W.W. Grainger, Inc.

NYSE:GWW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$53.1b

W.W. Grainger Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

W.W. Grainger is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 8% and 6% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 8.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 44.2% in 3 years.

Key information

8.0%

Earnings growth rate

8.1%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors earnings growth8.9%
Revenue growth rate6.0%
Future return on equity44.2%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated16 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

A Look Into W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:GWW) Impressive Returns On Capital

Nov 16
A Look Into W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:GWW) Impressive Returns On Capital

Getting In Cheap On W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Is Unlikely

Oct 10
Getting In Cheap On W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Is Unlikely

Is W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Potentially Undervalued?

Sep 24
Is W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Potentially Undervalued?

Like A Certain Battery-Powered Bunny, W.W. Grainger Keeps Going... And Going

Aug 28

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 23
W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Will Pay A Dividend Of $2.05

Aug 06
W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Will Pay A Dividend Of $2.05

The Trend Of High Returns At W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Has Us Very Interested

Jul 30
The Trend Of High Returns At W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Has Us Very Interested

W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s (NYSE:GWW) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jul 03
W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s (NYSE:GWW) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

W.W. Grainger Stock: Plenty Of Reasons To Stay Cautious

Jun 20

Here's Why We Think W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 19
Here's Why We Think W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Is Well Worth Watching

Is It Time To Consider Buying W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW)?

May 24
Is It Time To Consider Buying W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW)?

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 10
W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $2.05

Apr 27
W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $2.05

Investors Shouldn't Overlook W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:GWW) Impressive Returns On Capital

Apr 14
Investors Shouldn't Overlook W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:GWW) Impressive Returns On Capital

W.W Grainger: Seriously Overvalued Here

Apr 05

Getting In Cheap On W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Is Unlikely

Mar 31
Getting In Cheap On W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Is Unlikely

What Is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s (NYSE:GWW) Share Price Doing?

Feb 19
What Is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s (NYSE:GWW) Share Price Doing?

Here's Why We Think W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jan 22
Here's Why We Think W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

W.W. Grainger: Great Business, Great (Long-Term) Stock

Jan 14

Investors Should Be Encouraged By W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:GWW) Returns On Capital

Jan 08
Investors Should Be Encouraged By W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:GWW) Returns On Capital

W.W. Grainger: Good Long-Term Prospects But Moderating Growth

Oct 30

W.W. Grainger: Compounder In An Ever-Changing Industrial Landscape

Oct 17

W.W. Grainger: 43% Overvalued Despite Stellar Growth Prospects

Aug 16

W.W. Grainger: A Good Company, Cash Out Profits And Re-Enter Cheaply

Jun 14

W.W. Grainger Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 01

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:GWW - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202619,5592,2171,8442,38115
12/31/202518,2332,0361,7312,22821
12/31/202417,1811,9071,7572,17121
9/30/202416,9321,8291,8772,287N/A
6/30/202416,7521,8191,7522,199N/A
3/31/202416,6221,8191,7722,238N/A
12/31/202316,4781,8291,5862,031N/A
9/30/202316,2831,8181,4211,787N/A
6/30/202316,0171,7681,3581,644N/A
3/31/202315,6721,6691,1471,444N/A
12/31/202215,2281,5471,0771,333N/A
9/30/202214,7851,4469201,186N/A
6/30/202214,2151,317696967N/A
3/31/202213,5851,171747986N/A
12/31/202113,0221,043682937N/A
9/30/202112,6049288181,060N/A
6/30/202112,2508719591,210N/A
3/31/202111,8807609531,173N/A
12/31/202011,7976959261,123N/A
9/30/202011,7036308491,059N/A
6/30/202011,6326238611,068N/A
3/31/202011,6887699481,159N/A
12/31/201911,4868498211,042N/A
9/30/201911,4029558511,084N/A
6/30/201911,2868268691,112N/A
3/31/201911,2548037871,037N/A
12/31/201811,2217828181,057N/A
9/30/201811,0917238641,079N/A
6/30/201810,896779N/A1,080N/A
3/31/201810,650640N/A1,023N/A
12/31/201710,425586N/A1,057N/A
9/30/201710,263491N/A1,056N/A
6/30/201710,223515N/A1,053N/A
3/31/201710,172589N/A1,044N/A
12/31/201610,137601N/A1,024N/A
9/30/201610,145684N/A943N/A
6/30/201610,081690N/A963N/A
3/31/201610,040738N/A994N/A
12/31/20159,973761N/A1,036N/A
9/30/201510,006765N/A1,033N/A
6/30/201510,035802N/A1,001N/A
3/31/201510,019787N/A949N/A
12/31/20149,965792N/A960N/A
9/30/20149,831800N/A909N/A
6/30/20149,667780N/A928N/A
3/31/20149,543791N/A978N/A
12/31/20139,438785N/A986N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: GWW's forecast earnings growth (8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: GWW's earnings (8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.3% per year).

High Growth Earnings: GWW's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: GWW's revenue (6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: GWW's revenue (6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: GWW's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (44.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 00:43
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is covered by 45 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Fabrizio SpagnaAxia Financial Research
David MantheyBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research