W.W. Grainger, Inc distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, Mexico, and internationally. The company provides material handling equipment, safety and security supplies, lighting and electrical products, power and hand tools, pumps and plumbing supplies, cleaning and maintenance supplies, and metalworking tools, as well as gloves, ladders, motors, and janitorial supplies.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Wholesale trade - durable goods
Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SectorIndustrial Products
Phone847-535-1000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$11.22 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees24,600
Next Earnings Date1/30/2020 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
W W Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Frequently Asked Questions
What is W W Grainger's stock symbol?
W W Grainger trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GWW."
How often does W W Grainger pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for W W Grainger?
W W Grainger declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 11th will be given a dividend of $1.44 per share on Sunday, December 1st. This represents a $5.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 7th. View W W Grainger's Dividend History.
How will W W Grainger's stock buyback program work?
W W Grainger announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, April 24th 2019, which permits the company to buyback 5,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were W W Grainger's earnings last quarter?
W W Grainger Inc (NYSE:GWW) released its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The industrial products company reported $4.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.40 by $0.14. The industrial products company earned $2.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.94 billion. W W Grainger had a return on equity of 46.07% and a net margin of 8.38%. W W Grainger's revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.19 earnings per share. View W W Grainger's Earnings History.
When is W W Grainger's next earnings date?
How can I listen to W W Grainger's earnings call?
W W Grainger will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, January 30th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for GWW?
11 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for W W Grainger's shares. Their forecasts range from $240.00 to $338.00. On average, they anticipate W W Grainger's share price to reach $297.65 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.4%. View Analyst Price Targets for W W Grainger.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for W W Grainger?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for W W Grainger in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for W W Grainger.
Has W W Grainger been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about GWW stock has been trending negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. W W Grainger earned a news impact score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the industrial products company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for W W Grainger.
Are investors shorting W W Grainger?
W W Grainger saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,810,000 shares, a decline of 7.7% from the December 15th total of 1,960,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 349,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.2 days. Approximately 4.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. View W W Grainger's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of W W Grainger's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to W W Grainger include Fastenal (FAST), United Rentals (URI), Watsco (WSO), Air Lease (AL), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), GATX (GATX), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), Aircastle (AYR), WESCO International (WCC), Kaman (KAMN), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), MRC Global (MRC) and DXP Enterprises (DXPE).
What other stocks do shareholders of W W Grainger own?
Who are W W Grainger's key executives?
W W Grainger's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Donald G. Macpherson, Chairman & CEO (Age 51)
- Mr. Thomas B. Okray, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Mr. John L. Howard, Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 61)
- Ms. Paige K. Robbins, Sr. VP & Chief Digital Officer (Age 50)
- Mr. Joseph C. High, Exec. Officer (Age 64)
Who are W W Grainger's major shareholders?
W W Grainger's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.22%), Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC (0.06%), Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.04%), Fruth Investment Management (0.04%), Scout Investments Inc. (0.04%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%). Company insiders that own W W Grainger stock include Brian P Anderson, Donald G Macpherson, Eric R Tapia, John L Howard, Lucas E Watson, Paige K Robbins and Ronald L Jadin. View Institutional Ownership Trends for W W Grainger.
Which major investors are selling W W Grainger stock?
GWW stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Manning & Napier Group LLC, Scout Investments Inc., Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Boston Trust Walden Corp, Ridgewood Investments LLC, Fruth Investment Management and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI. Company insiders that have sold W W Grainger company stock in the last year include Donald G Macpherson, Eric R Tapia, John L Howard and Paige K Robbins. View Insider Buying and Selling for W W Grainger.
Which major investors are buying W W Grainger stock?
GWW stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank , First Hawaiian Bank, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Tuttle Tactical Management, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., DNB Asset Management AS, RFG Advisory LLC and JGP Wealth Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for W W Grainger.
How do I buy shares of W W Grainger?
Shares of GWW can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is W W Grainger's stock price today?
One share of GWW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $332.24.
How big of a company is W W Grainger?
W W Grainger has a market capitalization of $17.90 billion and generates $11.22 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $782 million in net income (profit) each year or $16.70 on an earnings per share basis. W W Grainger employs 24,600 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About W W Grainger.
What is W W Grainger's official website?
How can I contact W W Grainger?
W W Grainger's mailing address is 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL, 60045. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 847-535-1000 or via email at [email protected]
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