GWW · W.W. Grainger, Inc.
$1,277.79
+11.18 (+0.88%)
At close · Sep 21
Market Cap
$59.47B
Shares
47.10M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$1,266.61
Open$1,260.15
Day$1,252.10–1,270.64
52W close$918.18–1,402.03
Avg vol 30d233K
Short int1.0M · 2.2% float · 5.1d
Short vol53%
Last earningsAug 4, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 4
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 6 wks
filed 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)
32.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.1%
FCF yield
2.5%
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)
+26.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.2%
Latest settlement · 5.1 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 14.8 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+6%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
below
RSI (14)
40
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
72%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−3%
trailing
6-month return
+20%
trailing
YTD return
+26%
this year
Relative strength
0%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1325 › 200d $1193 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +171 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
2.22% of float · ▲ +10.9% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,379 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
62
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 32.2
rich
Balance sheet
$1.9B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
23%
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 Earnings Call filed Aug 4, 2026
Daily organic constant currency sales growth
· the year
Non-GAAP
11.5% – 13%
Operating margin
· the year
15.8% – 16.2%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Aug 1, 2024
Sales Growth
· 2024
3.2% – 5.2%
Daily, organic constant currency sales growth
· 2024
4% – 6%
Diluted Earnings per Share
· 2024
$38.00 – $39.50
Operating Cash Flow
· 2024
$1.95B – $2.15B
CapEx (cash basis)
· 2024
$400M – $475M
Effective Tax Rate
· 2024
24%
Guided vs delivered
· last 3 settled
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 Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+6%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
Neutral
RSI (14)
40
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
72%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1325 › 200d $1193 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +171 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
2.22% of float · ▲ +10.9% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,379 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $918
Now $1,267 · 72%
Range high $1,402
vs 200-day avg +6%
vs 50-day avg -4%
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.
|
$59.47B | +25.5% | +4.5% | 32.2 | 2.2% |
|
FAST
Fastenal Co
|
$56.43B | +22.1% | +8.7% | 42.0 | 3.0% |
|
FERG
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/
|
$41.45B | -3.7% | +0.3% | — | 2.9% |
|
WCC
Wesco International Inc
|
$16.77B | +40.7% | +2.2% | 23.8 | 2.9% |
|
DPLMF
Diploma plc/ADR
|
$13.17B | +36.3% | — | — | 0.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWW | -1.1% | -2.6% | +19.8% | -3.3% | +25.5% |
| SPY | -0.3% | -0.1% | +20.1% | -0.7% | +11.7% |
| vs SPY | -0.7% | -2.5% | -0.3% | -2.6% | +13.8% |
Key facts
CIK
277135
CUSIP
384802104
13F (30d)
21 filings
18 filers
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