W.W. Grainger, Inc.

NYSE:GWW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$52.7b

W.W. Grainger Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

W.W. Grainger has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 22.4%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 23% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.5% per year. W.W. Grainger's return on equity is 49.4%, and it has net margins of 10.8%.

Key information

22.4%

Earnings growth rate

24.5%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors Industry Growth23.4%
Revenue growth rate9.5%
Return on equity49.4%
Net Margin10.8%
Next Earnings Update31 Jan 2025

Recent past performance 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

Subdued Growth No Barrier To W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s (NYSE:GWW) Price

Dec 25
Subdued Growth No Barrier To W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s (NYSE:GWW) Price

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How W.W. Grainger makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:GWW Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2416,9321,8293,9760
30 Jun 2416,7521,8193,9300
31 Mar 2416,6221,8193,8680
31 Dec 2316,4781,8293,8230
30 Sep 2316,2831,8183,8240
30 Jun 2316,0171,7683,7520
31 Mar 2315,6721,6693,6760
31 Dec 2215,2281,5473,5710
30 Sep 2214,7851,4463,2740
30 Jun 2214,2151,3173,1700
31 Mar 2213,5851,1713,0530
31 Dec 2113,0221,0433,0880
30 Sep 2112,6049283,0960
30 Jun 2112,2508712,8750
31 Mar 2111,8807602,8950
31 Dec 2011,7976952,9460
30 Sep 2011,7036302,8560
30 Jun 2011,6326233,0250
31 Mar 2011,6887692,9600
31 Dec 1911,4868492,9120
30 Sep 1911,4029552,8790
30 Jun 1911,2868262,8660
31 Mar 1911,2548032,8740
31 Dec 1811,2217822,9090
30 Sep 1811,0917232,9060
30 Jun 1810,8967792,8770
31 Mar 1810,6506402,8750
31 Dec 1710,4255862,8450
30 Sep 1710,2634912,9320
30 Jun 1710,2235152,8990
31 Mar 1710,1725892,8980
31 Dec 1610,1376012,8260
30 Sep 1610,1456842,7950
30 Jun 1610,0816902,8310
31 Mar 1610,0407382,7980
31 Dec 159,9737612,8220
30 Sep 1510,0067652,8740
30 Jun 1510,0358022,8700
31 Mar 1510,0197872,8930
31 Dec 149,9657922,8480
30 Sep 149,8318002,8770
30 Jun 149,6677802,8640
31 Mar 149,5437912,8210
31 Dec 139,4387852,7880

Quality Earnings: GWW has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GWW's current net profit margins (10.8%) are lower than last year (11.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GWW's earnings have grown significantly by 22.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: GWW's earnings growth over the past year (0.6%) is below its 5-year average (22.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: GWW earnings growth over the past year (0.6%) exceeded the Trade Distributors industry -5.4%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: GWW's Return on Equity (49.4%) is considered outstanding.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 14:33
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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