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1265.030USD
-7.440-0.58%
Close 05/18, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
59.73BMarket Cap
33.81P/E TTM

WW Grainger Inc

1265.030
-7.440-0.58%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of WW Grainger Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-18

Key Insights

WW Grainger Inc's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 52 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 1258.69.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

WW Grainger Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
52 / 181
Overall Ranking
141 / 4479
Industry
Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

WW Grainger Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a broadline distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions. The Company’s segments include High-Touch Solutions North America (High-Touch Solutions N.A.) and Endless Assortment. The Company's High-Touch Solutions N.A. segment provides value-added MRO solutions. This segment primarily includes the Grainger-branded businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The Company’s Endless Assortment segment provides an online platform with one-stop shopping for various products. The Endless Assortment segment includes the Company’s Zoro Tools, Inc. (Zoro) and MonotaRO Co., Ltd. (MonotaRO) online channels which operate predominately in the United States and Japan. The Company’s product offering is grouped under several broad categories, including safety and security, material handling and storage, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, metalworking and hand tools.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 20.64%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 20.64%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 33.81, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 36.33M shares, increasing 1.45% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Mairs and Power
Star Investor Mairs and Power holds 289.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 20 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
1258.686
Target Price
-1.08%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-18

The current financial score of WW Grainger Inc is 6.71, ranking 122 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 4.74B, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.13%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 15.87%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.71
Change
0

Financials

6.39

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

6.48

Operational Efficiency

7.06

Growth Potential

6.33

Shareholder Returns

7.30

WW Grainger Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-18

The current valuation score of WW Grainger Inc is 5.39, ranking 152 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its current P/E ratio is 33.81, which is 1.51% below the recent high of 34.33 and 47.70% above the recent low of 17.69.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.39
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 52/181
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-18

The current earnings forecast score of WW Grainger Inc is 6.40, ranking 139 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The average price target is 1042.50, with a high of 1200.00 and a low of 930.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.40
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 20 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
1258.686
Target Price
-1.08%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

77
Total
6
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
WW Grainger Inc
GWW
20
Parker-Hannifin Corp
PH
27
Xylem Inc
XYL
24
Cognex Corp
CGNX
23
Dover Corp
DOV
22
Pentair PLC
PNR
21
1
2
3
...
16

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-18

The current price momentum score of WW Grainger Inc is 9.54, ranking 4 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 1322.80 and the support level at 1171.01, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.62
Change
-0.08

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(2)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
17.453
Buy
RSI(14)
68.642
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
86.468
Overbought
ATR(14)
32.637
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
78.377
Neutral
Williams %R
14.180
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.421
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
1262.566
Buy
MA10
1231.137
Buy
MA20
1193.231
Buy
MA50
1138.749
Buy
MA100
1115.031
Buy
MA200
1043.838
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-18

The current institutional shareholding score of WW Grainger Inc is 7.00, ranking 88 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 76.94%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 4.85%. The largest institutional shareholder is PRFDX, holding a total of 839.06K shares, representing 1.78% of shares outstanding, with 296100.00% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Williams (Susan Slavik)
2.79M
--
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
2.76M
+0.16%
State Street Investment Management (US)
2.02M
+1.17%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
1.22M
+0.87%
Wellington Management Company, LLP
1.07M
+1462.08%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Star Investors
962.38K
+67.98%
Wells Fargo Advisors
934.54K
-2.53%
ClearBridge Investments, LLC
844.25K
-1.68%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-18

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of WW Grainger Inc is 9.58, ranking 5 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The company's beta value is 1.05. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.58
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.05
VaR
+2.22%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+16.10%
240-Day Volatility
+28.10%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+5.49%
120 days
+5.49%
5 years
+12.96%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-2.87%
120 days
-7.14%
5 years
-10.30%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+2.06
120 days
+2.58
5 years
+1.05

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+16.10%
3 years
+24.80%
5 years
+24.80%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+1.01
3 years
+0.83
5 years
+1.52
Skewness
240 days
-1.03
3 years
-0.32
5 years
+0.44

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+28.10%
5 years
+25.55%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+1.81%
5 years
+1.33%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+399.00%
240 days
+399.00%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+25.26%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+21.61%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.54%
120 days
+0.58%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+4.23%
60 days
-3.74%
120 days
+3.63%

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