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Ticker
GWW

Price
1132.22
Stock movement up
+0.80 (0.07%)
Company name
WW Grainger Inc
Exchange
(NYSE
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Industrials >
Industrial Distribution
Market cap
53.84B
Ent value
58.07B
Price/Sales
3.00
Price/Book
13.00
Div yield
0.80%
Div growth
2.68%
Growth years
49
FCF payout
35.09%
Trailing P/E
31.56
Forward P/E
23.46
PEG
2.19
EPS growth
22.39%
1 year return (CAGR)
10.16%
3 year return (CAGR)
19.64%
5 year return (CAGR)
24.75%
10 year return (CAGR)
18.33%
Last updated: 2026-02-20

DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share9.04
Dividend yield0.80%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield1.75%
Average yield1.09%
Minimum yield0.67%
Discount to avg yield-36.44%
Upside potential-26.71%
Yield as % of max yield45.54%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield0.80%
Current yield distribution87.86%
Yield at 100% (Min)0.67%
Yield at 90%0.79%
Yield at 80%0.85%
Yield at 50% (Median)1.02%
Yield at 20%1.38%
Yield at 10%1.48%
Yield at 0% (Max)1.75%

Dividend per share

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Dividend per share data
Years of growth49 years
CCC statusDividend Champion
Dividend per share9.04
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Ex-div date9 Feb 2026
EPS (TTM)35.84
EPS (1y forward)48.27
EPS growth (5y)22.39%
EPS growth (5y forward)14.44%

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
GWWS&P500
DGR MR10.24%-13.74%
DGR TTM12.86%6.60%
DGR 3 years-7.26%7.31%
DGR 5 years2.68%4.69%
DGR 10 years3.98%6.30%
DGR 15 years8.20%8.16%
Time since last change announced299 days
EPS growth (5y)22.39%
EPS growth (5y forward)14.44%

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM27.37%35.09%
Average--
Forward18.73%-

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E31.56
Price to OCF26.72
Price to FCF40.45
Price to EBITDA19.47
EV to EBITDA21.00

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales3.00
Price to Book13.00
EV to Sales3.24

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FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count47.55M
EPS (TTM)35.84
FCF per share (TTM)27.96

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)17.94B
Gross profit (TTM)7.01B
Operating income (TTM)2.50B
Net income (TTM)1.71B
EPS (TTM)35.84
EPS (1y forward)48.27

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)39.06%
Operating margin (TTM)13.91%
Profit margin (TTM)9.51%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash585.00M
Net receivables2.33B
Total current assets5.48B
Goodwill360.00M
Intangible assets265.00M
Property, plant and equipment0.00
Total assets8.96B
Accounts payable963.00M
Short/Current long term debt3.16B
Total current liabilities1.94B
Total liabilities4.82B
Shareholder's equity4.14B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)2.02B
Capital expenditures (TTM)684.00M
Free cash flow (TTM)1.33B
Dividends paid (TTM)467.00M

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity41.20%
Return on Assets19.04%
Return on Invested Capital25.46%
Cash Return on Invested Capital19.86%

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STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open1128.90
Daily high1140.33
Daily low1120.05
Daily Volume168K
All-time high1220.93
1y analyst estimate1131.00
Beta1.11
EPS (TTM)35.84
Dividend per share9.04
Ex-div date9 Feb 2026
Next earnings date7 May 2026

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
GWWS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-7.27%-1.82%
Highest price drop-57.59%-56.47%
Date of highest drop17 Oct 20009 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-12.05%-10.84%
Avg time to new high20 days12 days
Max time to new high1096 days1805 days

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COMPANY DETAILS
GWW (WW Grainger Inc) company logo
Marketcap
53.84B
Marketcap category
Large-cap
Description
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. It operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions North America 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. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company 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.
Employees
23500
Investor relations
SEC filings
CEO
Donald Macpherson
Country
USA
City
Lake Forest
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
Dividend Champion
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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