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WW Grainger Inc

GWW

998.180USD

+4.540+0.46%
Close 09/17, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
47.82BMarket Cap
24.88P/E TTM

WW Grainger Inc

998.180

+4.540+0.46%

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

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-16

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively very healthy. Its valuation is considered undervalued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Hold. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
83 / 192
Overall Ranking
197 / 4724
Industry
Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 20 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
1027.665
Target Price
+1.49%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a broad line, distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. The Company operates through two segments: High-Touch Solutions North America (High-Touch Solutions N.A.) and Endless Assortment. High-Touch Solutions N.A. segment provides value-added MRO solutions. This segment primarily includes the Grainger-branded businesses in the United States (U.S.), Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The Endless Assortment segment provides a streamlined and transparent online platform. 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, and cleaning and maintenance.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 23.40.
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%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 25.02, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 38.44M shares, decreasing 1.40% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 5.61M shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-16

The company's current financial score is 7.79, which is higher than the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average of 7.43. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 4.55B, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.61%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 2.55%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.79
Change
0

Financials

8.02

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

No Data

Quality of Earnings

7.31

Operational Efficiency

7.90

Growth Potential

7.97

Shareholder Returns

7.77

Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-16

The company’s current valuation score is 1.80, which is lower than the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average of 2.46. Its current P/E ratio is 25.02, which is 6.11% below the recent high of 26.55 and -1.78% above the recent low of 25.47.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
1.80
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 83/192
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-16

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 6.40, which is lower than the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average of 7.59. The average price target for WW Grainger Inc is 978.00, 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

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 20 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
1027.665
Target Price
+3.42%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

74
Total
6
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
WW Grainger Inc
GWW
20
Parker-Hannifin Corp
PH
25
Xylem Inc
XYL
22
Pentair PLC
PNR
21
Dover Corp
DOV
20
Cognex Corp
CGNX
20
1
2
3
...
15

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

No Data

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 Updated2025-09-16

The company’s current price momentum score is 7.01, which is lower than the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average of 7.47. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 1025.32 and the support level at 966.33, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.94
Change
-1.93

Support & Resistance

No Data

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(5)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-1.309
Neutral
RSI(14)
47.962
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
48.675
Neutral
ATR(14)
22.161
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-44.761
Neutral
Williams %R
53.827
Neutral
TRIX(12,20)
0.042
Sell
StochRSI(14)
20.822
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
1004.588
Sell
MA10
1003.115
Sell
MA20
1007.637
Sell
MA50
1006.926
Sell
MA100
1033.215
Sell
MA200
1040.531
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-16

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is lower than the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average of 7.81. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 80.37%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.50%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 5.61M shares, representing 11.72% of shares outstanding, with 7.47% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
5.37M
+1.09%
Williams (Susan Slavik)
2.79M
--
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
2.71M
+1.03%
State Street Global Advisors (US)
1.97M
-1.92%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
1.24M
+3.55%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
1.29M
-18.91%
Wells Fargo Advisors
1.02M
-2.47%
ClearBridge Investments, LLC
956.97K
-0.45%
JP Morgan Asset Management
598.01K
+3.10%
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)
508.43K
+2.25%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-16

The company’s current risk assessment score is 5.68, which is higher than the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average of 4.36. The company's beta value is 1.18. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.68
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.18
VaR
+2.31%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+24.65%
240-Day Volatility
+26.97%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+2.80%
120 days
+4.94%
5 years
+12.96%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-10.30%
120 days
-10.30%
5 years
-10.30%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.55
120 days
+0.17
5 years
+0.92
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+24.65%
3 years
+24.65%
5 years
+24.65%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.18
3 years
+0.95
5 years
+1.19
Skewness
240 days
-0.78
3 years
+0.51
5 years
+0.45
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+26.97%
5 years
+25.03%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.12%
5 years
+1.47%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+19.30%
240 days
+19.30%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+20.91%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+27.03%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.65%
120 days
+0.60%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+22.32%
60 days
+21.77%
120 days
+12.85%

Peer Comparison

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