How to buy WW Grainger (GWW) stocks

WW Grainger is an industrial distribution business based in the US. WW Grainger shares (GWW) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $1,092.96 – a decrease of 4.35% over the previous week. WW Grainger employs 23,200 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $16.9 billion.

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WW Grainger stock price (NYSE: GWW)

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WW Grainger stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$1,092.96
52-week range	$794.65 - $1,227.66
50-day moving average more info button	$1,145.02
200-day moving average more info button	$1,007.82
Wall St. target price	$1,082.08
PE ratio more info button	29.6074
Dividend yield more info button	$7.82 (0.73%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$36.86

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WW Grainger price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $1092.96 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-4.35%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-9.42%
3 months (2024-09-20)	5.88%
6 months (2024-06-21)	19.44%

1 year (2023-12-22)	32.02%
2 years (2022-12-22)	98.29%
3 years (2021-12-22)	125.94%
5 years (2019-12-20)	245.29%

Is WW Grainger stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing WW Grainger stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of WW Grainger's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

WW Grainger's P/E ratio

WW Grainger's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 30x. In other words, WW Grainger shares trade at around 30x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

WW Grainger's PEG ratio

WW Grainger's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.7775. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into WW Grainger's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

WW Grainger's EBITDA

WW Grainger's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.8 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a WW Grainger's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

WW Grainger financials

Revenue TTM	$16.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	15.63%
Gross profit TTM	$5.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	18.87%
Return on equity TTM	52.61%
Profit margin	10.8%
Book value	$71.92
Market Capitalization more info button	$53.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

WW Grainger stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 21.31% of net profits

Recently WW Grainger has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), WW Grainger shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In WW Grainger's case, that would currently equate to about $7.82 per share.

While WW Grainger's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that WW Grainger is investing more in its future growth.

WW Grainger's most recent dividend payout was on 30 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 7 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have WW Grainger's stocks ever split?

WW Grainger's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 14 June 1998 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your WW Grainger stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for WW Grainger stocks, which in turn could have impacted WW Grainger's stock price.

WW Grainger stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, WW Grainger's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $794.6455 up to $1227.659. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while WW Grainger's is 1.151. This would suggest that WW Grainger's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

WW Grainger overview

W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of WW Grainger is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 6.21% of WW Grainger stocks are held by insiders and 74.173% by institutions. How many people work for WW Grainger?
Latest data suggests 23,200 work at WW Grainger. When does the fiscal year end for WW Grainger?
WW Grainger's fiscal year ends in December. Where is WW Grainger based?
WW Grainger's address is: 100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL, United States, 60045-5201 What is WW Grainger's ISIN number?
WW Grainger's international securities identification number is: US3848021040 What is WW Grainger's CUSIP number?
WW Grainger's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 384802104

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