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

Company Overview

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) is an industrial supply distributor founded in 1927 and headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. The company supplies maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services to businesses, institutions and government customers. Over its long history Grainger has developed a broad product assortment and a national distribution network that supports operations across a range of end markets, including manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, transportation and public sector organizations.

Grainger's product portfolio spans core categories such as electrical and lighting, safety and personal protective equipment, material handling, motors and power transmission, plumbing and HVAC, fasteners and adhesives, hand and power tools, and janitorial and facility supplies. In addition to physical products, the company offers services and solutions designed to help customers manage inventory, streamline procurement and maintain facilities, including catalog and e-commerce ordering, technical support and inventory management programs tailored to institutional and enterprise needs.

The company sells through multiple channels including a network of distribution centers, branch locations, telephone/catalog sales and online platforms, enabling both large industrial customers and smaller businesses to access its assortment. While Grainger's largest presence is in North America, its operations and customer base extend internationally through various channels and partnerships, with a focus on serving customers where they operate and supporting multi-location enterprises.

With nearly a century of operating history, Grainger has positioned itself as one of the prominent suppliers in the MRO market by combining broad product selection with supply chain and inventory services. The company's long-standing emphasis on distribution efficiency, product availability and customer service underpins its role as a supplier to commercial, institutional and government customers seeking to keep facilities and operations running reliably.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,283.22 to $1,312.43
• 50-Day Range: $1,234.01 to $1,399.30
• 52-Week Range: $906.52 to $1,419.91
• Volume: 475,725 shs
• Average Volume: 284,179 shs
• Market Capitalization: $60.65 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.75
• Dividend Yield: 0.78%
• Price Target: $1,270.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

W.W. Grainger Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

W.W. Grainger scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 189th out of 653 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: 10.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for W.W. Grainger are expected to grow by 10.58% in the coming year, from $45.46 to $50.27 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger is 34.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger is 34.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.47.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

W.W. Grainger has a PEG Ratio of 2.53. 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 14.75. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.64% 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 4.81.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in W.W. Grainger has recently decreased by 9.68%, 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 0.72%, 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 26.79%. 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 19.81% next year. This indicates that W.W. Grainger will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

W.W. Grainger has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for W.W. Grainger this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for GWW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added W.W. Grainger to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, W.W. Grainger insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,232,291.00 in 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

• Record date for 6/1 Dividend: 5/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend: 5/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/01/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Today: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 9/1 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/01/2026
• 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: 22,100
• Year Founded: 1927

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for W.W. Grainger: $1,270.50
• High Price Target: $1,428.00
• Low Price Target: $1,125.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.10
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $37.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.97
• P/E Growth: 2.37
• 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: 1.60

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.94 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.38
• Cash Flow: $44.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.68
• Book Value: $95.59 per share
• Price / Book: 13.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,210,000
• Free Float: 44,239,000
• Market Cap: $60.65 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.04