W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and related services. The company serves businesses, government agencies and other organizations that need supplies to maintain facilities, equipment and operations. Its product categories include tools, safety equipment, material handling products, cleaning and maintenance supplies, electrical and lighting products, plumbing supplies, HVAC equipment and fasteners.

Founded in 1927 by William W. Grainger, the company has grown from a regional electrical-equipment distributor into a global MRO provider. Grainger serves customers primarily through its North American business, which combines sales representatives, distribution centers, branches, digital tools and technical support. The company also operates internationally, including in Japan, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Grainger’s businesses include its high-touch distribution operations and its endless-assortment businesses, which provide customers with broad online product selections. Its brands and platforms include Grainger, Zoro and MonotaRO. D.G. Macpherson serves as Grainger’s chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,274.28 to $1,292.67
• 50-Day Range: $1,277.64 to $1,399.30
• 52-Week Range: $906.52 to $1,419.91
• Volume: 223,981 shs
• Average Volume: 201,490 shs
• Market Capitalization: $60.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.64
• Dividend Yield: 0.78%
• Price Target: $1,286.63
• Consensus Rating: Hold

W.W. Grainger Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

W.W. Grainger scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 269th out of 658 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

W.W. Grainger has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.10, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for W.W. Grainger is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

W.W. Grainger has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.71%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for W.W. Grainger are expected to grow by 9.71% in the coming year, from $46.24 to $50.73 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger is 32.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger is 32.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.64.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

W.W. Grainger has a PEG Ratio of 2.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

W.W. Grainger has a P/B Ratio of 14.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.14% of the float of W.W. Grainger has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

W.W. Grainger has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.03, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in W.W. Grainger has recently decreased by 11.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

W.W. Grainger has a dividend yield of 0.77%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

W.W. Grainger has been increasing its dividend for 55 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of W.W. Grainger is 25.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, W.W. Grainger will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.63% next year. This indicates that W.W. Grainger will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.01

News Sentiment

W.W. Grainger has a news sentiment score of 1.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for W.W. Grainger this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for GWW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added W.W. Grainger to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, W.W. Grainger insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

6.30% of the stock of W.W. Grainger is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.70% of the stock of W.W. Grainger is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Record date for 9/1 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/01/2026
• Today: 9/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GWW
• CIK: 277135
• Web: www.grainger.com
• Phone: (847) 535-1000
• Fax: 847-535-0878
• Employees: 25,000
• Year Founded: 1927

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for W.W. Grainger: $1,286.63
• High Price Target: $1,428.00
• Low Price Target: $1,125.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.10
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $39.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.69
• P/E Growth: 2.29
• Net Income: $1.71 billion
• Net Margins: 9.92%
• Pretax Margin: 14.25%
• Return on Equity: 48.73%
• Return on Assets: 22.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.53
• Current Ratio: 2.81
• Quick Ratio: 1.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.94 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.36
• Cash Flow: $45.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.43
• Book Value: $87.09 per share
• Price / Book: 14.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,100,000
• Free Float: 44,134,000
• Market Cap: $60.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.03