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Grainger Analyst Data

Total Analysts: 38

Buy Ratings: 13 Neutral Ratings: 14 Sell Ratings: 11

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Price *Price Target

Lowest: 421.00 Median: 734.76 Highest: 1,250.00

*The average price target includes all analyst analysis, not just the most recent analysis presented in the chart.

Grainger Analyst Opinions

  • All
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Sell
DateAnalystRatingPrice
04/29/24Loop CapitalMaintained Hold$975neutral
04/29/24Stephens Inc.Upgraded to Buy$1250gut
03/14/24UBSMaintained Hold$1000neutral
03/05/24Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.Maintained Buy$1125gut
02/20/24Loop CapitalDowngraded to Hold$1000neutral
02/06/24J.P. MorganMaintained Hold$925neutral
02/06/24Stephens Inc.Maintained Hold$1000neutral
02/05/24RBC Capital MarketsMaintained Hold$907neutral
01/03/24Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.Maintained Buy$930gut
12/20/23Jefferies & Company Inc.Downgraded to Hold$825neutral
08/28/23UBSMaintained Hold$750neutral
08/18/23Stephens Inc.Maintained Hold$775neutral
07/28/23Morgan StanleyMaintained Sell$653schlecht
07/28/23Baird Patrick & CoMaintained Buy$790gut
07/12/23Morgan StanleyMaintained Sell$647schlecht
07/12/23UBSDowngraded to Hold$820neutral
05/01/23Loop CapitalMaintained Buy$800gut
05/01/23Stephens Inc.Maintained Hold$700neutral
05/01/23Morgan StanleyMaintained Sell$600schlecht
04/28/23Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.Maintained Buy$800gut
04/28/23Baird Patrick & CoMaintained Buy$760gut
04/19/23Morgan StanleyMaintained Sell$555schlecht
02/24/23RBC Capital MarketsUpgraded to Hold$679neutral
02/13/23Loop CapitalMaintained Buy$750gut
02/03/23Morgan StanleyMaintained Sell$537schlecht
02/03/23RBC Capital MarketsMaintained Sell$502schlecht
02/03/23Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.Maintained Buy$785gut
01/24/23Baird Patrick & CoMaintained Buy$650gut
01/06/23Morgan StanleyMaintained Sell$490schlecht
11/29/22UBSMaintained Buy$695gut
11/15/22Atlantic EquitiesDowngraded to Hold$630neutral
11/14/22Wolfe ResearchDowngraded to Holdneutral
10/31/22Morgan StanleyMaintained Sell$485schlecht
10/31/22Baird Patrick & CoMaintained Buy$640gut
08/01/22Baird Patrick & CoMaintained Buy$600gut
08/01/22Morgan StanleyMaintained Sell$448schlecht
08/01/22RBC Capital MarketsMaintained Sell$422schlecht
08/01/22Stephens Inc.Maintained Hold$600neutral
07/15/22Morgan StanleyMaintained Sell$421schlecht

Grainger Estimates* in USD

2024202520262027
Revenue17,42018,62520,14322,179
Dividend8.068.659.6110.65
Dividend Yield (in %)0.87 %0.94 %1.04 %1.16 %
EPS39.3343.2647.3352.98
P/E Ratio23.4221.2919.4617.38
EBIT2,7172,9413,1473,535
EBITDA2,9343,1663,3933,761
Net Profit1,9572,1192,2622,651
Net Profit Adjusted1,9422,1102,2912,651
Pre-Tax Profit2,6582,8803,0703,613
Net Profit (Adjusted)2,6612,8722,978-
EPS (Non-GAAP) ex. SOE39.3343.2647.3352.98
EPS (GAAP)39.3543.1146.2853.70
Gross Income6,8387,2987,769-
Cash Flow from Investing-445-434-394-
Cash Flow from Operations2,0262,2312,326-
Cash Flow from Financing-1,490-1,491-1,663-
Cash Flow per Share42.7444.4247.84-
Free Cash Flow1,5751,7931,9402,226
Free Cash Flow per Share32.7637.7740.1642.75
Book Value per Share78.0493.33110.17-
Net Debt1,442998675-107
Research & Development Exp.----
Capital Expenditure459455406412
Selling, General & Admin. Exp.4,0914,3184,698-
Shareholder’s Equity4,0334,9886,139-
Total Assets8,8099,59010,065-
Previous Quarter
ending 03/31/24
Current Quarter
ending 06/30/24
Next Quarter
ending 09/30/24
Current Year
ending 12/31/24
Next Year
ending 12/31/25
Earnings Estimates
No. of Analysts1313131414
Average Estimate9.620 USD9.657 USD10.457 USD39.330 USD43.255 USD
Year Ago9.610 USD9.280 USD9.430 USD36.670 USD39.330 USD
Publish Date4/25/20248/1/202410/31/2024--
Revenue Estimates
No. of Analysts1212121515
Average Estimate4,259 USD4,370 USD4,489 USD17,420 USD18,625 USD
Year Ago4,091 USD4,182 USD4,208 USD16,478 USD17,420 USD
Publish Date4/25/20248/1/202410/31/2024--

* Average Estimates in Million (e.g. Revenue) or per share (e.g. Dividend). Source: FactSet

Income Statements

2017201820192020202120222023
Sales10,42511,22111,48611,79713,02215,22816,478
Change of sales in %2.847.642.362.7110.3816.948.21
Gross profit on sales4,0244,2564,3194,1784,6575,7886,432
Gross profit on sales change in %-0.285.761.48-3.2611.4624.2911.13
Operating income1,1651,3441,3871,1101,5472,2152,591
Operating income change in %-3.4015.383.20-19.9739.3743.1816.98
Income before tax9351,0811,2099471,4852,1462,500
Income before tax change in %-8.2215.5711.84-21.6756.8144.5116.50
Income after tax5817768496951,0431,5471,829
Income after tax change in %-3.2433.559.41-18.1450.0748.3218.23

Balance Sheet

2017201820192020202120222023
Total liabilities3,9773,7803,9454,2024,4324,8534,706
Total liabilities change in %43.8540.8042.2352.5756.7056.5758.30
Equity1,8282,0932,0602,0932,1602,7353,441
Equity change in %-6.0013.66-3.44-1.462.5230.2027.66
Balance sheet total5,8045,8736,0056,2956,5927,5888,147
Balance sheet total change in %1.931.182.254.834.7215.117.37

Key Data

2017201820192020202120222023
Sales per share179.79198.48209.22219.68249.46298.00328.90
P/E ratio (year end quote, basic EPS)23.5820.5721.8931.5525.9418.3722.70
P/E ratio (ear end quote, diluted EPS)23.5820.5721.8931.5525.9418.3722.70
P/E ratio (year end quote)23.5820.5721.8931.5525.9418.3722.70
Dividend yield in %2.141.901.681.451.231.220.88
Equity ratio in %29.1232.7130.8929.0428.4332.1638.23
Debt ratio in %68.5164.3665.7066.7567.2363.9657.76

Grainger Insider Activity

NameDateshares tradedshares heldPricetype (sell/buy)option
Thomson Laurie R05/22/2024800.00791.00n/aSell No
Thomson Laurie R05/22/2024800.00800.00n/aBuy No
Thomson Laurie R05/02/202423.001,591.00923.90Sell No
Robbins Paige K04/29/20241,971.004,379.00n/aSell No
Robbins Paige K04/29/20241,971.0013,069.00n/aBuy No
Robbins Paige K02/28/2024200.007,303.00966.37Sell No
Robbins Paige K02/28/2024300.008,422.00964.10Sell No
Robbins Paige K02/28/2024894.006,109.00969.60Sell No
Robbins Paige K02/28/2024919.007,503.00965.67Sell No
Robbins Paige K02/28/2024300.007,003.00968.66Sell No
Robbins Paige K02/28/2024900.005,209.00971.25Sell No
Robbins Paige K02/28/2024300.004,909.00976.09Sell No
Robbins Paige K02/28/20243,813.008,722.00234.38Buy No
Merriwether Deidra C02/07/20245,091.0010,748.00950.36Sell No
Merriwether Deidra C02/07/20241,745.0015,839.00949.62Sell No
Merriwether Deidra C02/07/20241,465.009,283.00951.45Sell No
Merriwether Deidra C02/07/20243,123.0017,584.00276.64Buy No
Merriwether Deidra C02/07/20242,318.0014,461.00231.20Buy No
Merriwether Deidra C02/07/20242,860.0012,143.00234.38Buy No
Robbins Paige K02/06/2024400.004,909.00952.34Sell No
Robbins Paige K02/06/2024804.007,227.00947.26Sell No
Robbins Paige K02/06/2024818.005,309.00951.80Sell No
Robbins Paige K02/06/2024900.006,127.00950.74Sell No
Robbins Paige K02/06/2024200.007,027.00949.10Sell No
Robbins Paige K02/06/20243,122.008,031.00231.88Buy No

Grainger Dividend Calendar

DateNameDividend*yieldCurrency
2023Grainger Inc., W.W.7.300.88USD
2022Grainger Inc., W.W.6.781.22USD
2021Grainger Inc., W.W.6.391.23USD
2020Grainger Inc., W.W.5.941.45USD
2019Grainger Inc., W.W.5.681.68USD
2018Grainger Inc., W.W.5.361.90USD
2017Grainger Inc., W.W.5.062.14USD
2016Grainger Inc., W.W.4.832.08USD
2015Grainger Inc., W.W.4.592.27USD
2014Grainger Inc., W.W.4.171.64USD
2013Grainger Inc., W.W.3.591.41USD
2012Grainger Inc., W.W.3.061.51USD
2011Grainger Inc., W.W.2.521.35USD
2010Grainger Inc., W.W.2.081.51USD
2009Grainger Inc., W.W.1.781.84USD
2008Grainger Inc., W.W.1.551.97USD
2007Grainger Inc., W.W.1.341.53USD
2006Grainger Inc., W.W.1.111.59USD
2005Grainger Inc., W.W.0.921.29USD
2004Grainger Inc., W.W.0.781.17USD
2003Grainger Inc., W.W.0.731.54USD
2002Grainger Inc., W.W.0.711.38USD
2001Grainger Inc., W.W.0.691.44USD
2000Grainger Inc., W.W.0.671.84USD
1999Grainger Inc., W.W.0.631.32USD

*Yield of the Respective Date

Grainger Inc., W.W. Calendar

EventEstimateInfoDate
Earnings Report9.657 USD Q2 2024 Earnings Release08/01/2024
Earnings Report10.457 USD Q3 2024 Earnings Release10/31/2024
Earnings Report- Q4 2024 Earnings Release01/30/2025
Earnings Report- Q1 2025 Earnings Release04/24/2025
Earnings Report- Q2 2025 Earnings Release07/24/2025
Earnings Report- Q3 2025 Earnings Release10/23/2025

Grainger Inc., W.W. Past Events

EventActual EPSInfoDate
Earnings Report 9.620 USDQ1 2024 Earnings Release04/25/2024
Annual General Meeting -Annual General Meeting04/24/2024
Press Conference --02/02/2024
Press Conference --10/26/2023
Press Conference --07/27/2023

Grainger Profile

W. W. Grainger, Inc. is a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating products and services with operations in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. It operates through the following segments: High-Touch Solutions North America, Endless Assortment, and Other. The High-Touch Solutions North America segment includes value-added MRO solutions that are rooted in deep product knowledge and customer expertise. The Endless Assortment segment provides a streamlined and transparent online platform with one-stop shopping for millions of products. The Other segment refers to the company's Cromwell business in the U.

Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score

Risk

  • Low
  • Medium
  • High

2

Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score is a 1-10 score of a company’s credit risk, based on an analysis of the firm’sbalance sheet and inputs from the stock market. The score provides a forward-looking, one-year measure of creditrisk, allowing investors to make better decisions and streamline their work ow. Updated daily, it takes intoaccount day-to-day movements in market value compared to a company’s liability structure.

Grainger Shareholder

Ownerin %
Freefloat90.58
The Vanguard Group, Inc.10.71
Vanguard Group, Inc. (Subfiler)10.27
Susan Slavik Williams9.01
State Street Corp.3.97
BlackRock Fund Advisors3.46
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF2.83
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC2.58
ClearBridge Investments LLC2.33
Vanguard 500 Index Fund2.29
Geode Capital Management LLC2.27
BlackRock Institutional Trust Co. NA2.04
Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund1.96
JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc.1.78
Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC1.64

Shareholder percentage totals can add to more than 100% because some holders are included in the free float.

Grainger Management

NameJob
Donald G. MacphersonChairman & Chief Executive Officer
Laurie R. ThomsonChief Accounting Officer, VP & Controller
Deidra Cheeks MerriwetherChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
Matt FortinChief Human Resources Officer & Senior VP
Julie MyerholtzChief Information Security Officer & VP
Nancy L. Berardinelli-KrantzChief Legal Officer & Senior Vice President
Brian WalkerChief Product Officer & Senior Vice President
Jonny LeRoyChief Technology Officer & Vice President
Cindy Jayne MillerDirector
Nadalie S. BosseGroup Vice President-Customer Experience
Christopher J. KleinIndependent Director
Lucas E. WatsonIndependent Director
Ernest Scott SantiIndependent Director
Neil S. NovichIndependent Director
Susan Slavik WilliamsIndependent Director
George S. DavisIndependent Director
Steven A. WhiteIndependent Director
Beatriz R. PerezIndependent Director
Katherine David JasponIndependent Director
Rodney C. AdkinsIndependent Director
Stuart L. LevenickLead Independent Director
Paige K. RobbinsPresident-Grainger Business Unit & Senior VP
Edwards J RonaldSecretary & Vice President
Amy AlbanoSenior Director-Global Trade Compliance
Barry GreenhouseSenior Vice President-Global Supply Chain
Kyle BlandVice President-Investor Relations
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