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GWW

W.W. Grainger, Inc.
$1,370.16 +27.18 (+2.02%) At close · Jul 6
Market Cap
$63.58B
Shares
47,213,119

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$1,370.16 Open$1,340.02 Day$1,332.98–1,371.23 52W$904.81–1,390.96 Avg vol 30d330K Short int1.3M · 2.8% float · 5.3d Short vol76% Last earningsMay 8, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
Technical · trend & momentum Buy
50 / 200-day cross no cross
+ Price vs 200-day avg +25% above
+ Price vs 50-day avg +8% above
RSI (14) 63 · neutral
MACD trend negative
+ 52-week position 96% · near high
Sentiment · smart money Neutral
Trend (MA cross) 50d $1265 › 200d $1094 — 50d above 200d
+ Institutional flow 14 of 1,266 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +80 sh shares
Insider flow Net -$3.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest 2.78% of float · ▲ +3.9% MoM · 5.3 days cover
Volume signal Volume near normal
+ Institution breadth 1,266 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Fundamentals Weak
Revenue growth +5% Y/Y
Gross margin 39%, contracting
EPS growth −9% Y/Y
+ Free cash flow $1.3B
Valuation P/E 36.2 · in line
Balance sheet net debt $1.9B

Blended from price, positioning & fundamentals · daily-close · not investment advice.

Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 9, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 8, 2026
      Net Sales · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $19.2B – $19.6B
      Sales growth · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 6.7% – 9.1%
      Daily, organic constant currency sales growth · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 9.5% – 12%
      Gross Profit Margin · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 39.2% – 39.5%
      Operating Margin · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 15.6% – 16%
      Diluted Earnings per Share · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $44.25 – $46.25
      Operating Cash Flow · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $2.2B – $2.4B
      High-Touch Solutions - N.A. Segment Operating Margin · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 17% – 17.4%
      Endless Assortment Segment Operating Margin · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 10.2% – 10.6%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      no cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +25% above Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% above Bullish
      RSI (14)
      63 · neutral Neutral
      MACD trend
      negative Bearish
      52-week position
      96% · near high Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $1265 › 200d $1094 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      14 of 1,266 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +80 sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$3.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.78% of float · ▲ +3.9% MoM · 5.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,266 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $905 Now $1,370 · 96% 52-wk high $1,391
      vs 200-day avg +25% vs 50-day avg +8%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Endless Assortment segment operating margin 10.6% Q1 2026 call
      Endless Assortment segment sales growth (daily organic constant currency) 21.9% Q1 2026 call
      Endless Assortment segment sales growth (reported) 19.6% Q1 2026 call
      High-Touch Solutions segment gross margin 42.6% Q1 2026 call
      High-Touch Solutions segment operating margin 18.3% Q1 2026 call
      High-Touch Solutions segment sales growth (daily constant currency) 10% Q1 2026 call
      High-Touch Solutions segment sales growth (reported) 10.5% Q1 2026 call
      MonotaRO operating margin 12.9% Q1 2026 call
      MonotaRO sales growth (local days/local constant currency) 24.3% Q1 2026 call
      operating cash flow $739M Q1 2026 call
      operating margin 16.7% Q1 2026 call
      reported sales growth 10.1% Q1 2026 call
      Zoro operating margin 7.3% Q1 2026 call
      Zoro U.S. daily sales growth 18.7% Q1 2026 call
      Capital expenditures $684M FY 2025
      Capital returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases $355M Q4 2025
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $1.3B FY 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Industrial Distribution — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      GWW
      W.W. Grainger, Inc.
      this stock
      $63.58B +36.0% +4.5% 36.2 2.8%
      FAST
      Fastenal Co
      $55.46B +21.0% +8.7% 42.8 2.7%
      FERG
      Ferguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/
      $44.40B +3.6% +4.1% 1.4%
      WSO
      Watsco Inc
      $18.81B +19.4% -5.0% 38.0 7.4%
      WCC
      Wesco International Inc
      $14.83B +29.8% +4.7% 21.7 3.6%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,266
      % held
      71.2%
      Reported
      14 of 1,266
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      731
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      1.3M
      Days to cover
      5.3d
      Change
      +49.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      76%
      As of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      232
      Value
      $305.7K
      As of
      Jun 11, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.1%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$3.2M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Julie Johnson
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 7, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $17.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.7B
      EPS diluted
      $35.40
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 8, 2026
      This year
      6
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.8M
      Shares
      1.5K
      Filed
      May 12, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 8, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      GWW +1.2% +6.3% +33.3% +0.7% +36.0%
      SPY +3.1% -0.8% +8.2% +0.6% +10.2%
      vs SPY -1.8% +7.0% +25.1% +0.1% +25.9%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $2.49 / share · ex May 11, 2026
      Raised 10.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $9.27 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.68%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 277135 CUSIP 384802104 13F (30d) 39 filings 18 filers Visit website