GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
A- 84.4 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
A 91
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 23.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.71 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 96
  • 5yr Avg ROE 38.8%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A- 85
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 8.3%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 15.4%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
B- 67
  • 5yr FCF Margin 7.7%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.76x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A+ 94
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 0.93x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 31.00x
  • Altman Z-Score 12.49

Stability

Weight: 5%
C+ 60
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.54
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 4 gurus held; 4 added.

Holders
4 +1
Avg Δ position
+100.9%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026