W.W. Grainger Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
W.W. Grainger has a total shareholder equity of $3.8B and total debt of $2.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 59.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $8.7B and $4.8B respectively. W.W. Grainger's EBIT is $2.7B making its interest coverage ratio 34.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $666.0M.
Key information
59.3%
Debt to equity ratio
US$2.28b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 34.7x |
| Cash | US$666.00m |
| Equity | US$3.85b |
| Total liabilities | US$4.81b |
| Total assets | US$8.66b |
Recent financial health updates
We Think W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 19
These 4 Measures Indicate That W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 15W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 23W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 10Recent updates
Is Now The Time To Put W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) On Your Watchlist?
Apr 30We Think W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 19W.W. Grainger: Resilient, But Approach With Caution
Mar 27W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Mar 20W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Full-Year Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Feb 24Are W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Feb 13These 4 Measures Indicate That W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 15W.W. Grainger: Stability Is The Key
Jan 13Is It Time To Consider Buying W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW)?
Jan 01A Look Into W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:GWW) Impressive Returns On Capital
Nov 16Getting In Cheap On W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Is Unlikely
Oct 10Is W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Potentially Undervalued?
Sep 24Like A Certain Battery-Powered Bunny, W.W. Grainger Keeps Going... And Going
Aug 28W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 23W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Will Pay A Dividend Of $2.05
Aug 06The Trend Of High Returns At W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Has Us Very Interested
Jul 30W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s (NYSE:GWW) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Jul 03W.W. Grainger Stock: Plenty Of Reasons To Stay Cautious
Jun 20Here's Why We Think W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Is Well Worth Watching
Jun 19Is It Time To Consider Buying W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW)?
May 24W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 10W.W Grainger: Seriously Overvalued Here
Apr 05W.W. Grainger: Great Business, Great (Long-Term) Stock
Jan 14W.W. Grainger: Good Long-Term Prospects But Moderating Growth
Oct 30W.W. Grainger: Compounder In An Ever-Changing Industrial Landscape
Oct 17W.W. Grainger: 43% Overvalued Despite Stellar Growth Prospects
Aug 16Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GWW's short term assets ($5.5B) exceed its short term liabilities ($2.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: GWW's short term assets ($5.5B) exceed its long term liabilities ($2.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GWW's net debt to equity ratio (42%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: GWW's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 164.6% to 59.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GWW's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (91.9%).
Interest Coverage: GWW's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (34.7x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/04 02:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Fabrizio Spagna | Axia Financial Research |
| David Manthey | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |