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W.W. Grainger, Inc.

NYSE-GWW

Company Overview

W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services in the United States, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. It offers safety and security supplies, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance supplies, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers inventory management and technical support services. The company serves businesses, corporations, government entities, and other institutions through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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    W.W. Grainger, Inc.

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    www.grainger.com

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    Trading Companies and Distributors

  • Year Founded

    1927

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Bulls Say

  • Grainger generates some of the fastest inventory turns in the industry driven by astute inventory management and a dense customer base.

  • Grainger’s short- and long-term incentive plans, based on organic growth, ROIC, operating margin, and share gain targets, adequately align the executive team with long-term shareholders.

  • As a large distributor with national scale and inventory management services, Grainger is well positioned to take share from local and regional distributors as customers consolidate their MRO spending.

Bears Say

  • Amazon Business remains an ever-present threat to Grainger’s endless assortment business, possessing the scale and product breadth required to compete.

  • A growing concentration of large customers, which are more likely to negotiate prices, can be a headwind to gross margins.

  • The MRO distribution market remains highly fragmented, and we estimate Grainger only holds a single-digit market share, potentially limiting its scale-driven cost advantage.

Source: Morningstar Analysis - Oct 31, 2025

What's happening

Nov 19, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025

W.W. Grainger, Inc. Surges 11.1% Amid Strong Earnings and Insider Confidence

  • GWW's stock price increased by 11.1% over the past month, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's return of 1.7%.
  • The company reported an impressive quarterly earnings report with an EPS of $10.21, exceeding analyst expectations and showing a year-over-year revenue growth of 6.1%.
  • CEO Donald G. Macpherson exercised options for over 30 thousand shares at approximately $311 each, signaling confidence in the company's future performance.

Over the last month, W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s (GWW) stock experienced a notable increase of 11.1%, which is substantially higher than the S&P 500’s return of just 1.7%. This strong performance reflects positive market sentiment regarding recent developments within the company and its operations in the maintenance, repair, and operating products sector.

On December 10th, GWW's stock gained an additional 3.4% following a robust quarterly earnings report that revealed earnings per share (EPS) of $10.21—surpassing analyst forecasts—and demonstrating a year-over-year revenue growth rate of 6.1%. These results positively influenced investor sentiment as analysts revised their price targets; Royal Bank of Canada raised theirs to $1,050 while Morgan Stanley slightly lowered it to $1,100.

In early December transactions prior to this announcement on December 9th, CEO Donald G. Macpherson exercised options for more than thirty thousand shares at around $311 each share—a move often interpreted as a sign of confidence in future performance that can enhance investor trust in corporate direction.

Despite these favorable trends dominating much discussion surrounding GWW's stock performance throughout the month, mixed recommendations from nine research firms—including two sell ratings and six holds alongside one buy rating—indicate some underlying concerns among analysts about potential volatility or challenges facing broader economic conditions affecting industrial sectors.

Overall, W.W Grainger Inc outperformed relative to major indices such as the S&P by an impressive margin of overperformance amounting to 9.4% compared to its S&P counterpart during this period while also outperforming the Industrials (XLI) sector by 8%.

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