174.23M | 293.00M | 229.00M | 277.00M | 236.00M | 335.00M | 344.00M | 189.00M | 290.00M | 363.00M | 380.00M | 338.00M | 181.00M | 159.00M | 205.00M | 380.00M | 275.00M | 358.00M | 334.00M | 438.00M | 534.00M | 534.00M | 603.00M | 680.00M | 661.00M | 667.00M | 669.00M | 649.00M | 686.00M | 672.00M | 678.00M | 511.00M | 793.00M |
| Net Income | 211.01M | 220.55M | 192.20M | 145.23M | 186.71M | 172.68M | 185.87M | 60.67M | 175.00M | 98.00M | 162.00M | 151.00M | 232.00M | 237.00M | 104.00M | 209.00M | 253.00M | 260.00M | 233.00M | 103.00M | 173.00M | 114.00M | 240.00M | 168.00M | 238.00M | 225.00M | 297.00M | 366.00M | 371.00M | 426.00M | 488.00M | 470.00M | 476.00M | 478.00M | 470.00M | 486.00M | 479.00M | 482.00M | 294.00M | 555.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 3.07 | 3.25 | 2.92 | 2.30 | 2.98 | 2.79 | 3.05 | 1.01 | 2.93 | 1.67 | 2.79 | 2.63 | 4.07 | 4.16 | 1.82 | 3.68 | 4.48 | 4.67 | 4.25 | 1.88 | 3.19 | 2.10 | 4.41 | 3.12 | 4.48 | 4.27 | 5.65 | 7.07 | 7.19 | 8.27 | 9.61 | 9.28 | 9.43 | 9.62 | 9.51 | 9.87 | 9.86 | 9.97 | 6.12 | 11.65 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.42B | 6.85B | 6.22B | 7.18B | 8.08B | 8.95B | 9.44B | 9.96B | 9.97B | 10.14B | 10.43B | 11.22B | 11.49B | 11.80B | 13.02B | 15.23B | 16.48B | 17.17B | 17.94B |
| Gross Profit | 2.60B | 2.81B | 2.60B | 3.01B | 3.51B | 3.92B | 4.14B | 4.31B | 4.23B | 4.12B | 4.10B | 4.35B | 4.40B | 4.24B | 4.72B | 5.85B | 6.50B | 6.76B | 7.01B |
| Operating Income | 670.65M | 782.67M | 665.22M | 860.48M | 1.05B | 1.13B | 1.30B | 1.35B | 1.30B | 1.11B | 1.03B | 1.16B | 1.26B | 1.02B | 1.55B | 2.21B | 2.56B | 2.64B | 2.50B |
| Net Income | 420.12M | 475.36M | 430.47M | 510.87M | 658.42M | 689.88M | 797.04M | 801.73M | 769.00M | 606.00M | 586.00M | 782.00M | 849.00M | 695.00M | 1.04B | 1.55B | 1.83B | 1.91B | 1.71B |
| Diluted EPS | 4.91 | 5.97 | 5.62 | 6.93 | 9.07 | 9.52 | 11.13 | 11.45 | 11.58 | 9.87 | 10.02 | 13.73 | 15.32 | 12.82 | 19.84 | 30.06 | 36.23 | 38.71 | 35.40 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 3.09B | 3.52B | 3.73B | 3.90B | 4.72B | 5.01B | 5.27B | 5.28B | 5.86B | 5.69B | 5.80B | 5.87B | 6.00B | 6.29B | 6.59B | 7.59B | 8.15B | 8.83B | 8.96B |
| Total Equity | - | 2.10B | 2.03B | 2.16B | 2.21B | 2.63B | 3.02B | 3.25B | 3.21B | 2.27B | 1.80B | 1.69B | 1.92B | 1.85B | 1.83B | 1.87B | 2.44B | 3.12B | 3.36B | 3.74B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 348.47M | 113.44M | 396.29M | 459.87M | 313.45M | 335.49M | 452.06M | 430.64M | 226.64M | 290.00M | 274.00M | 327.00M | 538.00M | 360.00M | 585.00M | 241.00M | 325.00M | 660.00M | 1.04B | 585.00M |
| Long Term Debt | - | 4.89M | 488.23M | 437.50M | 420.45M | 175.06M | 467.05M | 445.51M | 403.33M | 1.39B | 1.84B | 2.25B | 2.09B | 1.91B | 2.39B | 2.36B | 2.28B | 2.27B | 2.28B | 2.36B |
| Current Liabilities | - | 826.40M | 761.73M | 776.80M | 869.30M | 1.39B | 1.08B | 1.20B | 1.26B | 1.79B | 1.63B | 1.51B | 1.50B | 1.68B | 1.44B | 1.53B | 2.01B | 1.83B | 2.31B | 1.94B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 468.88M | 530.07M | 732.40M | 596.45M | 746.11M | 816.20M | 986.50M | 959.81M | 1.04B | 1.02B | 1.06B | 1.06B | 1.04B | 1.12B | 937.00M | 1.33B | 2.03B | 2.11B | 2.02B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -196.96M | -202.63M | -262.56M | -169.16M | -535.07M | -305.66M | -399.43M | -384.06M | -843.36M | -262.00M | -146.00M | -166.00M | -202.00M | -179.00M | -226.00M | -263.00M | -422.00M | -520.00M | -645.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -513.89M | -36.81M | -413.53M | -578.59M | -177.45M | -394.44M | -590.87M | -758.12M | -108.76M | -776.00M | -867.00M | -670.00M | -1.02B | -726.00M | -1.04B | -972.00M | -1.28B | -1.18B | -1.82B |
| Capital Expenditure | 197.42M | 194.97M | -142.41M | -127.12M | -196.94M | -249.86M | -272.14M | -387.39M | -373.87M | -284.00M | -237.00M | -239.00M | -221.00M | -197.00M | -255.00M | -256.00M | -445.00M | -541.00M | -684.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 666.30M | 725.04M | 589.98M | 469.32M | 549.17M | 566.34M | 714.35M | 572.42M | 662.24M | 740.00M | 820.00M | 818.00M | 821.00M | 926.00M | 682.00M | 1.08B | 1.59B | 1.57B | 1.33B |
| Share Buybacks | -647.29M | 394.25M | 372.73M | 504.80M | 151.08M | 340.53M | 438.47M | 525.12M | 1.40B | 790.00M | 605.00M | 425.00M | 700.00M | 601.00M | 695.00M | 603.00M | 850.00M | 1.20B | 1.04B |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 40.6% | 41.0% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 43.5% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.3% | 42.4% | 40.6% | 39.3% | 38.7% | 38.3% | 35.9% | 36.2% | 38.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.1% |
| Operating Margin % | 10.4% | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 8.6% | 11.9% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 15.4% | 13.9% |
| Net Margin % | 6.5% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 9.5% |
| ROE % | 20.0% | 23.4% | 19.9% | 23.2% | 25.0% | 22.8% | 24.5% | 25.0% | 33.9% | 33.7% | 34.7% | 40.7% | 45.8% | 38.0% | 55.7% | 63.4% | 58.7% | 56.8% | 45.7% |
| ROCE % | 29.6% | 28.4% | 22.6% | 28.4% | 31.6% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 33.5% | 32.0% | 27.4% | 24.1% | 26.5% | 29.2% | 21.0% | 30.5% | 39.7% | 40.6% | 40.4% | 35.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.83% | 4.64M | $6.25B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.11% | 2.88M | $3.88B |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.90% | 2.31M | $3.11B |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 4.22% | 1.99M | $2.68B |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.61% | 1.23M | $1.66B |
| 6 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 2.19% | 1.03M | $1.39B |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 1.95% | 922.50K | $1.24B |
| 8 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 1.92% | 905.42K | $1.22B |
| 9 | ClearBridge Investments, LLC | 1.79% | 845.52K | $1.14B |
| 10 | Parnassus Investments, LLC | 1.38% | 651.24K | $876.48M |
Analyst View
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GWW — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) trades at $1,371.07 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $914.60 to $1,391.68.
What is the market capitalisation of GWW?
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has a market capitalisation of $64.73B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of GWW?
GWW trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 36.82. The industry average P/E is 30.17. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 15.81.
Does GWW pay a dividend?
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.70%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of GWW?
GWW has a return on equity (ROE) of 46.13%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 35.53%.
Is GWW a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.