Which has better valuation & earnings, GWW or FAST?

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 W.W. Grainger $18.85B 3.25 $1.71B $39.22 33.13 Fastenal $8.20B 7.09 $1.26B $1.18 42.93

Is GWW or FAST more profitable?

Fastenal has a net margin of 15.45% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.92%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 48.73% beat Fastenal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets W.W. Grainger 9.92% 48.73% 22.40% Fastenal 15.45% 34.03% 26.16%

Does the media prefer GWW or FAST?

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 9 more articles in the media than Fastenal. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 24 mentions for Fastenal. Fastenal's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat W.W. Grainger's score of 1.38 indicating that Fastenal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment W.W. Grainger 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fastenal 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media favor AIT or GWW?

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 11 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 22 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.74 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 Applied Industrial Technologies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive W.W. Grainger 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GGG or GWW?

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 5.92 $521.84M $3.18 25.71 W.W. Grainger $18.85B 3.25 $1.71B $39.22 33.13

Is GGG or GWW more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.92%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 48.73% beat Graco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graco 23.53% 19.54% 15.86% W.W. Grainger 9.92% 48.73% 22.40%

Does the media refer more to GGG or GWW?

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 20 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 13 mentions for Graco. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Graco's score of 1.12 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 Graco 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive W.W. Grainger 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GWW or HUBB?

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Hubbell. Hubbell 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 $18.85B 3.25 $1.71B $39.22 33.13 Hubbell $6.22B 3.99 $887.10M $16.89 27.85

Is GWW or HUBB more profitable?

Hubbell has a net margin of 14.49% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.92%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 48.73% beat Hubbell's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets W.W. Grainger 9.92% 48.73% 22.40% Hubbell 14.49% 27.11% 11.48%

Does the media favor GWW or HUBB?

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 20 more articles in the media than Hubbell. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 13 mentions for Hubbell. Hubbell's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat W.W. Grainger's score of 1.38 indicating that Hubbell is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment W.W. Grainger 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hubbell 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, GWW or IR?

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand 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 $18.85B 3.25 $1.71B $39.22 33.13 Ingersoll Rand $7.65B 4.02 $581.40M $2.43 32.61

Does the media favor GWW or IR?

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 16 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 17 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.54 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 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingersoll Rand 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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GWW vs. FAST, AIT, GGG, HUBB, and IR

Should you buy W.W. Grainger stock or one of its competitors? W.W. Grainger's main competitors and comparable companies include Fastenal (FAST), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Graco (GGG), Hubbell (HUBB), and Ingersoll Rand (IR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does W.W. Grainger compare to Fastenal?

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) and Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) 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, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and risk.

80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.4% of Fastenal shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Fastenal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 9 more articles in the media than Fastenal. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 24 mentions for Fastenal. Fastenal's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat W.W. Grainger's score of 1.38 indicating that Fastenal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
W.W. Grainger	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fastenal	23 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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
W.W. Grainger	$18.85B	3.25	$1.71B	$39.22	33.13
Fastenal	$8.20B	7.09	$1.26B	$1.18	42.93

W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fastenal has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $9.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Fastenal pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. W.W. Grainger pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fastenal pays out 88.1% 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 has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years and Fastenal has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years.

Fastenal has a net margin of 15.45% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.92%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 48.73% beat Fastenal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
W.W. Grainger	9.92%	48.73%	22.40%
Fastenal	15.45%	34.03%	26.16%

W.W. Grainger presently has a consensus price target of $1,274.13, indicating a potential downside of 1.94%. Fastenal has a consensus price target of $49.17, indicating a potential downside of 2.95%. Given W.W. Grainger's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe W.W. Grainger is more favorable than Fastenal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
W.W. Grainger	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10
Fastenal	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23

Summary

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

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

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

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 11 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 22 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.74 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
Applied Industrial Technologies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
W.W. Grainger	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Applied Industrial Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $384.29, indicating a potential upside of 13.16%. W.W. Grainger has a consensus target price of $1,274.13, indicating a potential downside of 1.94%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than W.W. Grainger.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
W.W. Grainger	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

W.W. Grainger has a net margin of 9.92% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.35%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 48.73% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.35%	22.17%	13.43%
W.W. Grainger	9.92%	48.73%	22.40%

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.97B	2.51	$414.52M	$10.96	30.99
W.W. Grainger	$18.85B	3.25	$1.71B	$39.22	33.13

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $9.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. W.W. Grainger pays out 25.4% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and W.W. Grainger has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years. W.W. Grainger is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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 Graco?

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

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 20 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 13 mentions for Graco. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Graco's score of 1.12 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
Graco	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
W.W. Grainger	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Graco has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less 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.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $9.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Graco pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. W.W. Grainger pays out 25.4% 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 increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and W.W. Grainger has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.92%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 48.73% beat Graco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	23.53%	19.54%	15.86%
W.W. Grainger	9.92%	48.73%	22.40%

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

Graco presently has a consensus price target of $95.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.18%. W.W. Grainger has a consensus price target of $1,274.13, suggesting a potential downside of 1.94%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
W.W. Grainger	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

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	5.92	$521.84M	$3.18	25.71
W.W. Grainger	$18.85B	3.25	$1.71B	$39.22	33.13

Summary

W.W. Grainger beats Graco on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does W.W. Grainger compare to Hubbell?

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

Hubbell has a net margin of 14.49% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.92%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 48.73% beat Hubbell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
W.W. Grainger	9.92%	48.73%	22.40%
Hubbell	14.49%	27.11%	11.48%

W.W. Grainger currently has a consensus target price of $1,274.13, indicating a potential downside of 1.94%. Hubbell has a consensus target price of $554.38, indicating a potential upside of 17.84%. Given Hubbell's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hubbell 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10
Hubbell	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.2% of Hubbell shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Hubbell shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hubbell has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Hubbell. Hubbell 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	$18.85B	3.25	$1.71B	$39.22	33.13
Hubbell	$6.22B	3.99	$887.10M	$16.89	27.85

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 20 more articles in the media than Hubbell. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 13 mentions for Hubbell. Hubbell's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat W.W. Grainger's score of 1.38 indicating that Hubbell is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
W.W. Grainger	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hubbell	12 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 pays an annual dividend of $9.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hubbell pays an annual dividend of $5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. W.W. Grainger pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hubbell pays out 33.6% 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 Hubbell has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years.

Summary

W.W. Grainger beats Hubbell on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does W.W. Grainger compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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

W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, W.W. Grainger had 16 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for W.W. Grainger and 17 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. W.W. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.54 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	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingersoll Rand	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

W.W. Grainger presently has a consensus price target of $1,274.13, indicating a potential downside of 1.94%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus price target of $96.14, indicating a potential upside of 21.32%. Given Ingersoll Rand's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ingersoll Rand 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 12.08% compared to W.W. Grainger's net margin of 9.92%. W.W. Grainger's return on equity of 48.73% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
W.W. Grainger	9.92%	48.73%	22.40%
Ingersoll Rand	12.08%	12.90%	7.22%

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand 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	$18.85B	3.25	$1.71B	$39.22	33.13
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	4.02	$581.40M	$2.43	32.61

W.W. Grainger pays an annual dividend of $9.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. W.W. Grainger pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingersoll Rand pays out 3.3% 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 raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. W.W. Grainger is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

W.W. Grainger beats Ingersoll Rand on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	W.W. Grainger	Trading Companies & Distributors Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$61.20B	$9.52B	$10.62B	$24.06B
Dividend Yield	0.76%	3.37%	97.12%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	33.13	28.18	26.56	30.00
Price / Sales	3.25	23.57	329.04	19.75
Price / Cash	28.98	48.18	24.59	31.97
Price / Book	13.56	3.20	4.50	6.79
Net Income	$1.71B	$373.58M	$610.97M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.63%	-1.70%	-1.57%	-1.25%
1 Month Performance	-5.19%	1.83%	2.54%	2.27%
1 Year Performance	30.15%	8.02%	14.39%	17.37%

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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	4.1296 of 5 stars	$1,299.30 -0.6%	$1,274.13 -1.9%	+31.3%	$61.20B	$18.85B	33.13	25,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
FAST Fastenal	2.8325 of 5 stars	$52.15 +0.6%	$49.17 -5.7%	+3.1%	$59.49B	$8.20B	44.20	24,489	Positive News
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.5535 of 5 stars	$358.43 -0.4%	$336.71 -6.1%	+32.0%	$13.30B	$4.56B	33.85	6,800	Earnings Report Insider Trade
GGG Graco	4.339 of 5 stars	$83.27 -0.3%	$95.00 +14.1%	-4.2%	$13.53B	$2.24B	26.19	4,400	Positive News
HUBB Hubbell	4.6545 of 5 stars	$505.37 -1.7%	$554.38 +9.7%	+10.1%	$27.16B	$5.84B	29.92	18,000	Positive News

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