W.W. Grainger (GWW) Competitors

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GWW vs. FAST, AIT, AME, DOV, and GGG

Should you be buying W.W. Grainger stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of W.W. Grainger include Fastenal (FAST), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), AMETEK (AME), Dover (DOV), and Graco (GGG).

How does W.W. Grainger compare to Fastenal?

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) and W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) are both large-cap trading companies & distributors companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Fastenal has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

81.4% of Fastenal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Fastenal shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of W.W. Grainger shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Fastenal has a net margin of 15.39% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.70%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 47.87% beat Fastenal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fastenal	15.39%	33.25%	25.49%
W.W. Grainger	9.70%	47.87%	21.84%

Fastenal pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $9.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Fastenal pays out 84.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. W.W. Grainger pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fastenal has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years and W.W. Grainger has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

Fastenal presently has a consensus target price of $49.77, suggesting a potential upside of 14.94%. W.W. Grainger has a consensus target price of $1,183.63, suggesting a potential downside of 3.61%. Given Fastenal's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Fastenal is more favorable than W.W. Grainger.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fastenal	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23
W.W. Grainger	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Fastenal. W.W. Grainger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fastenal	$8.20B	6.06	$1.26B	$1.14	37.98
W.W. Grainger	$17.94B	3.23	$1.71B	$37.18	33.03

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 8 more articles in the media than Fastenal. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 18 mentions for Fastenal. Fastenal's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat W.W. Grainger's score of 0.81 indicating that Fastenal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fastenal	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
W.W. Grainger	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Fastenal beats W.W. Grainger on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does W.W. Grainger compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

W.W. Grainger has a net margin of 9.70% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 47.87% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
W.W. Grainger	9.70%	47.87%	21.84%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%

W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $9.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. W.W. Grainger pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. W.W. Grainger has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. W.W. Grainger is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

W.W. Grainger presently has a consensus target price of $1,183.63, indicating a potential downside of 3.61%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus target price of $313.67, indicating a potential upside of 1.12%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than W.W. Grainger.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
W.W. Grainger	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.W. Grainger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
W.W. Grainger	$17.94B	3.23	$1.71B	$37.18	33.03
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.51	$392.99M	$10.59	29.29

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 18 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.66 indicating that W.W. Grainger is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
W.W. Grainger	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

W.W. Grainger beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does W.W. Grainger compare to AMETEK?

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) and AMETEK (NYSE:AME) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AMETEK shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, AMETEK had 4 more articles in the media than W.W. Grainger. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for AMETEK and 26 mentions for W.W. Grainger. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat AMETEK's score of 0.61 indicating that W.W. Grainger is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
W.W. Grainger	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AMETEK	11 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than AMETEK. W.W. Grainger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
W.W. Grainger	$17.94B	3.23	$1.71B	$37.18	33.03
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.19	$1.48B	$6.62	35.06

W.W. Grainger presently has a consensus target price of $1,183.63, indicating a potential downside of 3.61%. AMETEK has a consensus target price of $252.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.71%. Given AMETEK's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AMETEK is more favorable than W.W. Grainger.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
W.W. Grainger	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AMETEK has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $9.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. W.W. Grainger pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AMETEK pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. W.W. Grainger has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years and AMETEK has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. W.W. Grainger is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.70%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 47.87% beat AMETEK's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
W.W. Grainger	9.70%	47.87%	21.84%
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%

Summary

W.W. Grainger and AMETEK tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does W.W. Grainger compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of W.W. Grainger shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 9 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 17 mentions for Dover. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Dover's score of 0.76 indicating that W.W. Grainger is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
W.W. Grainger	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.W. Grainger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dover	$8.09B	3.66	$1.09B	$8.02	27.44
W.W. Grainger	$17.94B	3.23	$1.71B	$37.18	33.03

Dover currently has a consensus price target of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 7.86%. W.W. Grainger has a consensus price target of $1,183.63, indicating a potential downside of 3.61%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than W.W. Grainger.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
W.W. Grainger	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

Dover has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $9.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. W.W. Grainger pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and W.W. Grainger has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.70%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 47.87% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
W.W. Grainger	9.70%	47.87%	21.84%

Summary

W.W. Grainger beats Dover on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does W.W. Grainger compare to Graco?

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.70%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 47.87% beat Graco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%
W.W. Grainger	9.70%	47.87%	21.84%

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $9.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. W.W. Grainger pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and W.W. Grainger has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 18 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 8 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat W.W. Grainger's score of 0.81 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
W.W. Grainger	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.W. Grainger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graco	$2.24B	5.74	$521.84M	$3.07	25.21
W.W. Grainger	$17.94B	3.23	$1.71B	$37.18	33.03

Graco has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of W.W. Grainger shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Graco currently has a consensus price target of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 21.76%. W.W. Grainger has a consensus price target of $1,183.63, indicating a potential downside of 3.61%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than W.W. Grainger.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
W.W. Grainger	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

Summary

W.W. Grainger beats Graco on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

GWW vs. The Competition

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Metric	W.W. Grainger	Industrial Services Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$58.25B	$21.48B	$9.29B	$22.90B
Dividend Yield	0.73%	7.44%	3.56%	4.03%
P/E Ratio	33.03	22.56	25.02	28.90
Price / Sales	3.23	2.52	6,076.73	25.30
Price / Cash	27.21	14.11	27.62	19.21
Price / Book	14.10	3.57	4.76	4.65
Net Income	$1.71B	$712.80M	$791.02M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.20%
1 Month Performance	4.73%	6.85%	5.21%	3.95%
1 Year Performance	18.54%	10.73%	41.20%	28.96%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GWW W.W. Grainger	3.5605 of 5 stars	$1,227.90 -0.5%	$1,183.63 -3.6%	+19.1%	$58.25B	$17.94B	33.03	22,100	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
FAST Fastenal	4.4223 of 5 stars	$44.88 -0.1%	$49.77 +10.9%	+12.4%	$51.56B	$8.20B	39.40	24,489
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.5717 of 5 stars	$303.92 +0.3%	$313.67 +3.2%	+40.4%	$11.20B	$4.56B	28.61	6,800
AME AMETEK	4.3551 of 5 stars	$230.27 -0.1%	$252.33 +9.6%	+35.2%	$52.80B	$7.40B	30.13	22,500	Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
DOV Dover	4.4616 of 5 stars	$220.85 -2.2%	$237.36 +7.5%	+24.8%	$30.41B	$8.09B	22.92	24,000	Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision

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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Competitors

GWW vs. FAST, AIT, AME, DOV, and GGG

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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Competitors

GWW vs. FAST, AIT, AME, DOV, and GGG

How does W.W. Grainger compare to Fastenal?

Which has more risk & volatility, FAST or GWW?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FAST or GWW?

Is FAST or GWW more profitable?

Is FAST or GWW a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer FAST or GWW?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FAST or GWW?

Does the media favor FAST or GWW?

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How does W.W. Grainger compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Which has more volatility and risk, GWW or AIT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GWW or AIT?

Is GWW or AIT more profitable?

Is GWW or AIT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate GWW or AIT?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GWW or AIT?

Does the media refer more to GWW or AIT?

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How does W.W. Grainger compare to AMETEK?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GWW or AME?

Does the media refer more to GWW or AME?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GWW or AME?

Do analysts rate GWW or AME?

Which has more volatility and risk, GWW or AME?

Is GWW or AME a better dividend stock?

Is GWW or AME more profitable?

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How does W.W. Grainger compare to Dover?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DOV or GWW?

Does the media favor DOV or GWW?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DOV or GWW?

Do analysts rate DOV or GWW?

Which has more risk & volatility, DOV or GWW?

Is DOV or GWW a better dividend stock?

Is DOV or GWW more profitable?

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How does W.W. Grainger compare to Graco?

Is GGG or GWW more profitable?

Is GGG or GWW a better dividend stock?

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Which has more volatility & risk, GGG or GWW?

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