Symbols / GWW Stock $1164.91 +0.93% W.W. Grainger, Inc.

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About

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.

Stock Fundamentals
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Market Cap 55.14B Enterprise Value 57.36B Income 1.71B Sales 17.94B Book/sh 78.79 Cash/sh 12.35
Dividend Yield 78.00% Payout 24.94% Employees 22100 IPO — P/E 32.88 Forward P/E 23.97
PEG 1.96 P/S 3.07 P/B 14.79 P/C — EV/EBITDA 19.36 EV/Sales 3.20
Quick Ratio 1.50 Current Ratio 2.83 Debt/Eq 69.11 LT Debt/Eq — EPS (ttm) 35.43 EPS next Y 48.59
EPS Growth -2.00% Revenue Growth 4.50% Earnings 2026-05-07 ROA 19.03% ROE 46.10% ROIC —
Gross Margin 39.06% Oper. Margin 14.73% Profit Margin 9.51% Shs Outstand 47.33M Shs Float 43.37M Short Float 2.61%
Short Ratio 4.37 Short Interest — 52W High 1218.63 52W Low 906.52 Beta 1.09 Avg Volume 279.11K
Volume 206.37K Target Price $1163.47 Recom Hold Prev Close $1154.18 Price $1164.91 Change 0.93%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$1163.47
Mean price target
2. Current target
$1164.91
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$415.11
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$1164.91
Low
$930.00
High
$1342.00
Mean
$1163.47

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-04-21 main Bernstein Market Perform → Market Perform $1125
2026-03-16 main Barclays Underweight → Underweight $1047
2026-03-03 main Morgan Stanley Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $1190
2026-02-06 main JP Morgan Neutral → Neutral $1165
2026-02-04 main Oppenheimer Outperform → Outperform $1300
2026-01-27 up Oppenheimer Perform → Outperform $1250
2026-01-16 main JP Morgan Neutral → Neutral $1100
2025-11-25 main Morgan Stanley Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $1100
2025-11-12 init Bernstein — → Market Perform $975
2025-11-07 main Barclays Underweight → Underweight $975
2025-11-03 main RBC Capital Sector Perform → Sector Perform $1050
2025-10-16 main RBC Capital Sector Perform → Sector Perform $1006
2025-10-15 main JP Morgan Neutral → Neutral $1050
2025-10-08 init Barclays — → Underweight $963
2025-09-04 main JP Morgan Neutral → Neutral $1035
2025-08-04 main Loop Capital Hold → Hold $950
2025-08-04 main RBC Capital Sector Perform → Sector Perform $1007
2025-07-11 main Morgan Stanley Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $1160
2025-05-27 main JP Morgan Neutral → Neutral $1125
2025-05-02 main RBC Capital Sector Perform → Sector Perform $1144
News
RSS: Latest GWW news
Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-04-02 MERRIWETHER DEIDRA C Chief Financial Officer — 1,488 $1,097.27 $1,658,042
2026-04-01 MERRIWETHER DEIDRA C Chief Financial Officer — 2,946 $0.00 $0
2026-04-01 THOMSON LAURIE R. Officer — 268 $0.00 $0
2026-04-01 BERARDINELLI KRANTZ NANCY L Officer — 1,766 $0.00 $0
2026-04-01 LEROY JONATHAN MICHAEL Chief Technology Officer — 996 $0.00 $0
2026-04-01 MACPHERSON DONALD G Chief Executive Officer — 8,753 $0.00 $0
2026-04-01 ROBBINS PAIGE K Officer — 2,461 $0.00 $0
2026-04-01 TINTO MELANIE J Officer — 764 $0.00 $0
2026-03-24 MERRIWETHER DEIDRA C Chief Financial Officer — 2,339 $1,044.84 $2,490,393
2026-03-24 MERRIWETHER DEIDRA C Chief Financial Officer — 2,339 $311.26 $728,037
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
17,942.00
+4.51%
17,168.00
+4.19%
16,478.00
+8.21%
15,228.00
Operating Revenue
17,942.00
+4.51%
17,168.00
+4.19%
16,478.00
+8.21%
15,228.00
Cost Of Revenue
10,933.00
+5.02%
10,410.00
+4.29%
9,982.00
+6.43%
9,379.00
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
10,933.00
+5.02%
10,410.00
+4.29%
9,982.00
+6.43%
9,379.00
Gross Profit
7,009.00
+3.71%
6,758.00
+4.03%
6,496.00
+11.06%
5,849.00
Operating Expense
4,514.00
+9.54%
4,121.00
+4.83%
3,931.00
+8.17%
3,634.00
Selling General And Administration
4,514.00
+9.54%
4,121.00
+4.83%
3,931.00
+8.17%
3,634.00
Total Expenses
15,447.00
+6.30%
14,531.00
+4.44%
13,913.00
+6.92%
13,013.00
Operating Income
2,495.00
-5.38%
2,637.00
+2.81%
2,565.00
+15.80%
2,215.00
Total Operating Income As Reported
2,495.00
-5.38%
2,637.00
+2.81%
2,565.00
+15.80%
2,215.00
EBITDA
2,765.00
-4.59%
2,898.00
+3.24%
2,807.00
+14.85%
2,444.00
Normalized EBITDA
2,765.00
-4.59%
2,898.00
+3.24%
2,807.00
+14.85%
2,444.00
Reconciled Depreciation
254.00
+7.17%
237.00
+10.75%
214.00
+4.39%
205.00
EBIT
2,511.00
-5.64%
2,661.00
+2.62%
2,593.00
+15.81%
2,239.00
Net Income
1,706.00
-10.63%
1,909.00
+4.37%
1,829.00
+18.23%
1,547.00
Pretax Income
2,430.00
-5.96%
2,584.00
+3.36%
2,500.00
+16.50%
2,146.00
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-81.00
-5.19%
-77.00
+17.20%
-93.00
+0.00%
-93.00
Interest Expense Non Operating
81.00
+5.19%
77.00
-17.20%
93.00
+0.00%
93.00
Net Interest Income
-81.00
-5.19%
-77.00
+17.20%
-93.00
+0.00%
-93.00
Interest Expense
81.00
+5.19%
77.00
-17.20%
93.00
+0.00%
93.00
Other Income Expense
16.00
-33.33%
24.00
-14.29%
28.00
+16.67%
24.00
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
16.00
-33.33%
24.00
-14.29%
28.00
+16.67%
24.00
Tax Provision
622.00
+4.54%
595.00
-0.34%
597.00
+12.01%
533.00
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+11.16%
0.00
-3.66%
0.00
-3.63%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
1,808.00
-9.10%
1,989.00
+4.52%
1,903.00
+17.98%
1,613.00
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
1,706.00
-10.63%
1,909.00
+4.37%
1,829.00
+18.23%
1,547.00
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
1,706.00
-10.63%
1,909.00
+4.37%
1,829.00
+18.23%
1,547.00
Net Income Continuous Operations
1,808.00
-9.10%
1,989.00
+4.52%
1,903.00
+17.98%
1,613.00
Minority Interests
-102.00
-27.50%
-80.00
-8.11%
-74.00
-12.12%
-66.00
Normalized Income
1,706.00
-10.63%
1,909.00
+4.37%
1,829.00
+18.23%
1,547.00
Net Income Common Stockholders
1,706.00
-10.63%
1,909.00
+4.37%
1,829.00
+18.23%
1,547.00
Diluted EPS
35.40
-8.55%
38.71
+6.85%
36.23
+20.53%
30.06
Basic EPS
35.47
-8.68%
38.84
+6.73%
36.39
+20.42%
30.22
Basic Average Shares
47.90
-2.04%
48.90
-2.00%
49.90
-1.96%
50.90
Diluted Average Shares
48.00
-2.04%
49.00
-2.20%
50.10
-1.96%
51.10
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
1,706.00
-10.63%
1,909.00
+4.37%
1,829.00
+18.23%
1,547.00
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
8,962.00
+1.51%
8,829.00
+8.37%
8,147.00
+7.37%
7,588.00
Current Assets
5,484.00
-4.41%
5,737.00
+8.78%
5,274.00
+5.97%
4,977.00
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
585.00
-43.53%
1,036.00
+56.97%
660.00
+103.08%
325.00
Cash And Cash Equivalents
585.00
-43.53%
1,036.00
+56.97%
660.00
+103.08%
325.00
Receivables
2,329.00
+4.35%
2,232.00
+1.82%
2,192.00
+2.77%
2,133.00
Accounts Receivable
2,329.00
+4.35%
2,232.00
+1.82%
2,192.00
+2.77%
2,133.00
Gross Accounts Receivable
2,361.00
+4.28%
2,264.00
+1.66%
2,227.00
+2.67%
2,169.00
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-32.00
+0.00%
-32.00
+8.57%
-35.00
+2.78%
-36.00
Inventory
2,394.00
+3.82%
2,306.00
+1.77%
2,266.00
+0.58%
2,253.00
Prepaid Assets
—
—
—
—
Other Current Assets
176.00
+7.98%
163.00
+4.49%
156.00
-41.35%
266.00
Total Non Current Assets
3,478.00
+12.48%
3,092.00
+7.62%
2,873.00
+10.03%
2,611.00
Net PPE
2,613.00
+13.71%
2,298.00
+10.11%
2,087.00
+14.17%
1,828.00
Gross PPE
4,845.00
+8.78%
4,454.00
+7.40%
4,147.00
+8.85%
3,810.00
Accumulated Depreciation
-2,232.00
-3.53%
-2,156.00
-4.66%
-2,060.00
-3.94%
-1,982.00
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
551.00
+32.77%
415.00
+4.53%
397.00
+24.84%
318.00
Buildings And Improvements
1,883.00
+9.29%
1,723.00
+17.29%
1,469.00
+0.41%
1,463.00
Machinery Furniture Equipment
2,066.00
+6.22%
1,945.00
+5.02%
1,852.00
+11.43%
1,662.00
Other Properties
345.00
-7.01%
371.00
-13.52%
429.00
+16.89%
367.00
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
625.00
+4.52%
598.00
-0.99%
604.00
+0.17%
603.00
Goodwill
360.00
+1.41%
355.00
-4.05%
370.00
-0.27%
371.00
Other Intangible Assets
265.00
+9.05%
243.00
+3.85%
234.00
+0.86%
232.00
Other Non Current Assets
240.00
+22.45%
196.00
+7.69%
182.00
+1.11%
180.00
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
4,821.00
-5.95%
5,126.00
+8.92%
4,706.00
-3.03%
4,853.00
Current Liabilities
1,940.00
-15.84%
2,305.00
+25.89%
1,831.00
-8.91%
2,010.00
Payables And Accrued Expenses
1,398.00
-0.43%
1,404.00
+0.36%
1,399.00
-11.06%
1,573.00
Payables
1,012.00
+1.50%
997.00
-0.50%
1,002.00
-8.83%
1,099.00
Accounts Payable
963.00
+1.16%
952.00
-0.21%
954.00
-8.88%
1,047.00
Current Accrued Expenses
386.00
-5.16%
407.00
+2.52%
397.00
-16.24%
474.00
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
343.00
+5.86%
324.00
-0.92%
327.00
-2.10%
334.00
Total Tax Payable
49.00
+8.89%
45.00
-6.25%
48.00
-7.69%
52.00
Income Tax Payable
49.00
+8.89%
45.00
-6.25%
48.00
-7.69%
52.00
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
199.00
-65.51%
577.00
+449.52%
105.00
+1.94%
103.00
Current Debt
126.00
-74.75%
499.00
+1367.65%
34.00
-2.86%
35.00
Other Current Borrowings
—
500.00
+1370.59%
34.00
-2.86%
35.00
Current Capital Lease Obligation
73.00
-6.41%
78.00
+9.86%
71.00
+4.41%
68.00
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
2,881.00
+2.13%
2,821.00
-1.88%
2,875.00
+1.13%
2,843.00
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
2,663.00
+2.19%
2,606.00
-1.55%
2,647.00
+1.73%
2,602.00
Long Term Debt
2,362.00
+3.64%
2,279.00
+0.57%
2,266.00
-0.79%
2,284.00
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
301.00
-7.95%
327.00
-14.17%
381.00
+19.81%
318.00
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
121.00
+19.80%
101.00
-2.88%
104.00
-14.05%
121.00
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
121.00
+19.80%
101.00
-2.88%
104.00
-14.05%
121.00
Other Non Current Liabilities
97.00
-14.91%
114.00
-8.06%
124.00
+3.33%
120.00
Stockholders Equity
3,736.00
+11.26%
3,358.00
+7.80%
3,115.00
+27.66%
2,440.00
Common Stock Equity
3,736.00
+11.26%
3,358.00
+7.80%
3,115.00
+27.66%
2,440.00
Capital Stock
55.00
+0.00%
55.00
+0.00%
55.00
+0.00%
55.00
Common Stock
55.00
+0.00%
55.00
+0.00%
55.00
+0.00%
55.00
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
109.66
+0.00%
109.66
+0.00%
109.66
+0.00%
109.66
Ordinary Shares Number
47.42
-1.89%
48.33
-2.00%
49.32
-1.87%
50.26
Treasury Shares Number
62.24
+1.49%
61.33
+1.63%
60.34
+1.58%
59.40
Additional Paid In Capital
1,446.00
+3.36%
1,399.00
+3.25%
1,355.00
+3.44%
1,310.00
Retained Earnings
14,958.00
+9.37%
13,677.00
+12.46%
12,162.00
+13.66%
10,700.00
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
-165.00
+39.78%
-274.00
-59.30%
-172.00
+4.44%
-180.00
Treasury Stock
12,558.00
+9.21%
11,499.00
+11.80%
10,285.00
+8.89%
9,445.00
Minority Interest
405.00
+17.39%
345.00
+5.83%
326.00
+10.51%
295.00
Other Equity Adjustments
-165.00
+39.78%
-274.00
-59.30%
-172.00
+4.44%
-180.00
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
4,141.00
+11.83%
3,703.00
+7.61%
3,441.00
+25.81%
2,735.00
Total Capitalization
6,098.00
+8.18%
5,637.00
+4.76%
5,381.00
+13.91%
4,724.00
Working Capital
3,544.00
+3.26%
3,432.00
-0.32%
3,443.00
+16.04%
2,967.00
Invested Capital
6,224.00
+1.43%
6,136.00
+13.31%
5,415.00
+13.78%
4,759.00
Total Debt
2,862.00
-10.08%
3,183.00
+15.66%
2,752.00
+1.74%
2,705.00
Net Debt
1,903.00
+9.24%
1,742.00
+6.22%
1,640.00
-17.75%
1,994.00
Capital Lease Obligations
374.00
-7.65%
405.00
-10.40%
452.00
+17.10%
386.00
Net Tangible Assets
3,111.00
+12.72%
2,760.00
+9.92%
2,511.00
+36.69%
1,837.00
Tangible Book Value
3,111.00
+12.72%
2,760.00
+9.92%
2,511.00
+36.69%
1,837.00
Commercial Paper
126.00
+12700.00%
-1.00
—
—
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
2,015.00
-4.55%
2,111.00
+3.94%
2,031.00
+52.36%
1,333.00
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
2,015.00
-4.55%
2,111.00
+3.94%
2,031.00
+52.36%
1,333.00
Net Income From Continuing Operations
1,808.00
-9.10%
1,989.00
+4.52%
1,903.00
+17.98%
1,613.00
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
254.00
+7.17%
237.00
+10.75%
214.00
+4.39%
205.00
Depreciation And Amortization
254.00
+7.17%
237.00
+10.75%
214.00
+4.39%
205.00
Other Non Cash Items
82.00
-2.38%
84.00
+10.53%
76.00
+8.57%
70.00
Stock Based Compensation
64.00
+3.23%
62.00
+0.00%
62.00
+29.17%
48.00
Provisionand Write Offof Assets
23.00
+0.00%
23.00
+0.00%
23.00
+21.05%
19.00
Asset Impairment Charge
—
—
—
7.00
Deferred Tax
16.00
+300.00%
-8.00
+11.11%
-9.00
-212.50%
8.00
Deferred Income Tax
16.00
+300.00%
-8.00
+11.11%
-9.00
-212.50%
8.00
Operating Gains Losses
196.00
—
17.00
+221.43%
-14.00
Change In Working Capital
-428.00
-55.07%
-276.00
-8.24%
-255.00
+58.60%
-616.00
Change In Receivables
-190.00
-72.73%
-110.00
-12.24%
-98.00
+77.52%
-436.00
Changes In Account Receivables
-190.00
-72.73%
-110.00
-12.24%
-98.00
+77.52%
-436.00
Change In Inventory
-147.00
-90.91%
-77.00
-381.25%
-16.00
+96.12%
-412.00
Change In Prepaid Assets
-73.00
-102.78%
-36.00
-135.64%
101.00
+163.92%
-158.00
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
81.00
+102.50%
40.00
+125.64%
-156.00
-135.21%
443.00
Change In Accrued Expense
38.00
+90.00%
20.00
+121.98%
-91.00
-141.74%
218.00
Change In Payable
43.00
+115.00%
20.00
+130.77%
-65.00
-128.89%
225.00
Change In Account Payable
43.00
+115.00%
20.00
+130.77%
-65.00
-128.89%
225.00
Change In Other Working Capital
-4.00
-33.33%
-3.00
+25.00%
-4.00
-109.52%
42.00
Change In Other Current Liabilities
-95.00
-5.56%
-90.00
-9.76%
-82.00
+13.68%
-95.00
Investing Cash Flow
-645.00
-24.04%
-520.00
-23.22%
-422.00
-60.46%
-263.00
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-645.00
-24.04%
-520.00
-23.22%
-422.00
-60.46%
-263.00
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
—
—
—
-256.00
Purchase Of PPE
—
—
—
-256.00
Capital Expenditure
-684.00
-26.43%
-541.00
-21.57%
-445.00
-73.83%
-256.00
Capital Expenditure Reported
-684.00
-26.43%
-541.00
-21.57%
-445.00
-73.83%
-256.00
Net Other Investing Changes
39.00
+85.71%
21.00
-8.70%
23.00
+428.57%
-7.00
Financing Cash Flow
-1,825.00
-54.66%
-1,180.00
+7.67%
-1,278.00
-31.48%
-972.00
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-1,825.00
-54.66%
-1,180.00
+7.67%
-1,278.00
-31.48%
-972.00
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
-290.00
-162.50%
464.00
+1646.67%
-30.00
-3100.00%
1.00
Issuance Of Debt
216.00
-57.06%
503.00
+7085.71%
7.00
-56.25%
16.00
Repayment Of Debt
-506.00
-1197.44%
-39.00
-5.41%
-37.00
-146.67%
-15.00
Long Term Debt Issuance
91.00
-81.91%
503.00
+7085.71%
7.00
-56.25%
16.00
Long Term Debt Payments
-506.00
-1197.44%
-39.00
-5.41%
-37.00
-146.67%
-15.00
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
-415.00
-189.44%
464.00
+1646.67%
-30.00
-3100.00%
1.00
Short Term Debt Issuance
125.00
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
16.00
Short Term Debt Payments
—
—
—
-15.00
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
125.00
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
1.00
Net Common Stock Issuance
-1,045.00
+12.99%
-1,201.00
-41.29%
-850.00
-40.96%
-603.00
Common Stock Payments
-1,045.00
+12.99%
-1,201.00
-41.29%
-850.00
-40.96%
-603.00
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-467.00
-10.93%
-421.00
-7.40%
-392.00
-5.95%
-370.00
Cash Dividends Paid
-467.00
-10.93%
-421.00
-7.40%
-392.00
-5.95%
-370.00
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-1,045.00
+12.99%
-1,201.00
-41.29%
-850.00
-40.96%
-603.00
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
15.00
-50.00%
30.00
-11.76%
34.00
+30.77%
26.00
Net Other Financing Charges
-38.00
+26.92%
-52.00
-30.00%
-40.00
-53.85%
-26.00
Changes In Cash
-455.00
-210.71%
411.00
+24.17%
331.00
+237.76%
98.00
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
4.00
+111.43%
-35.00
-975.00%
4.00
+128.57%
-14.00
Beginning Cash Position
1,036.00
+56.97%
660.00
+103.08%
325.00
+34.85%
241.00
End Cash Position
585.00
-43.53%
1,036.00
+56.97%
660.00
+103.08%
325.00
Free Cash Flow
1,331.00
-15.22%
1,570.00
-1.01%
1,586.00
+47.26%
1,077.00
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
106.00
-4.50%
111.00
+1.83%
109.00
+19.78%
91.00
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
610.00
+0.66%
606.00
-1.46%
615.00
+28.39%
479.00
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