Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for W.W. Grainger Inc (GWW) - $1,172.00 as of 11/20/2024 4:08:55 PM EST

Total Score

11 out of 30

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for GWW

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for GWW

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for GWW

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for GWW

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for GWW (56 out of 90)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 10
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 1
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 4
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 4
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 5

Latest News for for GWW

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Grainger Releases Its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance ( ESG ) Report 6/20/2022 8:20:00 PM

Financial Details for GWW

Company Overview

Ticker GWW
Company Name W.W. Grainger Inc
Country USA
Description W. W. Grainger, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 industrial supply company founded in 1927 in Chicago by William W. (Bill) Grainger.
Sector Name TRADE & SERVICES
Industry Name WHOLESALE-DURABLE GOODS
Most Recent Quarter 9/30/2024
Next Earnings Date 1/31/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 1,172.00
Price 4 Years Ago 390.01
Last Day Price Updated 11/20/2024 4:08:55 PM EST
Last Day Volume 128,704
Average Daily Volume 234,255
52-Week High 1,227.66
52-Week Low 766.03
Last Price to 52 Week Low 53.00%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 31.92
Industry PE 31.78
Sector PE 41.04
5-Year Average PE 25.15
Free Cash Flow Ratio 39.42
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 39.43
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 94.88
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 2.59
Total Cash Per Share 29.73
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 71.92
Price to Book Ratio 16.29
Industry Price to Book Ratio 16.38
Sector Price to Book Ratio 9.15
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.39
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.37
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.18
Analyst Buy Ratings 2
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 0

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 48,700,200
Market Capitalization 57,076,634,400
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 11/8/2024
Last Dividend Amount 2.05
Current Dividend Amount 2.05
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Aristocrat - Increasing for 38 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 8.01
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.68%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 8.53
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.72%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.11%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.29%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 7.67%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 6.88%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 6.47%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 10.57%
Dividend Payout Ratio 21.72%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 4.70%
Annual Earnings Growth 18.23%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 36.92
Reported EPS Past Year 29.25
Reported EPS Prior Year 36.65
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 1,829,000,000
Net Income Past Year 1,829,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 1,547,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 4.30%
5-Year Revenue Growth 7.99%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 0.16

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 1,448,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 660,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 325,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -831,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -1,606,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 2,266,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 2,319,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 2,279,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.58
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.61
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 3,115,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 2,440,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 3,503,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 1,877,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 38.54
Free Cash Flow Past Year 1,586,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 1,077,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.24
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating None

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 35.17
MACD Signal 33.92
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 863.41
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 1,033.25
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 1,203.09
Beta 1.15
RSI 62.31
50-Day SMA 960.13
150-Day SMA 715.36
200-Day SMA 641.77

System

Modified 11/21/2024 2:30:37 AM EST