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    WW Grainger Inc (GWW)

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    INDUSTRIALS • INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION • NYSE

    $1331.69
    +1.07 (+0.08%)

    Market Cap: $62.70B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    72%(28/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +5.16%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$11.66
    Range$11.41 - $11.89
    16 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$11.77-1.0%
    60d ago$11.70-0.4%
    30d ago$11.68-0.2%
    7d ago$11.65+0.0%
    Current$11.66
    Revenue Consensus
    $5.1B
    Range$5.0B - $5.1B
    14 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$13.28
    Range$12.29 - $13.66
    18 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $5.1B
    Range$5.0B - $5.2B
    17 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$13.28---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$11.66---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 4
    		$12.01$11.28+6.47%Beat+20.5%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 7
    		$11.65$10.21+14.10%Beat+18.2%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 3
    		$9.44$9.46-0.21%Miss-2.8%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 31
    		$10.21$9.95+2.61%Beat+3.4%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 1
    		$9.97$10.07-0.99%Miss+2.2%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 1
    		$9.86$9.51+3.68%Beat+2.5%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 31
    		$9.71$9.74-0.31%Miss+16.6%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 31
    		$9.87$9.98-1.10%Miss+4.7%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 1
    		$9.76$9.59+1.77%Beat+5.2%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 25
    		$9.62$9.63-0.10%Miss+0.1%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 2
    		$8.33$8.08+3.09%Beat+16.7%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 26
    		$9.43$8.93+5.60%Beat+14.0%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 27
    		$9.28$9.09+2.09%Beat+29.1%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 27
    		$9.61$8.53+12.66%Beat+35.9%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 2
    		$7.14$7.00+2.00%Beat+31.2%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 28
    		$8.27$7.25+14.07%Beat+46.4%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 29
    		$7.19$6.61+8.77%Beat+68.4%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 28
    		$7.07$6.12+15.52%Beat+57.8%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 3
    		$5.44$5.23+4.02%Beat+48.6%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 29
    		$5.65$5.31+6.40%Beat+25.0%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 30
    		$4.27$4.62-7.58%Miss+13.9%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 30
    		$4.48$4.32+3.70%Beat+5.7%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 3
    		$3.66$3.86-5.18%Miss-6.2%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 22
    		$4.52$4.13+9.44%Beat+6.1%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 23
    		$3.75$3.51+6.84%Beat-19.2%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 23
    		$4.24$4.47-5.15%Miss-6.0%
    Dec 19
    Reported Jan 30
    		$3.90$4.04-3.47%Miss-1.5%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 23
    		$4.26$4.40-3.18%Miss+1.7%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 24
    		$4.64$4.64+0.00%Beat+6.2%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 22
    		$4.51$4.46+1.12%Beat+7.9%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 24
    		$3.96$3.60+10.00%Beat+34.7%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 16
    		$4.19$3.99+5.01%Beat+44.5%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 18
    		$4.37$3.74+16.84%Beat+59.5%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 19
    		$4.18$3.44+21.51%Beat+45.1%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 24
    		$2.94$2.19+34.25%Beat+20.0%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 17
    		$2.90$2.56+13.28%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 19
    		$2.74$2.65+3.40%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 18
    		$2.88$2.99-3.68%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Jan 25
    		$2.45$2.36+3.81%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.75%
    Forward Annual Dividend$9.96
    Payout Ratio22.64%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+9.21%
    5Y CAGR+8.25%
    GWW dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun GWW in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio30.75EV/EBITDA21.11x
    Price/FCF41.63xFCF Yield2.40%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin9.92%Operating Margin16.10%
    ROE46.10%ROIC31.21%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.58xInterest Coverage34.15x
    Current Ratio2.81xQuick Ratio1.70x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.01Avg Volume276.45K
    52-Week High$1417.1452-Week Low$901.22

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$1295.88
    SMA 20$1279.84
    SMA 50$1291.33
    SMA 200$1216.36
    EMA 10$1302.16
    EMA 20$1291.36
    EMA 50$1293.02
    EMA 200$1224.71

    MACD

    Line: 8.16Signal: -1.05Hist: 9.21

    ADX

    ADX: 14.9+DI: 27.5-DI: 15.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down48.0
    PSAR$1257.38

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$1332.27
    Lower Band$1227.41
    %B Position819%(Upper)
    Band Width0.99

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    63.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K92.6
    Stoch %D94.9
    Williams %R-19.6
    ROC (10d)3.9%
    Momentum50.01
    CCI (20d)199.2
    MFI (14d)56.9

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$27.27(2.0%)
    StdDev (20d)26.22
    Hist Vol18.9%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$1331.23
    OBV904.9K
    AD Line-29.7M
    CMF (20d)0.195

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)279.1K
    Vol Ratio1.0x
    VWMA (20d)$1280.19

    Pivot Points

    R3$1387.25
    R2$1358.94
    R1$1344.78
    Pivot Point$1316.47
    S1$1302.31
    S2$1274.00
    S3$1259.84

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI9.15
    Ultimate Osc65.6
    KST0.61

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$5.02B$4.74B$4.42B$4.66B$4.55B$4.31B$4.23B$4.39B$4.31B$4.24B$4.00B$4.21B
    Cost of Revenue$3.04B$2.85B$2.68B$2.86B$2.80B$2.60B$2.56B$2.67B$2.62B$2.57B$2.43B$2.55B
    Gross Profit$1.98B$1.90B$1.75B$1.80B$1.75B$1.71B$1.68B$1.72B$1.69B$1.67B$1.56B$1.66B
    Operating Expenses$1.18B$1.10B$1.11B$1.29B$1.08B$1.04B$1.04B$1.03B$1.04B$999.00M$1.01B$988.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$1.18B$1.10B$1.11B$1.29B$1.08B$1.04B$1.04B$1.03B$1.04B$999.00M$1.01B$988.00M
    Operating Income$807.00M$793.00M$634.00M$511.00M$678.00M$672.00M$633.00M$686.00M$649.00M$669.00M$557.00M$667.00M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$20.00M$21.00M$20.00M$20.00M$20.00M$21.00M$17.00M$19.00M$20.00M$21.00M$23.00M$22.00M
    Income Before Tax$798.00M$775.00M$620.00M$492.00M$661.00M$657.00M$622.00M$671.00M$636.00M$655.00M$541.00M$652.00M
    Income Tax Expense$198.00M$194.00M$141.00M$171.00M$153.00M$157.00M$125.00M$166.00M$146.00M$158.00M$129.00M$159.00M
    Net Income$600.00M$581.00M$479.00M$321.00M$508.00M$500.00M$497.00M$505.00M$490.00M$497.00M$412.00M$493.00M
    EBITDA$904.00M$878.00M$704.00M$577.00M$766.00M$759.00M$724.00M$769.00M$736.00M$753.00M$641.00M$747.00M
    EBIT$818.00M$796.00M$640.00M$512.00M$681.00M$678.00M$639.00M$690.00M$656.00M$676.00M$564.00M$674.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Royal Bank of Canada cuts target for W.W. Grainger stock to USD 1,427.00

    Royal Bank of Canada has lowered its price target for W.W. Grainger stock to USD 1,427.00 from USD 1,428.00, while maintaining a sector perform rating. The company reported second-quarter revenue of USD 5.02 billion...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/16/26•Neutral

    Zacks lifts Q4 estimate to USD 10.77 for W.W. Grainger stock

    Zacks Research has slightly increased its fourth-quarter 2026 earnings-per-share estimate for W.W. Grainger from $10.74 to $10.77. This minor adjustment comes after Grainger reported strong second-quarter results...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    W.W. Grainger stock pre-market at EUR 1,188.50

    W.W. Grainger stock is trading pre-market at EUR 1,188.50 at Lang & Schwarz as of October 16, 2026. The company's investor relations materials include a September 2026 presentation and Q2 2026 results. The stock's...

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    GWW Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    30.7x
    Forward P/E
    24.8x
    EV/EBITDA
    21.1x
    P/FCF
    41.6x
    PEG
    1.7x
    P/B
    15.2x
    See GNG's fair value

    GWW Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    39.4%
    Operating margin
    16.1%
    Net margin
    9.9%
    ROIC
    31.2%
    ROE
    46.1%
    FCF margin
    8.0%
    FCF yield
    2.4%

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    Sector: Industrials

    GWW Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    19
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    3
    Hold
    13
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    2

    GWW Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • GWW earns a 31.2% return on invested capital.
    • GWW grew quarterly revenue 10.3% year over year.

    GWW Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    4 of 8 quarters (50.0%)
    Average surprise
    3.0%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $11.66
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 1 down

    GWW Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.7%
    Payout ratio
    22.6%
    3Y DPS growth
    9.2%
    5Y DPS growth
    8.3%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    GWW dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About GWW

    What is GWW's current dividend yield?

    WW Grainger Inc (GWW) has a forward dividend yield of 0.75%.

    Does GWW pay dividends?

    Yes, WW Grainger Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.75%.

    What is GWW's P/E ratio?

    WW Grainger Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.75.

    What is GWW's market cap?

    WW Grainger Inc (GWW) has a market capitalization of $62.70B with a current stock price of $1331.69.

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