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WW Grainger Inc

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Company price
1451.39 USD -38.00 ( 2.55%)
Last update at 2026-11-05T21:20:00Z
VOLUME
516964
Market Cap
59796.06M
P/E
32.37

Momentum Score

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W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions North America and Endless Assortment. It provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. The company also offers technical support and inventory management services. It serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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Day Price Range
1441.63
Low
1499.98
High
52 Week Price Range
901.22
Low
1417.14
High

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AI Summary

WW Grainger is a distributor of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and related services to commercial, industrial and institutional customers across North America and abroad. Long-term growth may be supported by its scale in distribution, expansion of e-commerce and services, private-label offerings and steady demand for facility maintenance, which could underpin recurring revenue and operational leverage.
Key risks include sensitivity to industrial and construction cycles, rising competition from online marketplaces and large retailers, margin pressure from pricing and freight volatility, and execution risk in digital and supply-chain initiatives.

Risk Score
Medium

Note: The summary and risk score provided above is created by AI and should not be construed as a recommendation of Kalkine.

Key Metrics*

Previous Close
1489.39
Dividend Yield
0.73%
Revenue TTM
18845.00M
Revenue Per Share
396.74
Gross Profit TTM
7424.00M
Debt / Equity
0.76
ROE
46.09%
Net Debt
2578.00M
ROCE
35.76%
Diluted EPS TTM
39.22

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Income before tax 2430.00M 2584.00M 2500.00M 2146.00M 1485.00M
Minority interest -102.00M -80.00M -70.00M -66.00M -71.00M
Net income 1706.00M 1909.00M 1829.00M 1547.00M 1043.00M
Selling general administrative 4514.00M 3266.00M 3887.00M 3634.00M 3173.00M
Selling and marketing expenses - 750.00M 638.00M - -
Gross profit 7009.00M 6688.00M 6496.00M 5849.00M 4720.00M
Reconciled depreciation 254.00M 237.00M 220.00M 217.00M 185.00M
Ebit 2511.00M 2661.00M 2565.00M 2215.00M 1547.00M
Ebitda 2765.00M 2898.00M 2785.00M 2456.00M 1757.00M
Depreciation and amortization 254.00M 237.00M 220.00M 241.00M 210.00M
Non operating income net other - - - 24.00M 25.00M
Operating income 2691.00M 2637.00M 2565.00M 2215.00M 1547.00M
Other operating expenses 15251.00M 14531.00M 13913.00M 13013.00M 11475.00M
Interest expense 81.00M 77.00M 93.00M 93.00M 87.00M
Tax provision 622.00M 595.00M 596.00M 533.00M 371.00M
Interest income 81.00M 77.00M 93.00M 93.00M 87.00M
Net interest income -81.00M -77.00M -93.00M -93.00M -87.00M
Income tax expense 622.00M 595.00M 597.00M 533.00M 371.00M
Total revenue 17942.00M 17168.00M 16478.00M 15228.00M 13022.00M
Total operating expenses 4318.00M 4051.00M 3931.00M 3634.00M 3173.00M
Cost of revenue 10933.00M 10480.00M 9982.00M 9379.00M 8302.00M
Total other income expense net -261.00M -53.00M -65.00M -69.00M -62.00M
Net income from continuing ops 1808.00M 1989.00M 1888.00M 1613.00M 1114.00M
Net income applicable to common shares 1706.00M 1909.00M 1829.00M 1547.00M 1043.00M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Total assets 8962.00M 8829.00M 8147.00M 7588.00M 6592.00M
Intangible assets 265.00M 243.00M 234.00M 232.00M 238.00M
Other current assets 176.00M 163.00M 156.00M 266.00M 146.00M
Total liab 4821.00M 5126.00M 4706.00M 4853.00M 4432.00M
Total stockholder equity 4141.00M 3358.00M 3115.00M 2735.00M 2160.00M
Deferred long term liab - - - 121.00M 121.00M
Other current liab 778.00M 731.00M 724.00M 739.00M 646.00M
Common stock 55.00M 55.00M 55.00M 55.00M 55.00M
Capital stock 55.00M 55.00M 55.00M 55.00M 55.00M
Retained earnings 14958.00M 13677.00M 12162.00M 10700.00M 9500.00M
Other liab - - - 207.00M 208.00M
Good will 360.00M 355.00M 370.00M 371.00M 384.00M
Other assets 240.00M 196.00M 182.00M 180.00M 142.00M
Cash 585.00M 1036.00M 660.00M 325.00M 241.00M
Cash and equivalents 585.00M 1036.00M 660.00M 325.00M 241.00M
Total current liabilities 1940.00M 2305.00M 1831.00M 2010.00M 1528.00M
Current deferred revenue - -279.00M 48.00M 121.00M -
Net debt 2578.00M 2147.00M 2092.00M 2380.00M 2521.00M
Short term debt 199.00M 577.00M 105.00M 103.00M 66.00M
Short long term debt 126.00M 499.00M 34.00M 35.00M -
Short long term debt total 3163.00M 3183.00M 2752.00M 2705.00M 2762.00M
Other stockholder equity 4141.00M -10100.00M -8930.00M -7840.00M -7299.00M
Property plant equipment 2613.00M 2298.00M 2087.00M 1828.00M 1817.00M
Total current assets 5484.00M 5737.00M 5274.00M 4977.00M 4011.00M
Net tangible assets - - - 2155.00M 1538.00M
Net receivables 2329.00M 2232.00M 2192.00M 2133.00M 1754.00M
Long term debt 2362.00M 2279.00M 2266.00M 2284.00M 2362.00M
Inventory 2394.00M 2306.00M 2266.00M 2253.00M 1870.00M
Accounts payable 963.00M 952.00M 954.00M 1047.00M 816.00M
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - - - 295.00M 286.00M
Accumulated other comprehensive income - -274.00M -172.00M -180.00M -96.00M
Common stock total equity - - - 55.00M 55.00M
Retained earnings total equity - - - 10700.00M 9500.00M
Treasury stock - - - -9445.00M -8855.00M
Non currrent assets other 240.00M 196.00M 182.00M 59.00M 142.00M
Non current assets total 3478.00M 3092.00M 2873.00M 2611.00M 2581.00M
Capital lease obligations 374.00M 405.00M 452.00M 386.00M 400.00M
Long term debt total 2362.00M 2279.00M 2266.00M 2284.00M 2362.00M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Investments - -520.00M -358.00M -263.00M -226.00M
Change to liabilities - - - 467.00M 54.00M
Total cashflows from investing activities -645.00M -520.00M -422.00M -263.00M -226.00M
Net borrowings -290.00M 464.00M -30.00M 1.00M -8.00M
Total cash from financing activities -1825.00M -1180.00M -1278.00M -972.00M -1039.00M
Change to operating activities - - - 16.00M 5.00M
Net income 1808.00M 1989.00M 1903.00M 1613.00M 1114.00M
Change in cash -451.00M 376.00M 335.00M 84.00M -344.00M
Begin period cash flow 1036.00M 660.00M 325.00M 241.00M 585.00M
End period cash flow 585.00M 1036.00M 660.00M 325.00M 241.00M
Total cash from operating activities 2015.00M 2111.00M 2031.00M 1333.00M 937.00M
Depreciation 254.00M 237.00M 214.00M 217.00M 185.00M
Other cashflows from investing activities 39.00M 21.00M 23.00M -7.00M 29.00M
Dividends paid 467.00M 421.00M 392.00M -370.00M -357.00M
Change to inventory -147.00M -77.00M -16.00M -412.00M -152.00M
Change to account receivables -190.00M -110.00M -98.00M -436.00M -324.00M
Sale purchase of stock -1045.00M -1201.00M -850.00M -603.00M -695.00M
Other cashflows from financing activities -23.00M -22.00M -6.00M 16.00M -27.00M
Change to netincome - - - 42.00M 152.00M
Capital expenditures 684.00M 541.00M 445.00M 256.00M 255.00M
Change receivables - - - -436.00M -
Cash flows other operating - - - -158.00M -443.00M
Cash and cash equivalents changes - - - 98.00M -328.00M
Change in working capital -428.00M -276.00M -255.00M -565.00M -443.00M
Stock based compensation 64.00M 62.00M 62.00M 48.00M 42.00M
Other non cash items 317.00M 107.00M 116.00M 12.00M 12.00M
Free cash flow 1331.00M 1570.00M 1586.00M 1077.00M 682.00M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Industrials Industry: Industrial Distribution

Stock Name
Change
(USD)
Price
(USD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
GWW
WW Grainger Inc		 -38.00
2.55%		 1451.39 32.37 24.88 3.18 14.57 3.31 20.64
FAST
Fastenal Company		 -0.31
0.58%		 52.90 42.23 36.36 6.48 13.95 6.51 29.08
FERG
Ferguson Plc		 -12.88
5.18%		 235.65 25.91 20.83 1.71 9.03 1.86 18.49
WSO
Watsco Inc		 -8.38
2.62%		 311.14 28.08 27.93 2.27 7.40 2.31 19.57
WCC
WESCO International Inc		 -30.25
9.55%		 286.47 23.31 16.72 0.65 3.14 0.89 14.10

Profile*

WW Grainger Inc

W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions North America and Endless Assortment. It provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. The company also offers technical support and inventory management services. It serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL, United States, 60045-5201

847 535 1000

https://www.grainger.com

22100

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Donald G. Macpherson Chairman & CEO 1968
Ms. Deidra Cheeks Merriwether CFO & Sr. VP 1969
Mr. John L. Howard Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel 1958
Ms. Kathleen S. Carroll Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer 1969
Ms. Paige K. Robbins Sr. VP & Pres of Grainger Bus. Unit 1969
Ms. Laurie R. Thomson VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer 1975
Mr. Jonny LeRoy VP & CTO NA
Mr. Kyle Bland VP of Investor Relations NA
Mr. Masaya Suzuki Managing Director of Endless Assortment Bus. 1975
Mr. Barry Greenhouse Sr. VP & Pres of Global Supply Chain and Customer Experience 1973

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