W. W. Grainger, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 industrial supply company founded in 1927 in Chicago by William W. (Bill) Grainger.
| Revenue (TTM) | $18.84B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $7.42B |
| EBITDA | $3.22B |
| Operating Margin | 16.10% |
| Return on Equity | 46.10% |
| Return on Assets | 19.90% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $396.74 |
| Book Value | $87.71 |
| Price-to-Book | 14.97 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 3.31 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.398 |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.19 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 20.50% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.30% |
| Shares Outstanding | $47.10M |
| Float | $43.10M |
| % Insiders | 6.28% |
| % Institutions | 77.14% |
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) announced today the acquisition of technology, intellectual property and talent assets from Adroit Worldwide Media (AWM), a leading technology solutions company, for $210 million in cash.
New facility builds on Grainger's more than 80-year presence in Oregon, supports local jobs and deepens community partnership with Boys & Girls Club of Portland Metropolitan Area GRESHAM, Ore., Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), a leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, today celebrated the grand opening of its Northwest Distribution Center in Gresham, Oregon.
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W.W. Grainger is a leading hardware and safety supply manufacturer. Grainger delivered double-digit sales growth, expanding operating margins, higher EPS, and strong cash flow, while both High-Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment continued gaining market share. The pullback created a more attractive entry point the decline brought the forward P/E closer to its recent range and provided a better opportunity to own a high-quality compounder.
W.W. Grainger NYSE: GWW reported second-quarter 2026 sales growth and higher profitability, citing broad-based demand improvement, operational execution and tariff refunds, while raising its full-year outlook.
The headline numbers for W.W. Grainger (GWW) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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