W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW)
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1142.62
-0.08%
After-hours Dec 13, 2024, 04:10 PM EST

W.W. Grainger Statistics

Share Statistics

W.W. Grainger has 48.70M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.63% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 48.70M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.5%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 45.71M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 1
FTD / Avg. Volume 0%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.56M, so 3.2% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.56M
Short % of Shares Out 3.2%
Short % of Float 3.41%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 7.46

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 22.61 and the forward PE ratio is 28.69. W.W. Grainger 's PEG ratio is 1.2.

PE Ratio 22.61
Forward PE 28.69
PS Ratio 2.51
Forward PS 3
PB Ratio 13.28
P/FCF Ratio 26.07
PEG Ratio 1.2
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

W.W. Grainger Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 43.44B.

EV / Earnings 23.75
EV / Sales 2.64
EV / EBITDA 15.48
EV / EBIT 16.94
EV / FCF 27.39

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.88, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.74.

Current Ratio 2.88
Quick Ratio 1.64
Debt / Equity 0.74
Total Debt / Capitalization 42.47
Cash Flow / Debt 0.88
Interest Coverage 27.58

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.59% and return on capital (ROIC) is 31.53%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.59%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.22%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 31.53%
Revenue Per Employee 710.26K
Profits Per Employee 78.84K
Employee Count 23.20K
Asset Turnover 2.02
Inventory Turnover 4.41

Taxes

Income Tax 597.00M
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 38.86% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.15, so W.W. Grainger 's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.15
52-Week Price Change 38.86%
50-Day Moving Average 1138.66
200-Day Moving Average 1005.52
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.35
Average Volume (20 Days) 216.64K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, W.W. Grainger had revenue of $16.48B and earned $1.83B in profits. Earnings per share was $36.65.

Revenue 16.48B
Gross Profit 6.50B
Operating Income 2.56B
Net Income 1.83B
EBITDA 2.81B
EBIT 2.56B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 36.65
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $660.00M in cash and $2.75B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$2.09B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 660.00M
Total Debt 2.75B
Net Cash -2.09B
Retained Earnings 12.16B
Total Assets 9.11B
Working Capital 3.80B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.03B and capital expenditures -$445.00M, giving a free cash flow of $1.59B.

Operating Cash Flow 2.03B
Capital Expenditures -445.00M
Free Cash Flow 1.59B
FCF Per Share 31.78
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 39.42%, with operating and profit margins of 15.57% and 11.1%.

Gross Margin 39.42%
Operating Margin 15.57%
Pretax Margin 15.17%
Profit Margin 11.1%
EBITDA Margin 17.03%
EBIT Margin 15.57%
FCF Margin 9.62%

Dividends & Yields

GWW pays an annual dividend of $8.2, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.71%.

Dividend Per Share $8.20
Dividend Yield 0.71%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.22%
Payout Ratio 22.25%
Earnings Yield 3.2%
FCF Yield 2.85%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for GWW is $1125, which is -1.6% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $1125
Price Target Difference -1.6%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 12
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 11.76
Piotroski F-Score 5