GWW - W.W. Grainger, Inc.

GWW

$1,143.35 12.07 (-1.04%) Last updated: Apr 16, 2026 00:53

52-Week Range

$1,143.35

$906.52 $1,143.35 $1,218.63

Fundamentals Overview

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is near the high of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trading relatively flat today.

Valuation premium

P/E 31.9 P/B 13.11 P/S 3.02

Intrinsic value (DCF)

-54.7% downside vs price

Profitability

Net margin 9.5%

Risk (Beta)

1.09 — in line vol

Earnings & growth

EPS $35.84 Rev -5% Profit +53.4% vs prior qtr

BullzEye Analysis

Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.

Composite Signal

Sell

Buy

Hold — 55% confidence Risk: Moderate Volatility — Beta 1.09. Diversify and only invest what you can afford to lose.

Supporting (Buy):

Analyst grade: B · Sentiment improving (5 upgrades) · 3M vs S&P 500: +10.1% · 3M vs Industrials sector: +5.8%

Pressures (Sell):

DCF 54.7% downside vs price

Not financial advice. For education and research only; do your own research and consider a financial advisor before investing.

Key Stats

Market Cap

$54.16B

P/E (TTM)

31.9

EPS (TTM)

$35.84

Dividend Yield

0.4%

52-Week Range

$906.52 - $1,218.63

Volume vs Avg

N/A

Beta

1.09

About

W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services in the United States, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. It offers safety and security supplies, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance supplies, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers inventory management and technical suppo...

Sector: Industrials

Headquarters: US

Employees: 23,500

IPO Date: Feb 1973

Website: www.grainger.com

Beta: 1.09 (More volatile than market)

Ratings & Grades at a Glance

Overall rating: B. Recent institutional grades: majority upgrades. Current institutional positions: Equal Weight: 4, Hold: 4, Neutral: 7, Outperform: 4, Overweight: 1, Peer Perform: 1, Sector Perform: 7, Underweight: 2.

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Valuation & Ratios

Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.

DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $518.36; current price is $1,143.35. That’s a -54.7% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.

Metric	Value
Valuation
P/E (TTM)	31.9
DCF value (model)	$518.36 (-54.7% vs price)
PEG (TTM)	N/A
P/B (TTM)	13.11
P/S (TTM)	3.02
P/FCF (TTM)	40.69
Liquidity & enterprise
Current Ratio (TTM)	2.83
Quick Ratio (TTM)	1.59
Cash Ratio (TTM)	0.3
Profitability
ROE (TTM)	N/A
ROA (TTM)	N/A
Revenue growth (YoY)	N/A
Net margin (TTM)	9.51%
Gross margin (TTM)	39.06%
Operating margin (TTM)	13.91%
Debt to equity (TTM)	N/A

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Price Target, Ratings & Grades

Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for GWW.

Analyst Sentiment at a Glance

B Sentiment Improving

Equal Weight 4Hold 4Neutral 7Outperform 4Overweight 1Peer Perform 1Sector Perform 7Underweight 2

5 upgrades, 1 downgrade

Price Target Consensus

Current $1,143.35

Median $1,153.50

Consensus $1,162.83

Low consensus $1,044.00

High consensus $1,300.00

Stock Grades (Institutions)

Institution	Action	Previous Grade	New Grade	Date
Barclays	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2026-03-16
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2026-03-03
JP Morgan	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-02-06
Oppenheimer	maintain	Outperform	Outperform	2026-02-04
Oppenheimer	upgrade	Perform	Outperform	2026-01-27
JP Morgan	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-01-16
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-11-25
Barclays	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2025-11-07
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2025-11-03
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2025-10-16
JP Morgan	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-10-15
JP Morgan	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-09-04
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2025-08-04
Loop Capital	maintain	Hold	Hold	2025-08-04
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-07-11
JP Morgan	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-05-27
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2025-05-02
Wolfe Research	upgrade	Underperform	Peer Perform	2025-04-03
William Blair	upgrade	Market Perform	Outperform	2025-03-10
JP Morgan	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-02-03
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2025-02-03
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2024-11-19
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2024-11-01
Loop Capital	maintain	Hold	Hold	2024-10-21
Baird	upgrade	Neutral	Outperform	2024-10-16
JP Morgan	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2024-08-02
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2024-08-02
Erste Group	downgrade	Buy	Hold	2024-06-14
Loop Capital	maintain	Hold	Hold	2024-04-29
Stephens & Co.	upgrade	Equal Weight	Overweight	2024-04-29