W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW)$1247.79
Market Cap: 51.18 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW).
INDUSTRIALS
INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION
DCF ready
Valuation
39.9x
EV/FCF, 2.5% FCF yield
Quality
27.4%
ROIC, 7.4% FCF margin
Growth
8.7%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.7x
Debt/equity, 2.8x current ratio
Superinvestors
1
Top: Jensen Investment Management (0.1%)
Strengths to research
- Revenue compounded at 8.7% over five years.
- Return on equity is strong at 45.7%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.7x.
- 10 annual periods are available for trend analysis.
Watchouts
- P/FCF is elevated at 38.5x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for GWW.
Grade B
76
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 6 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| GWW Target | W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | $51.2B | 35.2x | 39.9x | 27.4% | 8.7% | 7.4% | 39.1% | 0.7x | N/A |
| FAST | Fastenal | $47.3B | 40.3x | 44.9x | 30.9% | 7.7% | 12.8% | 45.0% | -0.1x | N/A |
| FERG | Ferguson Enterprises Inc. | $34.6B | 24.0x | 23.8x | 18.5% | N/A | 5.2% | 30.7% | 1.2x | N/A |
| POOL | Pool Corp. | $11.5B | 17.0x | 36.9x | 34.3% | 6.1% | 5.9% | 29.7% | -0.2x | N/A |
| CNM | Core & Main Inc Class A | $10.6B | 20.5x | 17.1x | 23.1% | 16.0% | 7.9% | 26.9% | -0.2x | N/A |
| AIT | Applied Industrial Tech. | $8.5B | 30.3x | 17.5x | 21.3% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 30.3% | -0.7x | N/A |
| SITE | SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc. | $5.4B | 33.6x | 22.7x | 7.4% | 11.7% | 5.2% | 34.8% | 0.8x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for GWW (annual).
1 superinvestors own GWW
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen Investment Management Jensen Investment Management | 3,140 | $3M | 0.07% | 0.0% |