GWW · W.W. Grainger, Inc.
$1,286.84
+6.54 (+0.51%)
At close · Oct 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$58.55B
Shares
47.10M
Volume · Oct 5
207.54K
Avg daily vol (3M)
262.88K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$1,286.84
Open$1,277.04
Day$1,267.15–1,292.35
52W close$918.18–1,402.03
Avg vol 30d255K
Short int1.0M · 2.2% float · 4.3d
Short vol58%
Last earningsAug 4, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 4
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 4 wks
filed Aug 4, 2026
call held Aug 4, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$18.84B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$1.85B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+10.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
14.6%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
32.6
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.1%
FCF yield
2.6%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
34.0%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$1.82B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.9%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+34.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.2%
Latest settlement · 4.3 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 15.5 · calm
Equity put/call 0.59
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+7%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
below
RSI (14)
52
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
76%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−3%
trailing
6-month return
+11%
trailing
YTD return
+28%
this year
Relative strength
0%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1301 › 200d $1208 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
15 of 1,380 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -10 sh shares · +2 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
2.22% of float · ▲ +0.2% MoM · 4.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,380 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
43
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+5%
Y/Y
Gross margin
39%
contracting
EPS growth
−9%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$1.3B
Valuation
P/E 31.7
rich
Balance sheet
$1.9B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
24%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−13%
past year
ATR
2.0%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
Net Sales
· 2026
Non-GAAP
$19.4B – $19.7B
Sales growth
· 2026
8.4% – 10%
Daily, organic constant currency sales growth
· 2026
Non-GAAP
11.5% – 13%
Gross Profit Margin
· 2026
Non-GAAP
39.3% – 39.6%
Operating Margin
· 2026
Non-GAAP
15.8% – 16.2%
Diluted Earnings per Share
· 2026
Non-GAAP
$45.50 – $47.25
Operating Cash Flow
· 2026
Non-GAAP
$2.25B – $2.4B
CapEx (cash basis)
· 2026
$575M – $650M
Share Buyback
· 2026
$975M – $1.05B
Effective Tax Rate
· 2026
25%
High-Touch Solutions - N.A. Operating Margin
· 2026
Non-GAAP
17.2% – 17.6%
Guided vs delivered
· last 4 settled
Net Sales
2024
guided $17.2B – $17.7B
$17.17B
Miss −1.6%
Revenue
2022
guided $14.1B – $14.5B
$15.23B
Beat +6.5%
Earnings per share
2022
guided $23.50 – $25.50
$30.06
Beat +22.7%
Earnings per share
full-year 2021
guided $19.00 – $20.50
$19.84
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+7%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
Neutral
RSI (14)
52
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
76%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1301 › 200d $1208 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
15 of 1,380 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -10 sh shares · +2 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
2.22% of float · ▲ +0.2% MoM · 4.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,380 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $918
Now $1,287 · 76%
Range high $1,402
vs 200-day avg +7%
vs 50-day avg -1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
Industrial Distribution — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWW
this stock
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
|
$58.55B | +27.5% | +4.5% | 31.7 | 2.2% |
|
FAST
Fastenal Co
|
$57.87B | +26.3% | +8.7% | 43.1 | 3.1% |
|
FERG
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/
|
$43.09B | +0.1% | +0.3% | — | 3.0% |
|
WCC
Wesco International Inc
|
$17.91B | +54.1% | +2.2% | 25.4 | 3.0% |
|
DPLMF
Diploma plc/ADR
|
$13.49B | +39.7% | — | — | 0.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWW | +2.5% | -2.8% | +11.4% | +3.3% | +27.5% |
| SPY | +1.2% | +0.6% | +11.6% | +1.6% | +13.6% |
| vs SPY | +1.3% | -3.4% | -0.2% | +1.7% | +13.9% |
Key facts
CIK
277135
CUSIP
384802104
13F (30d)
39 filings
27 filers
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