W.W. Grainger, Inc. logo GWW - W.W. Grainger, Inc.

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BUY 10
HOLD 24
SELL 4
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| PRICE TARGET: $1,229.25 DETAILS
HIGH: $1,365.00
LOW: $1,081.00
MEDIAN: $1,235.50
CONSENSUS: $1,229.25
DOWNSIDE: 1.49%
Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Revenue
Revenue 17,942 17,168 16,478 15,228 13,022 11,797 11,486 11,221 10,424.9 10,137.2 9,973.4 9,965.0 9,437.8 8,950.0 8,078.2 7,182.2 6,222.0 6,850.0 6,418.0 5,883.7 5,526.6 5,049.8 4,667.0 4,643.9 4,754.3 4,977.0 4,533.9 4,341.3 4,136.6 3,537.2 3,276.9 3,023.1 2,628.4
Cost of Revenue 10,933 10,480 9,982 9,379 8,302 7,559 7,089 6,873 6,327.3 6,022.6 5,742.0 5,650.7 5,301.3 5,033.9 4,567.4 4,176.5 3,623.5 4,041.8 3,814.4 3,529.5 3,365.1 3,143.1 3,028.9 3,045.7 3,165.0 3,284.8 2,783 2,664.7 2,562.6 2,195.7 2,024.7 1,884.6 1,594.3
Gross Profit 7,009 6,688 6,496 5,849 4,720 4,238 4,397 4,348 4,097.6 4,114.6 4,231.4 4,314.2 4,136.5 3,916.2 3,510.8 3,005.7 2,598.5 2,808.2 2,603.6 2,354.2 2,161.5 1,906.7 1,638.1 1,598.2 1,589.3 1,692.2 1,750.9 1,676.6 1,574 1,341.5 1,252.2 1,138.5 1,034.1
Operating Expenses
R&D Expenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SG&A Expenses 4,318 4,016 3,931 3,634 3,173 3,219 3,135 3,190 2,845 2,826 2,822.0 2,848.1 2,839.6 2,785.0 2,458.4 2,145.2 1,933.3 2,025.5 1,933.0 1,776.1 1,642.6 1,467.3 1,251.4 1,207.0 1,211.6 1,250.2 1,335.4 1,189.7 1,101.2 921.7 865.1 787.1 722.7
Other Expenses 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (3) (3) (4) (4) (4) (3.1) (3.2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106.9 98.2 78.9 79.7 74.3 70.9 66.7 59.2
Operating Expenses 4,318 4,051 3,931 3,634 3,173 3,219 3,135 3,190 3,048.9 2,995.1 2,931.1 2,967.1 2,839.6 2,785.0 2,458.4 2,145.2 1,933.3 2,025.5 1,933.0 1,776.1 1,642.6 1,467.3 1,251.4 1,207.0 1,211.6 1,357.1 1,433.6 1,268.6 1,180.9 996 936 853.8 781.9
Operating Income
Operating Income 2,691 2,637 2,565 2,215 1,547 1,019 1,262 1,158 1,048.7 1,119.5 1,300.3 1,347.1 1,296.9 1,131.1 1,052.4 860.5 665.2 782.7 670.7 578.1 519.0 439.5 387.3 393.2 338.6 335.1 317.3 408 393.1 345.5 316.2 284.7 252.2
Interest Expense 81 77 93 93 87 93 79 88 89 76 33.6 10.1 13.2 16.1 9.1 8.2 8.8 14.5 0 0 0 0 6.2 19.2 41.3 3.5 13.6 7.2 3.5 0 4 55.9 2.9
Interest Income 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 1 1.2 2.1 3.2 2.7 2.1 1.2 1.4 5.1 0 0 0 0 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profitability
EBITDA 2,765 2,898 2,807 2,404 1,738 1,216 1,516 1,423 1,284 1,334.2 1,512.2 1,552.8 1,481.4 1,292.9 1,209.8 1,011.6 863.6 927.3 802.7 696.6 627.8 547.8 476.9 484.7 480.9 442.0 415.5 486.9 472.8 419.8 387.1 351.4 311.4
EBIT 2,511 2,661 2,593 2,204 1,552 1,040 1,288 1,169 1,025 1,085.4 1,284.3 1,344.5 1,300.8 1,133.9 1,060.6 862.0 716.1 787.7 670.7 578.1 519.0 441.0 386.7 391.2 377.6 335.1 317.3 408 393.1 345.5 316.2 284.7 252.2
Income Before Tax 2,430 2,584 2,500 2,146 1,485 947 1,209 1,081 935.3 1,019.1 1,250.7 1,334.4 1,287.6 1,117.8 1,051.5 853.8 707.3 773.2 681.9 603.0 532.7 445.1 381.1 397.8 297.3 331.6 303.7 400.8 389.6 348.9 312.2 228.8 250.1
Income Tax Expense 622 595 597 533 371 192 314 258 312.9 386.2 465.5 522.1 479.9 418.9 385.1 340.2 276.6 297.9 261.7 219.6 186.3 158.2 154.1 162.3 122.8 138.7 123 162.3 157.8 140.4 125.5 100.9 100.8
Net Income 1,706 1,909 1,829 1,547 1,043 695 849 782 585.7 605.9 769.0 801.7 797.0 689.9 658.4 510.9 430.5 475.4 420.1 383.4 346.3 286.9 227.0 211.6 174.5 192.9 180.7 238.5 231.8 208.5 186.7 127.9 148.5
Per Share Data
EPS (Basic) 35.47 39.04 36.65 30.39 20.10 12.99 15.52 13.93 10.07 9.94 11.69 11.59 11.31 9.71 9.26 7.05 5.70 6.21 5.10 4.36 3.87 3.18 2.50 2.30 1.87 2.07 1.95 2.48 2.31 2.04 1.84 1.25 1.45
EPS (Diluted) 35.40 38.71 36.51 30.27 19.98 12.94 15.46 13.83 10.02 9.87 11.58 11.45 11.13 9.52 9.07 6.93 5.62 6.04 4.94 4.24 3.78 3.13 2.46 2.24 1.84 2.05 1.92 2.44 2.27 2.02 1.82 1.25 1.43
Shares Outstanding 47.9 48.9 49.9 50.9 51.9 53.5 54.7 56.1 57.7 60.4 65.2 68.3 69.5 69.8 69.7 70.8 73.8 76.6 82.4 87.8 89.6 90.2 90.7 92.0 93.2 93.0 92.8 96.2 100.6 102.2 101.5 102.5 102.4
Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2009 2008 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents 585 1,036 660 325 241 585 360 538 326.9 274.1 459.9 396.3 429.2 402.8 208.5 168.8 63.4 62.7 43.1 46.9 126.9 11.5 15.3 2.6
Short-Term Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net Receivables 2,329 2,232 2,192 2,133 1,754 1,474 1,425 1,385 1,325 1,223.1 624.9 589.4 480.9 431.9 423.2 454.2 608.3 561.8 463.4 455.5 433.6 369.6 345.8 299.9
Inventory 2,394 2,306 2,266 2,253 1,870 1,733 1,655 1,541 1,429.2 1,406.5 889.7 1,009.9 700.6 661.2 721.2 634.7 704.1 762.5 626.7 612.1 686.9 602.6 520 466.2
Other Current Assets 176 163 156 266 0 0 104 83 87 81.8 42.0 52.6 96.9 99.5 95.3 97.5 107.2 84.1 73.2 68.5 72.8 79 82.5 55.2
Total Current Assets 5,484 5,737 5,274 4,977 4,011 3,919 3,555 3,557 3,206.0 3,020.2 2,131.5 2,144.1 1,754.7 1,633.4 1,484.9 1,392.6 1,483.0 1,471.1 1,206.4 1,183 1,320.2 1,062.7 963.6 823.9
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment 2,613 2,298 2,087 1,828 1,817 1,605 1,400 1,352 1,392.0 1,420.9 953.3 930.3 761.6 732.0 736.8 689.7 676.4 697.8 660.5 592.9 551 518.4 469.1 409.4
Goodwill 360 355 370 371 384 391 429 424 543.9 527.1 351.2 213.2 0 0 0 155.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Intangible Assets 265 243 234 232 238 228 304 460 569.1 586.1 207.4 109.6 174.6 167.7 118.7 0 159.2 173.3 180.6 206.8 229.9 0 0 0
Long-Term Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 20.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Assets 240 196 182 180 142 138 306 68 71 75.1 0 0 109.4 82.7 76.5 93.4 141.0 222.6 56.5 15.1 17.9 88.1 102.1 143.4
Total Non-Current Assets 3,478 3,092 2,873 2,611 2,581 2,376 2,450 2,316 2,598.3 2,674.1 1,594.8 1,371.3 1,054.9 991.3 952.5 938.6 976.6 1,093.7 897.5 814.8 798.8 606.5 571.2 552.8
Total Assets 8,962 8,829 8,147 7,588 6,592 6,295 6,005 5,873 5,804.3 5,694.3 3,726.3 3,515.4 2,809.6 2,624.7 2,437.4 2,331.2 2,459.6 2,564.8 2,103.9 1,997.8 2,119 1,669.2 1,534.8 1,376.7
Current Liabilities
Account Payables 963 952 954 1,047 816 779 719 678 731 650.1 300.8 290.8 289.4 257.8 290.8 275.9 220.9 260.1 287.1 261.8 240.8 204.9 226.5 178.1
Short-Term Debt 199 499 34 35 0 8 301 130 95 406.1 87.9 41.2 9.5 144.1 9.5 17.0 196.3 324.5 110.9 26.8 160 46.8 37.5 56
Deferred Revenue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Current Liabilities 386 324 327 334 319 307 313 395 347 267.5 0 0 35.3 43.7 37.9 9.1 330.1 285.9 266.5 245.3 215.3 192.4 195.1 147.3
Total Current Liabilities 1,940 2,305 1,831 2,010 1,528 1,441 1,678 1,501 1,506.7 1,628.9 776.8 761.7 662.4 706.6 586.3 553.8 747.3 870.5 664.5 533.9 616.1 444.1 459.1 381.4
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt 2,663 2,279 2,266 2,284 2,362 2,389 1,914 2,090 2,248 1,840.9 437.5 488.2 0 4.9 119.7 118.2 125.3 124.9 122.9 131.2 6.2 8.7 1 6.2
Deferred Tax Liabilities 121 101 104 121 121 110 106 103 111 126.1 62.2 33.2 4.5 0 0 1.2 0 48.1 0 2.9 2.2 8.5 15.2 23
Other Non-Current Liabilities (204) 114 124 120 87 100 247 86 110 192.6 222.6 198.4 74.7 68.0 63.8 54.6 49.5 40.8 37.9 35.1 31.8 28.8 26.7 24.2
Total Non-Current Liabilities 2,881 2,821 2,875 2,843 2,904 2,761 2,267 2,279 2,469.9 2,159.6 722.3 719.9 79.2 72.9 183.5 174.1 174.8 213.8 160.7 169.2 40.2 46 42.9 53.4
Total Liabilities 4,821 5,126 4,706 4,853 4,432 4,202 3,945 3,780 3,976.5 3,788.5 1,499.1 1,481.6 741.6 779.5 769.8 727.9 922.1 1,084.3 825.2 703.1 656.3 490.1 502 434.8
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock 0 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.7 54.5 54.2 54.0 53.7 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retained Earnings 0 13,677 12,162 10,700 9,500 8,779 8,405 7,869 7,405 7,113.6 3,966.5 3,670.7 2,458.4 2,242.8 2,083.1 1,938.0 1,837.3 1,707.3 1,585.3 1,403.5 1,225.6 1,067.1 925.7 837.4
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 0 (274) (172) (180) (96) (61) (154) (171) (135) (272.3) 12.4 (38.5) 3.6 (8.9) (52.9) (47.3) (41.6) 52.2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Stockholders' Equity 4,141 3,358 3,115 2,440 1,874 1,828 1,855 1,921 1,690 1,797.9 2,163.7 2,033.8 2,068.0 1,845.1 1,667.7 1,603.2 1,537.4 1,480.5 1,278.7 1,294.7 1,462.7 1,179.1 1,032.8 941.9
Total Liabilities & Equity 8,962 8,829 8,147 7,588 6,592 6,295 6,005 5,873 5,804 5,694.3 3,726.3 3,515.4 2,809.6 2,624.7 2,437.4 2,331.2 2,459.6 2,564.8 2,104 1,997.8 2,119 1,669.2 1,534.8 1,376.7
Debt Metrics
Total Debt 3,163 3,183 2,752 2,705 2,762 2,616 2,215 2,220 2,342.3 2,247.1 525.4 529.4 9.5 149.0 129.2 135.3 321.6 449.4 233.8 158 166.2 55.5 38.5 62.2
Net Debt 2,578 2,147 2,092 2,380 2,521 2,031 1,855 1,682 2,015.5 1,972.9 65.5 133.2 (419.8) (253.8) (79.4) (33.6) 258.2 386.7 190.7 111.1 39.3 44 23.2 59.6
Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Operating Activities
Net Income 1,808 1,989 1,903 1,613 1,114 755 895 823 623 633 346.3 286.9 227.0 211.6 174.5 192.9 180.7 238.5 231.8 208.5 186.7 127.9 149.3
Depreciation & Amortization 254 237 214 205 187 182 229 257 264 249 108.8 98.3 90.3 93.5 103.2 106.9 98.2 78.9 79.7 74.3 70.9 66.7 59.2
Stock-Based Compensation 64 62 62 48 42 46 40 47 32.7 35.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Change in Working Capital (428) (276) (255) (616) (495) (170) (255) (234) 70 42 (57.1) 8.3 55.8 (34.0) 170.2 (5.4) (257.5) 13.5 100 (22.9) (133.9) (49.8) (32.5)
Other Non-Cash Items 317 107 116 75 62 315 129 157 72 70 10.9 17.5 15.7 38.9 70.1 4.4 13.6 11.6 12.4 12.4 8 78.4 8.9
Operating Cash Flow 2,015 2,111 2,031 1,333 937 1,123 1,042 1,057 1,056.6 1,003.0 432.5 406.5 394.1 303.5 510.8 277.8 29.7 334.6 426.1 271.4 126.3 191.4 162.5
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure (684) (541) (445) (256) (255) (197) (221) (239) (237.3) (284.2) (112.3) (128.3) (74.1) (134.0) (100.5) (94.9) (114.1) (130.2) (108.3) (62.1) (111.9) (120.4) (98.4)
Acquisitions 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 86 (35) (34) (24.8) 0 (36.7) 0 (14.4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Purchases of Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2) (13) (35) (34.1) 0 0 12.1 0 10.5 (5) (18.5) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sales/Maturities of Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.1 6.1 16.0 1.0 31.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Investing Activities 39 21 23 (7) 29 (2) 17 (13) 126 56 (25.9) (14.2) (0.6) 12.3 (0.2) (25.9) (16.8) (46.1) 5.2 (130) 5.3 2.4 1.4
Investing Cash Flow (645) (520) (422) (263) (226) (179) (202) (166) (146.1) (262.3) (163.0) (142.4) (105.3) (105.8) (115.7) (94.2) (149.4) (176.3) (103.1) (191.1) (106.6) (118) (97)
Financing Activities
Net Debt Issuance (290) 464 (30) 1 (8) 161 (37) (101) 23 292 0 (140.8) (4.6) (8.8) (179.3) (123.4) 208.7 84 (8.2) 110.7 16.9 (23.6) 30.3
Stock Repurchased (1,045) (1,201) (850) (603) (695) (601) (700) (425) (605) (790) (137.5) (100.9) (41.2) (99.9) (74.6) (0.9) (15.3) (194) (346.8) (32.1) 0 0 (104.7)
Dividends Paid (467) (421) (392) (370) (357) (338) (328) (316) (304) (303) (82.7) (71.2) (67.3) (66.5) (65.4) (62.9) (58.8) (56.7) (53.9) (50) (45.2) (39.6) (36.3)
Other Financing Activities (23) (22) (6) 0 21 52 42 172 19 25 0 0 0 0 (0.1) 0.1 3.4 0 3.8 3.6 2.7 1.4 0.1
Financing Cash Flow (1,825) (1,180) (1,278) (972) (1,039) (726) (1,023) (670) (866.5) (754.5) (154.1) (240.6) (97.9) (158.1) (287.1) (181.1) 139.2 (162.1) (402.9) 35.1 (23.5) (60.6) (107.7)
Cash Position
Net Change in Cash (451) 376 335 84 (344) 225 (178) 211 52.7 (16.0) 115.6 26.4 194.3 39.7 105.5 0.7 19.5 (3.8) (79.9) 115.4 (3.8) 12.8 (42.2)
Cash at Beginning 1,036 660 325 241 585 360 538 327 274.1 290.1 429.2 402.8 208.5 168.8 63.4 62.7 43.2 46.9 126.9 11.5 15.3 2.6 44.8
Cash at End 585 1,036 660 325 241 585 360 538 326.9 274.1 544.9 429.2 402.8 208.5 168.8 63.4 62.7 43.1 47 126.9 11.5 15.4 2.6
Free Cash Flow 1,331 1,570 1,586 1,077 682 926 821 818 819.3 718.7 320.2 278.2 320.0 169.5 410.3 182.8 (84.4) 204.4 317.8 209.3 14.4 71 64.1
Key Metrics 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Income Statement
Revenue 17,942 17,168 16,478 15,228 13,022 11,797 11,486 11,221 10,424.9 10,137.2 9,973.4 9,965.0 9,437.8 8,950.0 8,078.2 7,182.2 6,222.0 6,850.0 6,418.0 5,883.7 5,526.6 5,049.8 4,667.0 4,643.9 4,754.3 4,977.0 4,533.9 4,341.3 4,136.6 3,537.2 3,276.9 3,023.1 2,628.4
Gross Profit 7,009 6,688 6,496 5,849 4,720 4,238 4,397 4,348 4,097.6 4,114.6 4,231.4 4,314.2 4,136.5 3,916.2 3,510.8 3,005.7 2,598.5 2,808.2 2,603.6 2,354.2 2,161.5 1,906.7 1,638.1 1,598.2 1,589.3 1,692.2 1,750.9 1,676.6 1,574 1,341.5 1,252.2 1,138.5 1,034.1
Operating Income 2,691 2,637 2,565 2,215 1,547 1,019 1,262 1,158 1,048.7 1,119.5 1,300.3 1,347.1 1,296.9 1,131.1 1,052.4 860.5 665.2 782.7 670.7 578.1 519.0 439.5 387.3 393.2 338.6 335.1 317.3 408 393.1 345.5 316.2 284.7 252.2
Net Income 1,706 1,909 1,829 1,547 1,043 695 849 782 585.7 605.9 769.0 801.7 797.0 689.9 658.4 510.9 430.5 475.4 420.1 383.4 346.3 286.9 227.0 211.6 174.5 192.9 180.7 238.5 231.8 208.5 186.7 127.9 148.5
EPS (Diluted) 35.40 38.71 36.51 30.27 19.98 12.94 15.46 13.83 10.02 9.87 11.58 11.45 11.13 9.52 9.07 6.93 5.62 6.04 4.94 4.24 3.78 3.13 2.46 2.24 1.84 2.05 1.92 2.44 2.27 2.02 1.82 1.25 1.43
Balance Sheet
Cash & Equivalents 585 1,036 660 325 241 585 360 538 326.9 274.1 459.9 396.3 429.2 402.8 208.5 168.8 63.4 62.7 43.1 46.9 126.9 11.5 15.3 2.6
Total Assets 8,962 8,829 8,147 7,588 6,592 6,295 6,005 5,873 5,804.3 5,694.3 3,726.3 3,515.4 2,809.6 2,624.7 2,437.4 2,331.2 2,459.6 2,564.8 2,103.9 1,997.8 2,119 1,669.2 1,534.8 1,376.7
Total Debt 3,163 3,183 2,752 2,705 2,762 2,616 2,215 2,220 2,342.3 2,247.1 525.4 529.4 9.5 149.0 129.2 135.3 321.6 449.4 233.8 158 166.2 55.5 38.5 62.2
Stockholders' Equity 4,141 3,358 3,115 2,440 1,874 1,828 1,855 1,921 1,690 1,797.9 2,163.7 2,033.8 2,068.0 1,845.1 1,667.7 1,603.2 1,537.4 1,480.5 1,278.7 1,294.7 1,462.7 1,179.1 1,032.8 941.9
Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow 2,015 2,111 2,031 1,333 937 1,123 1,042 1,057 1,056.6 1,003.0 432.5 406.5 394.1 303.5 510.8 277.8 29.7 334.6 426.1 271.4 126.3 191.4 162.5
Capital Expenditure (684) (541) (445) (256) (255) (197) (221) (239) (237.3) (284.2) (112.3) (128.3) (74.1) (134.0) (100.5) (94.9) (114.1) (130.2) (108.3) (62.1) (111.9) (120.4) (98.4)
Free Cash Flow 1,331 1,570 1,586 1,077 682 926 821 818 819.3 718.7 320.2 278.2 320.0 169.5 410.3 182.8 (84.4) 204.4 317.8 209.3 14.4 71 64.1