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Industrials · Industrial Distribution
Lake Forest, IL 60045-5201, United States
grainger.com
Price
$1,297.45
Market Cap
$61.1B
Employees
22,100
Beta
1.05
Avg Volume
310,370
Last Dividend
$9.27
CEO
Mr. Donald G. Macpherson
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is an industrial distribution company that supplies maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and related services to businesses and institutions. The company focuses on helping customers maintain facilities, equipment, and safety standards by offering a broad assortment of products such as safety gear, material handling equipment, tools, electrical supplies, and cleaning and maintenance items. Grainger operates through two primary segments: High-Touch Solutions, which provides value-added MRO solutions and inventory management support to larger and more complex customers, and Endless Assortment, which serves smaller businesses through online platforms that provide convenient access to a wide catalog of MRO products. The company serves millions of customers across industries including manufacturing, government, healthcare, and commercial services. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, W.W. Grainger, Inc. plays a significant role in the industrial supply chain by combining product breadth, logistics capabilities, and technical expertise to support day-to-day operations for organizations worldwide.
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Earnings Schedule
Checked daily · calendar updated Aug 11 No upcoming print on the calendar yet — companies typically confirm a few weeks ahead. Last print was Aug 4, 2026.
EPS surprise history — vs analyst consensus · 5 prints of vendor history
-0.2%
Feb '26
+11.9%
Mar '26
+11.1%
Apr '26
+14.1%
May '26
+6.3%
Aug '26
| Print date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Revenue est. | Revenue actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $11.30 | $12.01 +6.3% | — | — |
| May 7, 2026 | $10.21 | $11.65 +14.1% | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $3.69 | $4.10 +11.1% | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.59 | $0.66 +11.9% | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $9.46 | $9.44 -0.2% | — | — |
Green = beat the estimate, red = missed. An earnings print is the fastest way a thesis changes — our designations should be re-read after each one.
Recent SEC Filings
| Filed | Form | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 10-Q | View |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 8-K | View |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 8-K | View |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | View |
Filings link to the SEC’s EDGAR system. Annual/quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q, 20-F) carry the full story; 8-K/6-K current reports are the fastest signal that something material happened.
Price Overview
Last updated: Aug 11, 2026 10:39am (just now)
Current data · timestamped when a report runs
$1,303.82
Change · Aug 11
+6.37 (+0.49%)
Day Range
$1,297.80 – $1,309.24
52-Week Range
$906.52 – $1,419.91
50-Day MA
$1,340.05
200-Day MA
$1,145.34
Volume
2,576.00
Share Structure
Outstanding
47,100,520.00
Float
42,618,816.00
Free Float
90.5%
High free float
— 90.5% of shares trade freely, ~9.5% held by insiders/institutions
Very liquid — most shares trade freely. Low insider ownership can mean less management alignment, but makes large position sizing straightforward.
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
TD Twelve Data statement
HEX SEC filing
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
HEXStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
36.65
Stock Price: $1,297
EPS (Diluted): 35.40
EPS (Diluted): 35.40
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
HEXStock Price / Book Value Per Share
15.04
Stock Price: $1,297
Total Equity: $4.14B
Shares: 48,000,000
Total Equity: $4.14B
Shares: 48,000,000
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
HEXEnterprise Value / EBITDA
22.31
Market Cap: $61.11B
Total Debt: $2.49B
Cash: $585.00M
EBITDA: $2.83B
Total Debt: $2.49B
Cash: $585.00M
EBITDA: $2.83B
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
HEXMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$63.0B
Market Cap: $61.11B
Total Debt: $2.49B
Cash: $585.00M
Total Debt: $2.49B
Cash: $585.00M
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
HEXGross Profit / Revenue
39.1%
Gross Profit: $7.01B
Revenue: $17.94B
Revenue: $17.94B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
HEXOperating Income / Revenue
13.9%
Operating Income: $2.50B
Revenue: $17.94B
Revenue: $17.94B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
HEXNet Income / Revenue
9.5%
Net Income: $1.71B
Revenue: $17.94B
Revenue: $17.94B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
HEXNet Income / Total Equity
41.2%
Net Income: $1.71B
Total Equity: $4.14B
Total Equity: $4.14B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
HEXNOPAT / Invested Capital
30.7%
Operating Income: $2.50B
Tax Rate: 25.6%
Equity: $4.14B
Total Debt: $2.49B
Cash: $585.00M
Tax Rate: 25.6%
Equity: $4.14B
Total Debt: $2.49B
Cash: $585.00M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
HEXCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
2.83
Current Assets: $5.48B
Current Liabilities: $1.94B
Current Liabilities: $1.94B
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
HEXTotal Debt / Total Equity
0.60
Short-Term Debt: $126.00M
Long-Term Debt: $2.36B
Total Debt: $2.49B
Total Equity: $4.14B
Long-Term Debt: $2.36B
Total Debt: $2.49B
Total Equity: $4.14B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
HEXRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$373.79
Revenue: $17.94B
Shares: 48,000,000
Shares: 48,000,000
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
HEX(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$86.27
Total Equity: $4.14B
Shares: 48,000,000
Shares: 48,000,000
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
HEX(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$27.73
Operating CF: $2.02B
CapEx: -$684.00M
Shares: 48,000,000
CapEx: -$684.00M
Shares: 48,000,000
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
TDLast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
0.7%
Last Dividend: $9.27
Stock Price: $1,297
Stock Price: $1,297
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
HEXDividends Paid / Net Income
27.4%
Dividends Paid: -$467.00M
Net Income: $1.71B
Net Income: $1.71B
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 11, 2026 10:39am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.0B | $15.2B | $16.5B | $17.2B | $17.9B |
| Cost of Revenue | $8.3B | $9.4B | $10.0B | $10.4B | $10.9B |
| Gross Profit | $4.7B | $5.8B | $6.5B | $6.8B | $7.0B |
| Operating Expenses | $3.2B | $3.6B | $3.9B | $4.1B | $4.5B |
| Operating Income | $1.5B | $2.2B | $2.6B | $2.6B | $2.5B |
| Net Income | $1.0B | $1.5B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $1.7B |
| EBITDA | $1.7B | $2.4B | $2.8B | $2.9B | $2.8B |
| EPS | $19.94 | $30.22 | $36.39 | $38.84 | $35.47 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $19.84 | $30.06 | $36.23 | $38.71 | $35.40 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 11, 2026 12:05am (10h ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $241.0M | $325.0M | $660.0M | $1.0B | $585.0M |
| Total Current Assets | $4.0B | $5.0B | $5.3B | $5.7B | $5.5B |
| Total Assets | $6.6B | $7.6B | $8.1B | $8.8B | $9.0B |
| Current Liabilities | $1.5B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $1.9B |
| Long-Term Debt | $2.4B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.4B |
| Total Liabilities | $4.4B | $4.9B | $4.7B | $5.1B | $4.8B |
| Total Equity | $2.2B | $2.7B | $3.4B | $3.7B | $4.1B |
| Retained Earnings | $9.5B | $10.7B | $12.2B | $13.7B | $15.0B |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 11, 2026 10:39am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $937.0M | $1.3B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| Capital Expenditure | -$255.0M | -$256.0M | -$445.0M | -$541.0M | -$684.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | $682.0M | $1.1B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.3B |
| Acquisitions (net) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt Issued / (Repaid) | -$8.0M | $0 | -$30.0M | $464.0M | -$415.0M |
| Dividends Paid | -$357.0M | -$370.0M | -$392.0M | -$421.0M | -$467.0M |
| Stock Buybacks | -$695.0M | -$603.0M | -$850.0M | -$1.2B | -$1.0B |
| Net Change in Cash | -$344.0M | $84.0M | $335.0M | $376.0M | -$451.0M |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Aug 11, 2026 10:39am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +16.9% | +8.2% | +4.2% | +4.5% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +23.9% | +11.1% | +4.0% | +3.7% |
| Operating Income Growth | +43.2% | +15.8% | +2.8% | -5.4% |
| Net Income Growth | +48.3% | +18.2% | +4.4% | -10.6% |
| EBITDA Growth | +40.8% | +17.4% | +3.7% | -4.2% |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Aug 11, 2026 12:05am (10h ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | $2.49 | — | — | — |
| 2026-02-09 | $2.26 | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | $2.26 | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-11 | $2.26 | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-12 | $2.26 | — | — | — |
| 2025-02-10 | $2.05 | — | — | — |
| 2024-11-08 | $2.05 | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-12 | $2.05 | — | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | $2.05 | — | — | — |
| 2024-02-09 | $1.86 | — | — | — |
| 2023-11-10 | $1.86 | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | $1.86 | — | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | $1.86 | — | — | — |
| 2023-02-10 | $1.72 | — | — | — |
| 2022-11-10 | $1.72 | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | $1.72 | — | — | — |
| 2022-05-06 | $1.72 | — | — | — |
| 2022-02-11 | $1.62 | — | — | — |
| 2021-11-05 | $1.62 | — | — | — |
| 2021-08-06 | $1.62 | — | — | — |
Industry Benchmarks
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industry. One research call per industry, cached indefinitely — every stock in the same industry
reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis
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0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
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4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
Not applicable for this companies
4g
Scenario Analysis
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Not applicable for this companies
4h
Dividend Discount Model
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Not applicable for this companies
4i
Book Value Analysis
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Not applicable for this companies
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
Not applicable for this companies
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Narrative Economics
The story the market is telling about this stock — the intangible X-factor
(founder mythology, cult dynamics, TAM-of-imagination) that moves price beyond
what cash flows alone explain. After Shiller, Narrative Economics.
No narrative profile yet for GWW — it's generated by the pipeline (
market-narrative step).
Claude Reading
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pipeline (
ai-findings step) when a report is run on this ticker.
GPT Reading
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pipeline (
gpt-critique step) after the other Big-3 seats, when a
report is run on this ticker.
Grok Reading
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pipeline (
grok-critique step) alongside the other Big-3 seats, when a
report is run on this ticker.
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