GWW Stock Overview
Distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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W.W. Grainger, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$1,049.00 |
| 52 Week High | US$1,168.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$741.00 |
| Beta | 1.15 |
| 1 Month Change | -8.94% |
| 3 Month Change | 12.14% |
| 1 Year Change | 39.49% |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | 96.52% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| GWW | AT Trade Distributors | AT Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.9% | -3.4% | -1.4% |
| 1Y | 39.5% | -3.6% | -1.6% |
Return vs Industry: GWW exceeded the Austrian Trade Distributors industry which returned -3.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GWW exceeded the Austrian Market which returned -1.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GWW volatility | |
|---|---|
| GWW Average Weekly Movement | 3.5% |
| Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AT Market | 6.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AT Market | 2.1% |
Stable Share Price: GWW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Austrian market.
Volatility Over Time: GWW's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 24,650 | DG Macpherson | www.grainger.com |
W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| GWW fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €51.01b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €1.75b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €16.23b |
29.1x
P/E Ratio3.1x
P/S RatioIs GWW overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GWW income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$16.93b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$10.29b |
| Gross Profit | US$6.65b |
| Other Expenses | US$4.82b |
| Earnings | US$1.83b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Jan 31, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 37.56 |
| Gross Margin | 39.25% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.80% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 72.1% |
How did GWW perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.8%
Current Dividend Yield21%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 04:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Fabrizio Spagna | Axia Financial Research |
| David Manthey | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |