W.W. Grainger Inc.

NYSE: GWW · Real-Time Price · USD
1011.86
0.45 (0.04%)
At close: Apr 29, 2025, 3:59 PM
1010.00
-0.18%
Pre-market: Apr 30, 2025, 07:58 AM EDT

W.W. Grainger Statistics

Share Statistics

W.W. Grainger has 48.17M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.83% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 48.17M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.83%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.09%
Owned by Institutions (%) 71.73%
Shares Floating 45.23M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 1
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.17M, so 2.43% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.17M
Short % of Shares Out 2.43%
Short % of Float 3%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.51

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 27 and the forward PE ratio is 22.5. W.W. Grainger's PEG ratio is 4.14.

PE Ratio 27
Forward PE 22.5
PS Ratio 3
Forward PS 2.2
PB Ratio 13.92
P/FCF Ratio 32.83
PEG Ratio 4.14
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

W.W. Grainger has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 53.69B.

EV / Sales 3.13
EV / EBITDA 18.58
EV / EBIT 25.43
EV / FCF 34.2

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.49, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.86.

Current Ratio 2.49
Quick Ratio 1.49
Debt / Equity 0.86
Debt / EBITDA 1.1
Debt / FCF 2.03
Interest Coverage 34.25

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 51.55% and Return on Invested Capital is 28.58%.

Return on Equity 51.55%
Return on Assets 21.62%
Return on Invested Capital 28.58%
Revenue Per Employee $730.55K
Profits Per Employee $81.23K
Employee Count 23,500
Asset Turnover 1.94
Inventory Turnover 4.51

Taxes

Income Tax 595M
Effective Tax Rate 23.03%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 9.82% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.19, so W.W. Grainger's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.19
52-Week Price Change 9.82%
50-Day Moving Average 989.56
200-Day Moving Average 1042.62
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 56.01
Average Volume (20 Days) 293.88K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, W.W. Grainger had revenue of 17.17B and earned 1.91B in profits. Earnings per share was 39.04.

Revenue 17.17B
Gross Profit 6.76B
Operating Income 2.64B
Net Income 1.91B
EBITDA 2.89B
EBIT 2.66B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 39.04
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.04B in cash and 3.18B in debt, giving a net cash position of -2.15B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.04B
Total Debt 3.18B
Net Cash -2.15B
Retained Earnings 0
Total Assets 8.83B
Working Capital 3.43B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.11B and capital expenditures -541M, giving a free cash flow of 1.57B.

Operating Cash Flow 2.11B
Capital Expenditures -541M
Free Cash Flow 1.57B
FCF Per Share 32.11
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 39.36%, with operating and profit margins of 15.36% and 11.12%.

Gross Margin 39.36%
Operating Margin 15.36%
Pretax Margin 15.05%
Profit Margin 11.12%
EBITDA Margin 16.83%
EBIT Margin 15.36%
FCF Margin 9.14%

Dividends & Yields

GWW pays an annual dividend of $10.06, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.79%.

Dividend Per Share $10.06
Dividend Yield 0.79%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.22%
Payout Ratio 25.97%
Earnings Yield 3.7%
FCF Yield 3.05%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for GWW is $1112, which is 9.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $1112
Price Target Difference 9.9%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 11
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jun 15, 1998. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jun 15, 1998
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 9.08
Piotroski F-Score 6