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W. W. Grainger W.W. Grainger, Inc. Common Stock

GWW · Industrials · Industrial Distribution
Top 49% of scored stocks
OkayTop 49% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

W. W. Grainger scores 54/100 on fundamentals: in the top 49% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Financial 83
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

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Mkt capUS$ 63.9b#195 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 39.21P/E34.2×✗ vs sector median 25.4×P/B15.5×✗ vs sector median 5.8×Div yield1%Bottom 33% in the S&P 50052w range · 88% of range906.521419.91
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #36 of 76 in Industrials by score

#1Emcor75#34Wabtec56#35Veralto55
#36W. W. Grainger54
#37IDEX54#38GE Aerospace53

One-Minute Summary

Why W. W. Grainger scores 54

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

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Business Strength

60
Why 60?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) = 6 of 10 points → 60
Return on Equity (ROE)45%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+5%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+1%/yrOkayNet Profit Margin10%OkayQuarterly Momentum+8%Okay
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit → +2.2%Equity ↑ +32.6%ROE % 45.3%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.8b1.9b1.7b1.9b3.1b3.4b3.7b4.1b202320242025TTM58.7%56.8%45.7%45.3%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +14.4%Net Profit → +2.2%Net Margin % 9.9%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
16.5b17.2b17.9b18.8b1.8b1.9b1.7b1.9b202320242025TTM11.1%11.1%9.5%9.9%

Sales grew about 14.4% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit has moved sideways: stable, but not compounding your money faster each year.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +14.4%Net Profit ↑ +17.3%Net Margin % 11.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
4.4b4.2b4.3b4.6b4.7b4.4b4.7b5.0b486m475m479m482m294m451m555m570mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2611.1%11.2%11.1%10.6%6.3%10.2%11.7%11.4%
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Sales grew about 14.4% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 17.3% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2) = 5 of 6 points → 83
Debt-to-Equity0.7×OkayCurrent Ratio2.8×StrongInterest Coverage34.2×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt → +1.6%Equity ↑ +32.6%D/E 0.7×
Total DebtEquityD/E
2.8b3.2b2.9b2.8b3.1b3.4b3.7b4.1b202320242025TTM0.9×0.9×0.8×0.7×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +13.7%Current Liabilities ↑ +16.8%Current Ratio 2.8×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
5.3b5.7b5.5b6.0b1.8b2.3b1.9b2.1b202320242025TTM2.9×2.5×2.8×2.8×
Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 4 of 8 points → 50
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 26%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +7.1%Free CF ↓ -4.8%
Operating CFFree CF
2.0b2.1b2.0b2.2b1.6b1.6b1.3b1.5b202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -10.8%Short-Term Debt ↓ -94.1%Total Debt → +1.6%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
660m1.0b585m589m34m499m126m2m2.8b3.2b2.9b2.8b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +30.2%Yield % 0.7%
DPS (cents)Yield %
16217217217220520522622622667873080188320222023202420251.4%1.1%0.8%0.7%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio34.2×WeakP/B Ratio15.5×WeakPEG Ratio46.2Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 1392.29US$ 1156.54US$ 920.80Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 40% over the past year.

Why 75?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1) = 9 of 12 points → 75
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)-2%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-3 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-3.1%OkayQuarterly Consistency2 of 4 quarters downOkay
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +14.4%Inventory ↑ +4.6%Inv. % of Rev. 12.6%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
16.5b17.2b17.9b18.8b2.3b2.3b2.4b2.4b202320242025TTM13.8%13.4%13.3%12.6%
Ranks #36 of 76 in Industrials by score

Sector peers

#1Emcor75#34Wabtec56#35Veralto55
#36W. W. Grainger (you)54
#37IDEX54#38GE Aerospace53

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 18.8bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 1.5bUS$ -665.0mUS$ 589.0mUS$ 2.8bUS$ 2.0mUS$ 4.1bUS$ 6.0bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 9.6bUS$ 5.1bUS$ 2.4b-45%10%0.7×2.8×34.2×26%----
2025US$ 17.9bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 1.3bUS$ -684.0mUS$ 585.0mUS$ 2.9bUS$ 126.0mUS$ 3.7bUS$ 5.5bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 9.0bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 2.4bUS$ 883.0m46%10%0.8×2.8×31.0×27%1%27.7×12.7×8.4
2024US$ 17.2bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 1.6bUS$ -541.0mUS$ 1.0bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 499.0mUS$ 3.4bUS$ 5.7bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 8.8bUS$ 5.1bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 801.0m57%11%1.0×2.5×34.6×22%1%26.3×15.0×1.2
2023US$ 16.5bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 1.6bUS$ -445.0mUS$ 660.0mUS$ 2.8bUS$ 34.0mUS$ 3.1bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 8.1bUS$ 4.7bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 730.0m59%11%0.9×2.9×27.9×21%1%21.8×12.8×0.6