WW GRAINGER INC (GWW.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:GWW • US3848021040

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923.4 EUR
-69.8 (-7.03%)
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This GWW.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. GWW.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GWW had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GWW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GWW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GWW had a positive operating cash flow.
GWW.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGWW.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • GWW's Return On Assets of 19.04% is amongst the best of the industry. GWW outperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of GWW (45.66%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • GWW has a Return On Invested Capital of 26.89%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GWW outperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GWW is significantly above the industry average of 9.75%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 19.04%
ROE 45.66%
ROIC 26.89%
ROA(3y)21.04%
ROA(5y)19.86%
ROE(3y)53.74%
ROE(5y)56.06%
ROIC(3y)29.57%
ROIC(5y)28.32%
GWW.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGWW.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 9.51%, GWW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GWW's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GWW has a Operating Margin of 13.91%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GWW outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GWW has grown nicely.
  • GWW's Gross Margin of 39.06% is amongst the best of the industry. GWW outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • GWW's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.91%
PM (TTM) 9.51%
GM 39.06%
OM growth 3Y-1.17%
OM growth 5Y4.33%
PM growth 3Y-2.18%
PM growth 5Y10.05%
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y1.69%
GWW.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGWW.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. GWW.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GWW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GWW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GWW has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GWW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
GWW.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingGWW.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
GWW.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGWW.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 11.51 indicates that GWW is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 11.51, GWW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GWW is 1.87, which is an excellent value as it means it would take GWW, only 1.87 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.87, GWW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GWW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.63. This is a neutral value indicating GWW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • GWW has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.63. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GWW outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for GWW, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF 1.87
Altman-Z 11.51
ROIC/WACC3.08
WACC8.74%
GWW.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGWW.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • GWW has a Current Ratio of 2.83. This indicates that GWW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.83, GWW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GWW has a Quick Ratio of 1.59. This is a normal value and indicates that GWW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GWW has a better Quick ratio (1.59) than 72.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.83
Quick Ratio 1.59
GWW.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGWW.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. GWW.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.33% over the past year.
  • GWW shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.55% yearly.
  • GWW shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.51%.
  • Measured over the past years, GWW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.75% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.33%
EPS 3Y9.99%
EPS 5Y19.55%
EPS Q2Q%-2.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.51%
Revenue growth 3Y5.62%
Revenue growth 5Y8.75%
Sales Q2Q%4.54%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GWW will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.58% on average per year.
  • GWW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.54% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.46%
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3Y10.32%
EPS Next 5Y11.58%
Revenue Next Year5.69%
Revenue Next 2Y6.24%
Revenue Next 3Y6.28%
Revenue Next 5Y7.54%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
GWW.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGWW.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
GWW.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGWW.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20 40 60

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4. GWW.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 26.94, the valuation of GWW can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GWW is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GWW to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.91), we can say GWW is valued inline with the index average.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 24.17, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GWW.
  • 72.22% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than GWW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GWW to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.68), we can say GWW is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.94
Fwd PE 24.17
GWW.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGWW.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GWW indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: GWW is more expensive than 72.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GWW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 37.82
EV/EBITDA 19
GWW.DE Per share dataGWW.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100 200 300

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of GWW may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.35
PEG (5Y)1.38
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3Y10.32%

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5. GWW.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GWW has a yearly dividend return of 0.85%, which is pretty low.
  • GWW's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 1.76.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, GWW's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GWW is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.91%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.91%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
GWW.DE Yearly Dividends per shareGWW.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 27.37% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GWW. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • GWW's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP27.37%
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3Y10.32%
GWW.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGWW.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
GWW.DE Dividend Payout.GWW.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GWW.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GWW.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WW GRAINGER INC

FRA:GWW (3/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

923.4

-69.8 (-7.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners76.52%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners6.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap43.70B
Revenue(TTM)17.94B
Net Income(TTM)1.71B
Analysts66.4
Price Target919.12 (-0.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85%
Yearly Dividend8.47
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.91%
DP27.37%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.18%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.23%
Max EPS beat(2)1.6%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.34%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.9%
Max EPS beat(4)2.89%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.27%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.44%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)3.28%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.49%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.71%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.42%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.09%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.17%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.48%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.73%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.59%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.94
Fwd PE 24.17
P/S 2.81
P/FCF 37.82
P/OCF 24.98
P/B 13.47
P/tB 16.18
EV/EBITDA 19
EPS(TTM)34.28
EY3.71%
EPS(NY)38.21
Fwd EY4.14%
FCF(TTM)24.42
FCFY2.64%
OCF(TTM)36.97
OCFY4%
SpS329.15
BVpS68.54
TBVpS57.07
PEG (NY)2.35
PEG (5Y)1.38
Graham Number229.92
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 19.04%
ROE 45.66%
ROCE 35.53%
ROIC 26.89%
ROICexc 29.34%
ROICexgc 32.49%
OM 13.91%
PM (TTM) 9.51%
GM 39.06%
FCFM 7.42%
ROA(3y)21.04%
ROA(5y)19.86%
ROE(3y)53.74%
ROE(5y)56.06%
ROIC(3y)29.57%
ROIC(5y)28.32%
ROICexc(3y)33.53%
ROICexc(5y)31.3%
ROICexgc(3y)37.46%
ROICexgc(5y)35.19%
ROCE(3y)39.07%
ROCE(5y)37.42%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.38%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.51%
OM growth 3Y-1.17%
OM growth 5Y4.33%
PM growth 3Y-2.18%
PM growth 5Y10.05%
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y1.69%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF 1.87
Debt/EBITDA 0.86
Cap/Depr 269.29%
Cap/Sales 3.81%
Interest Coverage 23.54
Cash Conversion 73.3%
Profit Quality 78.02%
Current Ratio 2.83
Quick Ratio 1.59
Altman-Z 11.51
F-Score6
WACC8.74%
ROIC/WACC3.08
Cap/Depr(3y)235.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)192.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.66%
Profit Quality(3y)82.32%
Profit Quality(5y)76.4%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.33%
EPS 3Y9.99%
EPS 5Y19.55%
EPS Q2Q%-2.78%
EPS Next Y11.46%
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3Y10.32%
EPS Next 5Y11.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.51%
Revenue growth 3Y5.62%
Revenue growth 5Y8.75%
Sales Q2Q%4.54%
Revenue Next Year5.69%
Revenue Next 2Y6.24%
Revenue Next 3Y6.28%
Revenue Next 5Y7.54%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.96%
EBIT growth 3Y4.38%
EBIT growth 5Y13.46%
EBIT Next Year19.87%
EBIT Next 3Y11.72%
EBIT Next 5Y10.55%
FCF growth 1Y-15.22%
FCF growth 3Y7.31%
FCF growth 5Y7.53%
OCF growth 1Y-4.55%
OCF growth 3Y14.77%
OCF growth 5Y12.4%

WW GRAINGER INC / GWW.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WW GRAINGER INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to GWW.DE.


What is the valuation status for GWW stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to WW GRAINGER INC (GWW.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is WW GRAINGER INC (GWW.DE) stock?

WW GRAINGER INC (GWW.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of WW GRAINGER INC (GWW.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WW GRAINGER INC (GWW.DE) is 26.94 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 13.47.


What is the expected EPS growth for WW GRAINGER INC (GWW.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WW GRAINGER INC (GWW.DE) is expected to grow by 11.46% in the next year.