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W.W. Grainger, Inc. operates as a supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products (MRO), with operations also in Europe, Asia and Latin America. It operates through two segments: United States and Canada. The United States segment offers a selection of MRO products and services through its eCommerce platforms, catalogs, branches and sales and service representatives. The Canada segment provides a combination of product breadth, local availability, speed of delivery, detailed product information and competitively priced products and services. The company was founded by William Wallace Gra... Read More
W.W. Grainger, Inc. operates as a supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products (MRO), with operations also in Europe, Asia and Latin America. It operates through two segments: United States and Canada. The United States segment offers a selection of MRO products and services through its eCommerce platforms, catalogs, branches and sales and service representatives. The Canada segment provides a combination of product breadth, local availability, speed of delivery, detailed product information and competitively priced products and services. The company was founded by William Wallace Grainger in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL. Read Less
WW Grainger Company Stats
As of June 2023
- Industry
- Trading Companies
- Founded
- 1927
- Headquarters
- Lake Forest, Illinois
- Country/Territory
- United States
- Chief Executive Officer
- Donald G. Macpherson
- Employees
- 26,000
Forbes Lists
#729
Global 2000 (2023)
#827 - SALES
#635 - PROFITS
#504 - MARKET VALUE
#335
America's Largest Public Companies (2018)
Electrical Equipment
#234
America's Best Employers (2015)Dropped off in 2016
WW Grainger Financial Summary
Select list year
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Revenue
$15.7B
Assets
$7.8B
Profits
$1.7B
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$13B
Assets
$6.6B
Profits
$1B
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$11.8B
Assets
$6.3B
Profits
$695M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$11.7B
Assets
$7.2B
Profits
$769M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$11.2B
Assets
$5.9B
Profits
$776M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$10.7B
Assets
$5.9B
Profits
$637.3M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$10.1B
Assets
$5.7B
Profits
$600.5M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$10B
Assets
$6B
Profits
$737.6M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$10B
Assets
$5.3B
Profits
$792.2M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$9.4B
Assets
$5.3B
Profits
$785.4M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$9B
Assets
$5B
Profits
$689.9M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$8.1B
Assets
$4.7B
Profits
$658.4M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$7.2B
Assets
$3.9B
Profits
$510.9M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
WW Grainger (GWW) Stock Price Performance
WW Grainger (GWW) Stock Key Data
SummaryAdditional DataAnalystsHistorical Quotes
Key Data
Previous Close
921.46
Open
922.69
Days Range
878.59 x 922.69
Volume
413,759
52 Week Range
661.01 x 1034.18
Market Cap
$43.6B
P/E Ratio (ttm)
24.53
Forward P/E
22.10
Diluted EPS (ttm)
36.23
Dividends Per Share
7.44
Dividend Yield
0.89%
Ex-Dividend Date
May 10, 2024
Valuation Measures
P/E Ratio (ttm)
24.53
Forward P/E
22.10
Price to Sales (ttm)
2.65
Price to Book Value (ttm)
13.63
Price to Tangible Book Value (ttm)
16.78
Total Enterprise Value to EBIT (ttm)
17.64
Total Enterprise Value to EBITDA (ttm)
15.68
Total Enterprise Value to Total Revenue (ttm)
2.76
Profitability Metrics
Gross Margin (ttm)
39.29%
Operating Margin (ttm)
15.63%
Net Margin (ttm)
10.94%
Return on Assets (ttm)
20.02%
Return on Equity (ttm)
57.74%
Revenue and Earnings Metrics
Revenue (ttm)
$16.62B
Revenue Per Share (ttm)
334.78
Revenue Growth (y/o/y)
6.06%
EBITDA (ttm)
$2.82B
EBITDA Growth (y/o/y)
8.05%
Diluted EPS (ttm)
36.23
Diluted EPS Growth (y/o/y)
11.16
Cash and Debt Metrics
Total Cash
$804M
Total Cash Per Share
16.38
Total Debt
$2.73B
Total Debt/Equity
77.74%
Current Ratio
2.19
All values as of most recently reported quarter unless otherwise noted.
Consensus Recommendation
Hold
Consensus Price
980.42
Range of Price Targets
570.00 to 1250.00
Range of EPS
39.06 to 41.41
Consensus EPS
40.21
Consensus Revenue
$17.67B
Range of Revenue
$17.43B to $17.87B
- Consensus Price Target is the stock price analysts expect to see within a period of 0-18 months.
- EPS and Revenue estimates are for the next 12 months.
| DATE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | CLOSE | ADJUSTED CLOSE | VOLUME |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 922.69 | 922.69 | 878.59 | 888.56 | 888.56 | 40,891 |
| May 31, 2024 | 907.09 | 922.35 | 897.96 | 921.46 | 921.46 | 504,114 |
| May 30, 2024 | 912.11 | 913.09 | 903.21 | 907.47 | 907.47 | 2,912 |
| May 29, 2024 | 911.84 | 919.87 | 904.15 | 910.57 | 910.57 | 377,056 |
| May 28, 2024 | 963.19 | 965.00 | 936.99 | 939.12 | 939.12 | 303,072 |
| May 24, 2024 | 956.95 | 967.60 | 952.35 | 966.40 | 966.40 | 158,522 |
| May 23, 2024 | 968.96 | 968.96 | 952.53 | 954.70 | 954.70 | 222,141 |
| May 22, 2024 | 957.87 | 971.68 | 954.74 | 963.91 | 963.91 | 213,973 |
| May 21, 2024 | 956.80 | 957.79 | 947.15 | 956.77 | 956.77 | 175,269 |
| May 20, 2024 | 945.22 | 954.74 | 945.22 | 953.40 | 953.40 | 1,416 |
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