Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for W.W. Grainger Inc (GWW) - $1,040.24 as of 7/1/2025 7:30:26 AM EST

Total Score

12 out of 30

Safety Score

61 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for GWW

Positive Quarterly and Annual 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 Annual earnings 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 (61 out of 100)

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) 3
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 1
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 4
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 5
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 6
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

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 3/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 7/31/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 1,040.24
Price 4 Years Ago 500.28
Last Day Price Updated 7/1/2025 7:30:26 AM EST
Last Day Volume 337,975
Average Daily Volume 216,778
52-Week High 1,222.56
52-Week Low 881.68
Last Price to 52 Week Low 17.98%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 26.68
Industry PE 26.39
Sector PE 49.76
5-Year Average PE 39.67
Free Cash Flow Ratio 75.05
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 73.27
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 61.26
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 2.74
Total Cash Per Share 13.86
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 72.39
Price to Book Ratio 14.20
Industry Price to Book Ratio 14.02
Sector Price to Book Ratio 10.93
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.90
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.87
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.24
Analyst Buy Ratings 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 1

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 48,039,200
Market Capitalization 49,972,297,408
Institutional Ownership 73.91%

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 5/12/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 2.0500
Current Dividend Amount 2.2600
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Aristocrat - Increasing for 39 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 8.41
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.83%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 9.04
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.89%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.76%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.04%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 12.86%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 6.24%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 9.06%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 10.54%
Dividend Payout Ratio 21.57%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 2.50%
Annual Earnings Growth 4.37%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 38.99
Reported EPS Past Year 9.86
Reported EPS Prior Year 38.96
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 1,910,000,000
Net Income Past Year 1,909,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 1,829,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 1.70%
5-Year Revenue Growth 8.37%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 15.60%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 666,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 1,036,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 660,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -1,612,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -1,243,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 2,279,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 2,266,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 2,278,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.60
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.60
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 3,358,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 3,115,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 3,480,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 1,549,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 32.24
Free Cash Flow Past Year 1,570,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 1,586,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.42
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating None

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD -9.52
MACD Signal -2.59
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 936.78
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 1,025.57
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 1,114.35
Beta 1.21
RSI 37.43
50-Day SMA 1,046.51
150-Day SMA 836.14
200-Day SMA 743.04

System

Modified 7/1/2025 1:28:46 AM EST