W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
GWWNYSE · SIC 5000
$1,395.01
↓ -0.5%Jul 17 close · end-of-day
Price
1Y↑ +35.3%
End-of-day closes; the latest point is the live 15-min-delayed price · split & dividend adjusted · chart by TradingView
Key statistics
Market Cap
$66.1B
Enterprise Value
$67.8B
P/E
37.5
P/S
3.6
P/B
16.8
EV/EBITDA
23.0
PEG
6.7
FCF Yield
2.1%
Dividend Yield
0.7%
Revenue (TTM)
$18.4B
Net Income (TTM)
$1.8B
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$1.4B
Gross Margin
39.1%
Operating Margin
14.2%
Net Margin
9.7%
ROE
45.3%
ROIC
34.4%
Debt / Equity
0.6
Net Cash
-$1.7B
Return 1Y
+37.7%
Company profile
W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. It offers safety and security supplies, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance supplies, and metalworking and hand tools.
- CEO
- Donald G. Macpherson
- Sector
- Wholesale Trade
- Industry
- Wholesale
- Employees
- 26,000
- Headquarters
- Illinois
- Website
- grainger.com
Management & directors
- Leroy Jonny MSVP, Chief Technology Officer
- Robbins Paige KSr. VP
- Thomson Laurie RVP, Controller
- Tinto Melanie JSVP & Chief HR Officer
- Merriwether Deidra CSr. VP & CFO
- Berardinelli Krantz Nancy LSr. VP & CLO
- Macpherson Donald GChairman and CEO
Roles derived from SEC Form 4 filings.
Earnings
Next earnings · estimated2026-08-07
GWW Q1 2026 Earnings
Period ends 2026-03-31
MetricActualYoY
Revenue$4.7B↑ +10.1%
Diluted EPS$11.65↑ +18.2%
Actuals from SEC filings; YoY vs the year-ago quarter. Analyst estimates & surprise require a data feed (coming soon).
Financial statements
| Line item | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.8B | $13.0B | $15.2B | $16.5B | $17.2B | $17.9B |
| Gross profit | $4.2B | $4.7B | $5.8B | $6.5B | $6.8B | $7.0B |
| Operating income | $1.0B | $1.5B | $2.2B | $2.6B | $2.6B | $2.5B |
| Net income | $695.0M | $1.0B | $1.5B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $1.7B |
| Diluted EPS | $12.82 | $19.84 | $30.06 | $36.23 | $38.71 | $35.40 |
| Operating cash flow | $1.1B | $937.0M | $1.3B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| Free cash flow | $926.0M | $682.0M | $1.1B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.3B |
| Gross margin | 35.9% | 36.2% | 38.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.1% |
| Operating margin | 8.6% | 11.9% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 15.4% | 13.9% |
| Net margin | 5.9% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 9.5% |
| Line item | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.3B | $4.4B | $4.2B | $4.3B | $4.6B | $4.7B | $4.4B | $4.7B |
| Gross profit | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.9B |
| Operating income | $649.0M | $686.0M | $633.0M | $672.0M | $678.0M | $511.0M | $634.0M | $793.0M |
| Net income | $470.0M | $486.0M | $475.0M | $479.0M | $482.0M | $294.0M | $451.0M | $555.0M |
| Diluted EPS | $9.51 | $9.87 | $9.71 | $9.86 | $9.97 | $6.12 | $9.45 | $11.65 |
| Operating cash flow | $411.0M | $611.0M | $428.0M | $646.0M | $377.0M | $597.0M | $395.0M | $739.0M |
| Free cash flow | $335.0M | $523.0M | $170.0M | $521.0M | $202.0M | $339.0M | $269.0M | $569.0M |
| Gross margin | 39.3% | 39.2% | 39.6% | 39.7% | 38.5% | 38.6% | 39.5% | 40.0% |
| Operating margin | 15.1% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 14.9% | 11.0% | 14.3% | 16.7% |
| Net margin | 10.9% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 11.7% |
Company news
Jul 20, 2026
Jul 17, 2026
Jul 15, 2026
Jul 14, 2026
- 6d agoFastenal Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates, Sales Beat on Favorable Pricingfinance.yahoo.com
- 6d agoEarnings Preview: What to Expect From W.W. Grainger's Reportbarchart.com
- 6d agoHere Are Tuesday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Apple, Bloom Energy, Circle Internet Group, First Solar, Halliburton, IBM, Intuit, Newmont, SK hynix, and More247wallst.com
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Analyst estimates
Coming soonConsensus revenue & EPS estimates and price targets will appear here once a forward-estimates data feed is connected.
Insider transactions
BoughtSoldMonthly insider $ volume · trailing 12 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Robbins Paige K· Sr. VP | Sale | 382 | $1,229.68 | $469,737.76 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | Robbins Paige K· Sr. VP | Sale | 356 | $1,233.89 | $439,264.84 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | Robbins Paige K· Sr. VP | Sale | 351 | $1,232.98 | $432,775.98 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | LeRoy Jonny M· SVP, Chief Technology Officer | Sale | 350 | $1,229.45 | $430,307.50 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | Robbins Paige K· Sr. VP | Sale | 247 | $1,231.78 | $304,249.66 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | Thomson Laurie R· VP, Controller | Sale | 240 | $1,230.82 | $295,396.80 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | LeRoy Jonny M· SVP, Chief Technology Officer | Sale | 233 | $1,232.70 | $287,219.10 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | Robbins Paige K· Sr. VP | Sale | 121 | $1,234.89 | $149,421.69 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | LeRoy Jonny M· SVP, Chief Technology Officer | Sale | 111 | $1,231.65 | $136,713.15 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | LeRoy Jonny M· SVP, Chief Technology Officer | Sale | 80 | $1,233.43 | $98,674.40 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | LeRoy Jonny M· SVP, Chief Technology Officer | Sale | 80 | $1,230.16 | $98,412.80 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | Thomson Laurie R· VP, Controller | Sale | 23 | $1,236.43 | $28,437.89 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | Thomson Laurie R· VP, Controller | Sale | 20 | $1,234.70 | $24,694.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | Thomson Laurie R· VP, Controller | Sale | 20 | $1,233.76 | $24,675.20 | filing |
| 2026-05-12 | Thomson Laurie R· VP, Controller | Sale | 10 | $1,231.52 | $12,315.20 | filing |
| 2026-05-01 | Tinto Melanie J· SVP & Chief HR Officer | Tax withholding | 413 | $1,161.35 | $479,637.55 | filing |
| 2026-05-01 | Tinto Melanie J· SVP & Chief HR Officer | Tax withholding | 109 | $1,161.35 | $126,587.15 | filing |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C· Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 280 | $1,117.83 | $312,992.40 | filing |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C· Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 280 | $1,112.41 | $311,474.80 | filing |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C· Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 240 | $1,115.43 | $267,703.20 | filing |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C· Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 160 | $1,118.61 | $178,977.60 | filing |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C· Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 128 | $1,116.81 | $142,951.68 | filing |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C· Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 120 | $1,113.93 | $133,671.60 | filing |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C· Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 80 | $1,097.27 | $87,781.60 | filing |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C· Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 40 | $1,122.39 | $44,895.60 | filing |
Showing the latest 25 transactions — full history in the linked SEC filings.
Fundamentals & filings from SEC EDGAR. Prices adjusted for splits & dividends. Not investment advice.