NYSE : GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc. — Key statistics
Industrials · Industrial Distribution · United States
Last price 1371.86 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 64.62B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 64.60B |
| Enterprise Value | 66.80B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 9, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 47.10M |
| Shares Outstanding | 47.10M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.86% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.42% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 8.40% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 76.20% |
| Float | 43.10M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 35.01 |
| Forward PE | 28.09 |
| PS Ratio | 3.40 |
| Forward PS | 3.14 |
| PB Ratio | 15.50 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 18.26 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 42.40 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 29.43 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.30 |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 35.42 |
| EV / Sales | 3.51 |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.59 |
| EV / EBIT | 22.38 |
| EV / FCF | 43.86 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.81 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.60 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.62 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.84 |
| Debt / FCF | 1.85 |
| Interest Coverage | 36.53 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 46.09% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 19.93% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 33.20% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 39.56% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 9.20% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $753,800 |
| Profits Per Employee | $74,800 |
| Employee Count | 25,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 2.03 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.83 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 704.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 26.22% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.96 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +41.73% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 1,300.84 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 1,236.54 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 61.33 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 226,801 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 1.24M |
| Short Previous Month | 1.05M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.64% |
| Short % of Float | 2.88% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.45 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 18.85B |
| Gross Profit | 7.42B |
| Operating Income | 2.96B |
| Pretax Income | 2.69B |
| Net Income | 1.87B |
| EBITDA | 3.22B |
| EBIT | 2.96B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $39.17 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 589.00M |
| Total Debt | 2.80B |
| Net Cash | -2.21B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$46.88 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 4.51B |
| Book Value Per Share | 87.71 |
| Working Capital | 3.86B |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.18B |
| Capital Expenditures | -665.00M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 257.00M |
| Net Borrowing | 73.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.51B |
| FCF Per Share | $32.06 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 39.40% |
| Operating Margin | 15.70% |
| Pretax Margin | 14.25% |
| Profit Margin | 9.92% |
| EBITDA Margin | 17.07% |
| EBIT Margin | 15.70% |
| FCF Margin | 8.01% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $9.96 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.73% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 10.19% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 55 |
| Payout Ratio | 25.43% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 31.07% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.86% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.59% |
| Earnings Yield | 2.86% |
| FCF Yield | 2.36% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $1,331.57 |
| Price Target Difference | -2.91% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 19 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 7.74% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 12.54% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Jun 15, 1998 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 11.76 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
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