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GWW

WW Grainger Inc

US$1,284.42+3.10% (US$38.65)
Day's range
US$1,240.00 – US$1,282.27
Day's volume
US$383.4m
52-week range
US$912.82 – US$1,399.30

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GWW in numbers

Market cap
US$60.4bn
P/E
32.35
P/B
14.64
Dividend yield (12m)
0.74%
Net debt/EBITDA
0.59

The 12-month dividend yield of GWW is 0.74%, below its 5-year average of 0.99%.

GWW price history

02/10/202502/10/2026
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GWW risk and return

Monthly closes adjusted for splits and distributions.

Metric12 months36 months60 months
Return+31.81%+84.64%+233.04%
Volatility (annualised)19.08%20.12%26.00%
Largest drawdown-9.70%-20.59%-20.59%
Positive months8/1223/3636/60

How much did investing in GWW return?

US$1,000.00 invested on 01/11/2021 would be worth US$2,794.10 today.

Value today in GWW
US$2,794.10
Return over the period
+179.41%
Return per year
+23.24%
In the S&P 500
US$1,689.98

With dividends reinvested, before taxes and costs, at month-end closes. Past returns do not guarantee future ones.

GWW fundamentals

Valuation

  • P/E
    32.35
  • P/B
    14.64
  • EV/EBITDA
    20.21
  • EV/EBIT
    22.65
  • EV/Revenue
    3.30
  • P/EBIT
    21.99
  • P/S
    3.20
  • P/OCF
    27.76
  • P/FCF
    39.98
  • Earnings yield
    4.41%
  • PEG ratio
    —
  • Earnings per share
    US$39.70
  • Book value per share
    US$87.71

Debt

  • Net debt
    US$1.8bn
  • Net debt/EBITDA
    0.59
  • Net debt/Equity
    0.44
  • Debt/Equity
    0.58
  • Current ratio
    2.81
  • Quick ratio
    1.70
  • Cash ratio
    0.28

Efficiency

  • Gross margin
    39.40%
  • EBITDA margin
    16.33%
  • Operating margin
    14.57%
  • Net margin
    9.92%
  • Asset turnover
    1.96

Profitability

  • ROE
    45.27%
  • ROA
    19.44%
  • ROIC
    34.04%
  • Payout
    23.93%

Growth

  • Revenue CAGR (5 years)
    9.00%
  • Earnings CAGR (5 years)
    16.51%
  • Revenue growth (year)
    —
  • Earnings growth (year)
    —
  • Revenue growth (quarter)
    —
  • Earnings growth (quarter)
    —

What is GWW's fair price?

Two classic value formulas, with today's numbers. The current price is US$1,284.42.

Graham's fair price
US$279.90
78.21% below the price

√(22.50 × US$39.70 × US$87.71)

Benjamin Graham paid no more than a P/E of 15 and a P/B of 1.5. Their product, 22.5, times earnings (EPS) and book value per share gives the fair price.

Bazin's ceiling price
US$124.37
90.32% below the price

US$7.46 (5-year average) ÷ 6%

Décio Bazin only bought shares yielding at least 6% a year in distributions. The ceiling price is the average dividend per share of recent years divided by 6%.

Graham ignores growth and debt; Bazin assumes past distributions will repeat. They are reference points for comparison, not a buy recommendation.

GWW indicators by year

Multiples at each year's closing price; margins and returns from that year's accounts.

Indicator20252024202320222021202020192018
P/E28.0226.6222.2818.0525.3930.7721.3920.10
P/B12.7915.1313.0811.4414.1311.709.798.18
EV/EBITDA17.5917.8314.9212.3616.6319.5313.6012.30
Dividend yield0.88%0.76%0.88%1.22%1.23%1.45%1.68%1.90%
Earnings per shareUS$36.01US$39.59US$37.19US$30.82US$20.41US$13.27US$15.82US$14.04
Book value per shareUS$78.86US$69.64US$63.35US$48.61US$36.67US$34.90US$34.57US$34.50
ROE45.66%56.85%58.72%63.40%55.66%38.02%45.77%40.71%
ROIC32.92%39.80%41.06%37.55%29.05%22.32%25.18%24.47%
Gross margin39.06%39.36%39.42%38.41%36.25%35.92%38.28%38.75%
EBITDA margin15.75%17.17%17.25%15.90%13.21%10.07%12.82%12.61%
Net margin9.51%11.12%11.10%10.16%8.01%5.89%7.39%6.97%
Net debt/EBITDA0.670.590.580.821.231.531.261.19

GWW financial statements

Line202520242023202220212020
Net revenueUS$17.9bnUS$17.2bnUS$16.5bnUS$15.2bnUS$13bnUS$11.8bn
Cost of sales-US$10.9bn-US$10.4bn-US$10bn-US$9.4bn-US$8.3bn-US$7.6bn
Gross profitUS$7bnUS$6.8bnUS$6.5bnUS$5.8bnUS$4.7bnUS$4.2bn
EBITDAUS$2.8bnUS$2.9bnUS$2.8bnUS$2.4bnUS$1.7bnUS$1.2bn
EBITUS$2.5bnUS$2.6bnUS$2.6bnUS$2.2bnUS$1.5bnUS$1bn
Net finance result-US$65m-US$53m-US$65m-US$69m-US$62m-US$72m
Profit before taxUS$2.4bnUS$2.6bnUS$2.5bnUS$2.1bnUS$1.5bnUS$947m
Income tax-US$622m-US$595m-US$597m-US$533m-US$371m-US$192m
Net incomeUS$1.7bnUS$1.9bnUS$1.8bnUS$1.5bnUS$1bnUS$695m

Figures the company filed with the CVM. Debt excludes leases; each quarter is that quarter alone.

Does GWW pay dividends?

Dividend yield per year

  • 2.14%2017
  • 1.90%2018
  • 1.68%2019
  • 1.45%2020
  • 1.23%2021
  • 1.22%2022
  • 0.88%2023
  • 0.76%2024
  • 0.88%2025
  • 0.56%2026
Payment history
TypeLast day to ownPaymentPer share
Dividend07/08/202601/09/2026US$2.49
Dividend08/05/202601/06/2026US$2.49
Dividend06/02/202601/03/2026US$2.26
Dividend07/11/202501/12/2025US$2.26
Dividend08/08/202501/09/2025US$2.26
Dividend09/05/202501/06/2025US$2.26
Dividend07/02/202501/03/2025US$2.05
Dividend07/11/202401/12/2024US$2.05
Dividend09/08/202401/09/2024US$2.05
Dividend09/05/202401/06/2024US$2.05
Dividend08/02/202401/03/2024US$1.86
Dividend09/11/202301/12/2023US$1.86
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Earlier distributions
TypeLast day to ownPaymentPer share
Dividend10/08/202301/09/2023US$1.86
Dividend04/05/202301/06/2023US$1.86
Dividend09/02/202301/03/2023US$1.72
Dividend09/11/202201/12/2022US$1.72
Dividend04/08/202201/09/2022US$1.72
Dividend05/05/202201/06/2022US$1.72
Dividend10/02/202201/03/2022US$1.62
Dividend04/11/202101/12/2021US$1.62
Dividend05/08/202101/09/2021US$1.62
Dividend06/05/202101/06/2021US$1.62
Dividend04/02/202101/03/2021US$1.53
Dividend05/11/202001/12/2020US$1.53
Dividend06/08/202001/09/2020US$1.53
Dividend07/05/202001/06/2020US$1.44
Dividend06/02/202001/03/2020US$1.44
Dividend06/11/201901/12/2019US$1.44
Dividend08/08/201901/09/2019US$1.44
Dividend09/05/201901/06/2019US$1.44
Dividend07/02/201901/03/2019US$1.36
Dividend07/11/201801/12/2018US$1.36
Dividend09/08/201801/09/2018US$1.36
Dividend10/05/201801/06/2018US$1.36
Dividend08/02/201801/03/2018US$1.28
Dividend09/11/201701/12/2017US$1.28
Dividend09/08/201701/09/2017US$1.28
Dividend03/05/201701/06/2017US$1.28
Dividend08/02/201701/03/2017US$1.22
Dividend08/11/201601/12/2016US$1.22

About Ww Grainger

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Questions about GWW

How much is GWW today?

GWW is at US$1,284.42 (3.10% on the day), last traded on 02/10/2026.

How much did GWW pay in dividends in 2025?

GWW paid US$8.83 per share in 2025, a dividend yield of 0.88%.

What are the P/E and P/B of GWW?

GWW trades at a P/E of 32.35 and a P/B of 14.64.

How much did GWW return in 12 months?

GWW returned 31.81% in 12 months, with annualised volatility of 19.08% and a largest drawdown of -9.70%.