WW GRAINGER INC (GWW) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GWW - US3848021040 - Common Stock
1063.3 USD
+10.05 (+0.95%)
1063.3 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to GWW. GWW was compared to 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. GWW gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. GWW is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- GWW had positive earnings in the past year.
- GWW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- GWW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years GWW had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 19.55%, GWW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of GWW (48.58%) is better than 94.00% of its industry peers.
- GWW's Return On Invested Capital of 27.94% is amongst the best of the industry. GWW outperforms 98.00% of its industry peers.
- GWW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 30.88%. This is significantly above the industry average of 9.63%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.55% | ||
| ROE | 48.58% | ||
| ROIC | 27.94% |
ROA(3y)21.49%
ROA(5y)18.26%
ROE(3y)59.66%
ROE(5y)54.53%
ROIC(3y)30.88%
ROIC(5y)27.39%
1.3 Margins
- GWW's Profit Margin of 9.75% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GWW outperforms 78.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GWW has grown nicely.
- GWW has a better Operating Margin (14.05%) than 76.00% of its industry peers.
- GWW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of GWW (39.09%) is better than 74.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GWW has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.05% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.75% | ||
| GM | 39.09% |
OM growth 3Y9.16%
OM growth 5Y5.04%
PM growth 3Y11.56%
PM growth 5Y8.51%
GM growth 3Y2.79%
GM growth 5Y0.56%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GWW is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for GWW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GWW has less shares outstanding
- GWW has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 11.40 indicates that GWW is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GWW has a Altman-Z score of 11.40. This is amongst the best in the industry. GWW outperforms 98.00% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GWW is 1.92, which is an excellent value as it means it would take GWW, only 1.92 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- GWW has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.92. This is amongst the best in the industry. GWW outperforms 82.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66 indicates that GWW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- GWW has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.66) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Although GWW does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 11.4 |
ROIC/WACC2.9
WACC9.64%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.72 indicates that GWW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 2.72, GWW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- GWW has a Quick Ratio of 1.59. This is a normal value and indicates that GWW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GWW has a Quick ratio of 1.59. This is in the better half of the industry: GWW outperforms 62.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.72 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.59 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.77% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, GWW shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.64% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.83% in the past year.
- GWW shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.37% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.77%
EPS 3Y25.23%
EPS 5Y17.64%
EPS Q2Q%3.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.83%
Revenue growth 3Y9.65%
Revenue growth 5Y8.37%
Sales Q2Q%6.13%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.39% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, GWW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.65% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.39%
EPS Next 2Y6.56%
EPS Next 3Y8.03%
EPS Next 5Y9.39%
Revenue Next Year4.32%
Revenue Next 2Y4.69%
Revenue Next 3Y5.3%
Revenue Next 5Y6.65%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 26.75, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GWW.
- GWW's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GWW to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.54), we can say GWW is valued inline with the index average.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 24.03, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GWW.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GWW.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.31. GWW is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GWW is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- GWW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GWW is cheaper than 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.91 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- GWW has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)11.19
PEG (5Y)1.52
EPS Next 2Y6.56%
EPS Next 3Y8.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.87%, GWW is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.35, GWW pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, GWW's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.87% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of GWW grows each year by 7.57%, which is quite nice.
- GWW has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- GWW has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.57%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- 26.47% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GWW. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- GWW's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP26.47%
EPS Next 2Y6.56%
EPS Next 3Y8.03%
1063.3
+10.05 (+0.95%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)10-31 2025-10-31/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Inst Owners73.69%
Inst Owner Change0.35%
Ins Owners6.15%
Ins Owner Change-0.05%
Market Cap50.56B
Revenue(TTM)17.75B
Net Income(TTM)1.73B
Analysts57.14
Price Target1056.24 (-0.66%)
Short Float %2.81%
Short Ratio4.22
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.87% |
Yearly Dividend8.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.57%
DP26.47%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.15%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.9%
Max EPS beat(2)1.6%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.31%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.9%
Max EPS beat(4)2.89%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.19%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.61%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)3.53%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.55%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.42%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.89%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.42%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.27%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.14%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.33%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.55%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.03 | ||
| P/S | 2.85 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.69 | ||
| P/B | 14.2 | ||
| P/tB | 17.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.91 |
EPS(TTM)39.75
EY3.74%
EPS(NY)44.24
Fwd EY4.16%
FCF(TTM)25.91
FCFY2.44%
OCF(TTM)43.07
OCFY4.05%
SpS373.29
BVpS74.89
TBVpS61.75
PEG (NY)11.19
PEG (5Y)1.52
Graham Number258.8
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.55% | ||
| ROE | 48.58% | ||
| ROCE | 36.5% | ||
| ROIC | 27.94% | ||
| ROICexc | 30.31% | ||
| ROICexgc | 33.65% | ||
| OM | 14.05% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.75% | ||
| GM | 39.09% | ||
| FCFM | 6.94% |
ROA(3y)21.49%
ROA(5y)18.26%
ROE(3y)59.66%
ROE(5y)54.53%
ROIC(3y)30.88%
ROIC(5y)27.39%
ROICexc(3y)34.68%
ROICexc(5y)30.48%
ROICexgc(3y)38.97%
ROICexgc(5y)34.58%
ROCE(3y)40.34%
ROCE(5y)35.78%
ROICexgc growth 3Y13.79%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.15%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.97%
OM growth 3Y9.16%
OM growth 5Y5.04%
PM growth 3Y11.56%
PM growth 5Y8.51%
GM growth 3Y2.79%
GM growth 5Y0.56%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover2.01
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.92 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.86 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 323.81% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.6% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 74.58% | ||
| Profit Quality | 71.21% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.72 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 11.4 |
F-Score6
WACC9.64%
ROIC/WACC2.9
Cap/Depr(3y)184.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)160.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.23%
Profit Quality(3y)79.52%
Profit Quality(5y)87.44%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.77%
EPS 3Y25.23%
EPS 5Y17.64%
EPS Q2Q%3.44%
EPS Next Y2.39%
EPS Next 2Y6.56%
EPS Next 3Y8.03%
EPS Next 5Y9.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.83%
Revenue growth 3Y9.65%
Revenue growth 5Y8.37%
Sales Q2Q%6.13%
Revenue Next Year4.32%
Revenue Next 2Y4.69%
Revenue Next 3Y5.3%
Revenue Next 5Y6.65%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.19%
EBIT growth 3Y19.7%
EBIT growth 5Y13.83%
EBIT Next Year11.28%
EBIT Next 3Y9.02%
EBIT Next 5Y8.46%
FCF growth 1Y-13.3%
FCF growth 3Y32.04%
FCF growth 5Y13.84%
OCF growth 1Y14.61%
OCF growth 3Y31.09%
OCF growth 5Y15.17%
WW GRAINGER INC / GWW FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WW GRAINGER INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GWW.
What is the valuation status for GWW stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WW GRAINGER INC (GWW). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of GWW stock?
WW GRAINGER INC (GWW) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
How financially healthy is WW GRAINGER INC?
The financial health rating of WW GRAINGER INC (GWW) is 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GWW stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WW GRAINGER INC (GWW) is expected to grow by 2.39% in the next year.