W.W. Grainger
- Market cap
- 59.51B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 32.21
- P/Bi
- 14.41
- EPSi
- 35.40
- Div yieldi
- 0.73%
- 52W posi
- 70%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
W.W. Grainger shares were changing hands at 1,263.51, down 0.94% on the day. The company carries a market value of roughly 59.51B, the #383 most valuable US-listed company we track. Trading at a P/E of 32.80, the stock is 27% above its own five-year norm of 25.91. The stock also carries a trailing dividend yield of 0.73%. Wall Street's 8-analyst consensus lands on Buy, with a price target averaging 1,355.00 (+7% from here). Over the past year the stock has ranged from 901.22 to 1,417.14; it now sits 70% up that band.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Twelve-month momentum in the top 27% of the universe, above its 200-day average.
- Signal has read BUY for 2 weeks.
- Its last 4 Buy calls have averaged +11% over the following quarter.
- Recent price momentum is +13.1% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has fallen to 2.2% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation D+
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 32.8x | Better than 24% |
| Forward P/E | 26.5x | Better than 26% |
| Price / Sales | 3.2x | Better than 46% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 91st pctl | Better than 13% |
Growth C+
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 5.6% | Better than 46% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 3.3% | Better than 44% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 7.3% | Better than 46% |
Profitability B+
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 39.1% | Better than 43% |
| Operating margin | 13.9% | Better than 46% |
| Net margin | 9.5% | Better than 44% |
| Return on equity | 48.1% | Better than 90% |
| Return on invested capital | 26.9% | Better than 92% |
Momentum B+
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -4.9% | Better than 41% |
| 6-month return | 16.6% | Better than 67% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 39.3% | Better than 74% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 9.2% | Better than 79% |
Financial Health B-
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 2.8x | Better than 80% |
| Debt to assets | 76.6% | Better than 15% |
| Interest coverage | 31.0x | Better than 85% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 78.0% | Better than 25% |
Analyst View D
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 37.5% | Better than 17% |
| Upside to average target | 5.3% | Better than 10% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 1,275.56
- Open
- 1,267.98
- Day range
- 1,260.20 - 1,281.80
- Avg price
- 1,267.57
- Volume
- 238.28K
- Turnover
- 302.03M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.55%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.94
- Amplitudei
- 1.69%
- 52-week rangei
- 901.22 - 1,417.14
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 35.69
- P/E (TTM)i
- 32.21
- P/Bi
- 14.41
- EPSi
- 35.40
- Book value / shi
- 87.71
- Net profit
- 1.67B
- Net assets
- 4.13B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 59.51B
- Float capi
- 54.46B
- Shares out
- 47.10M
- Float sharesi
- 43.10M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 0.73%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 9.27
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
10.8% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-34.91M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 1.05M
- % of floati
- 2.22%
- Days to coveri
- 4.27
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of W.W. Grainger (GWW)?
W.W. Grainger last traded at 1,263.51. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is W.W. Grainger's market cap?
About 59.51B.
What is the P/E ratio of W.W. Grainger?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 32.21, above its own 5-year average of 25.91 — toward the top of its historical range (92.10% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does W.W. Grainger pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 0.73%. The 2025 payout was up 10.2% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is W.W. Grainger a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 8 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 1,355.00, which implies 7.2% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is W.W. Grainger's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates W.W. Grainger a B (Buy). Twelve-month momentum in the top 27% of the universe, above its 200-day average. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 04:01:02 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.