GWW · W.W. Grainger, Inc.

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$1,451.39 -38.00 (-2.55%) At close · Nov 5

S&P 500 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$70.15B

46.81M

Volume · Nov 5 524.04K Avg daily vol (3M) 254.48K

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Q3 2026 earnings call transcript

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2026

Nov 4

Earnings call

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Nov 4

Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30

Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3 AI summary on its way

Revenue $5.18B ▲ 11.3% Net income $587M ▲ 99.7% Diluted EPS $12.42 ▲ 102.9%

Nov 4

Current report 8-K

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Aug 4

Earnings call

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Aug 4

Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q2, ended Jun 30

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Revenue $5.02B ▲ 10.3% Net income $570M ▲ 18.3% Diluted EPS $12.01 ▲ 20.5%

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Metrics snapshot

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Revenue (TTM)

$19.37B

Trailing 12 months

Net income (TTM)

$2.12B

Trailing 12 months

Revenue growth YoY

+11.3%

Year over year

Operating margin

15.8%

Trailing 12 months

P / E (TTM)

32.7

Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.1%

FCF yield

2.4%

TTM · current market cap

Return on invested capital

37.0%

Trailing 12 months

Net cash

−$1.92B

Latest balance sheet

Dividend yield

0.6%

Trailing 12 months

Shares change YoY

-1.7%

Year over year · fewer shares

Price change (1Y)

+55.8%

Trailing year

Short interest

2.7%

Latest settlement · 4.8 days to cover

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Quarterly results

Revenue Net income Net loss

▲5.9% $4.23B $475.00M '24 Q4* ▲1.7% $4.31B $479.00M '25 Q1 ▲5.6% $4.55B $482.00M '25 Q2 ▲6.1% $4.66B $294.00M '25 Q3 ▲4.5% $4.42B $451.00M '25 Q4* ▲10.1% $4.74B $555.00M '26 Q1 ▲10.3% $5.02B $570.00M '26 Q2 LATEST ▲11.3% $5.18B $587.00M '26 Q3

* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Buy

SellHoldBuy

Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very Low

Market backdrop VIX 28.2 · fear Equity put/call 0.44

Technical

price trend

Strong Buy

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +17%

above

Price vs 50-day avg +11%

above

RSI (14) 69

neutral

MACD trend Positive

52-week position 93%

near high

Volume (OBV) Confirms

volume backs price

Momentum

relative strength

Very Strong

1-month return +14%

trailing

6-month return +14%

trailing

YTD return +44%

this year

Relative strength +15%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $1310 › 200d $1244 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

726 of 1,387 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +52.8K sh shares · +49 new

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Rising

2.65% of shares out · ▲ +0.0% MoM · 4.8 days cover

Volume signal Reversal watch

High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

1,387 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Squeeze score 79

high risk · 0–100

Fundamentals

Weak

Revenue growth +5%

Y/Y

Gross margin 39%

contracting

EPS growth −9%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $1.3B

Valuation P/E 32.9

rich

Balance sheet $1.9B

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very Low

Volatility 24%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −13%

past year

ATR 2.6%

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

what management promised — and delivered

Beat or met 4 of last 5

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 Raised 11.5% – 13%

May 8, 2026 9.5% – 12% Aug 4, 2026 11.5% – 13%

Operating Margin · 2026 Non-GAAP Raised 15.8% – 16.2%

Feb 3, 2026 15.4% – 15.9% Aug 4, 2026 15.8% – 16.2%

Gross Profit Margin · 2026 Non-GAAP Raised 39.3% – 39.6%

Feb 3, 2026 39.2% – 39.5% Aug 4, 2026 39.3% – 39.6%

Operating Cash Flow · 2026 Non-GAAP Raised $2.25B – $2.4B

Feb 3, 2026 $2.13B – $2.33B Aug 4, 2026 $2.25B – $2.4B

Diluted Earnings per Share · 2026 Non-GAAP Raised $45.50 – $47.25

May 8, 2026 $44.25 – $46.25 Aug 4, 2026 $45.50 – $47.25

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 Raised 17.2% – 17.6%

Feb 3, 2026 16.9% – 17.4% Aug 4, 2026 17.2% – 17.6%

Previous outlook earlier release · from the 8-K filed Feb 3, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Sales growth · 2026 4.2% – 6.7%

CapEx (cash basis) · 2026 $550M – $650M

Share Buyback · 2026 $950M – $1.05B

Endless Assortment Operating Margin · 2026 10% – 10.5%

Effective Tax Rate · 2026 25%

Guided vs delivered · last 5 settled

Net Sales 2025

guided $17.8B – $18B

guided $17.8B – $18B $17.94B In line

Net Sales 2024

guided $17.2B – $17.7B

guided $17.2B – $17.7B $17.17B Miss −1.6%

Net Sales 2022 full year

guided $15B – $15.2B

guided $15B – $15.2B $15.23B Beat +0.8%

Earnings per share 2022

guided $23.50 – $25.50

guided $23.50 – $25.50 $30.06 Beat +22.7%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy

0 · 3 · 4

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+17% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

+11% Bullish

RSI (14)

69 Neutral

MACD trend

Positive Bullish

52-week position

93% Bullish

Volume (OBV)

Confirms Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bullish · 2 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $1310 › 200d $1244 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

726 of 1,387 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +52.8K sh shares · +49 new

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Rising

2.65% of shares out · ▲ +0.0% MoM · 4.8 days cover

Volume signal Reversal watch

High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

1,387 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $918 Now $1,451 · 93% Range high $1,489

vs 200-day avg +17% vs 50-day avg +11%

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

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Cash returned to Grainger shareholders through dividends and share repurchases	341M	During the quarter	—
Daily net sales non-GAAP	$78.5M	the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Daily, organic constant currency sales growth	13.7%	the second quarter	—
Endless Assortment sales growth	13.5%	compared to the second quarter of 2025	—
Free cash flow	333M	During the second quarter of 2026	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Net cash flows provided by operating activities 444M -111M Capital expenditures = Free cash flow 333M
High-Touch Solutions - N.A. sales growth	11.9%	compared to the second quarter of 2025	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Industrial Distribution — same industry group

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GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. this stock	$70.15B	+43.8%	+4.5%	32.9	2.7%
FAST Fastenal Co	$61.05B	+31.8%	+8.7%	43.3	3.2%
FERG Ferguson Enterprises Inc.	$48.08B	+5.8%	+0.3%	—	3.3%
WCC Wesco International Inc	$13.94B	+17.1%	+2.2%	17.8	2.6%
WSO Watsco Inc	$12.84B	-7.7%	-5.0%	26.7	11.4%

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

1,401

% held: 79.6%
Reported: 726 of 1,387
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

867

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

1.2M

Days to cover: 4.8d
Change: +316 sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

66%

As of: Nov 5, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

Value: $26.4K
As of: Sep 17, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

42.2%

Week of: Sep 28, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Congressional Trades Sell

Member

Jared Moskowitz

Amount: $1.0K–$15.0K
Traded: Jul 13, 2026

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$17.9B

Net income (FY): $1.7B
EPS diluted: $35.40

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Nov 4, 2026
This year: 15

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Proposed Sales

Value

$1.1M

Shares: 854
Filed: May 12, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Webcasts Upcoming

Next webcast

Feb 2, 2027

Last webcast: Nov 4, 2026

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Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
GWW	+5.8%	+14.4%	+14.1%	+6.8%	+43.8%
SPY	-4.7%	-5.3%	-0.8%	-3.0%	+7.5%
vs SPY	+10.5%	+19.7%	+14.9%	+9.8%	+36.4%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$2.49 / share · ex Aug 10, 2026

Declared · upcoming

$2.49 / share · ex Nov 9, 2026

Raised 10.2%

Paid (TTM)

$9.50 / share · 4 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

0.65%

Full dividend history

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) 729 filings 674 filers Visit website Investor relations

GWW · W.W. Grainger, Inc.

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