About WW Grainger Inc
- Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
- Exchange: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
- Country: US
- Website: https://www.grainger.com/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 52-week range for GWW?
The 52-week high is $1419.91 and the 52-week low is $906.52.
What is the P/E ratio for GWW?
The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio is 32.65.
What is the dividend yield for GWW?
The indicated annual dividend yield is 0.92%.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trailing twelve months (TTM) Return on Equity is 48.70%.
What is the Net Profit Margin?
The Net Profit Margin (TTM) is 9.92%.
What is the Price to Book (P/B) Ratio?
The annual Price to Book ratio stands at 12.84.
Analyst Recommendation Trends
Wall Street analyst consensus for GWW over the last few months:
Latest GWW News
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W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 1.74% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.94%. Currently, W.W. Grainger has a market capitalization of $60.87
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W.W. Grainger trades at $1,307 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 17.2% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 13.6%.
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Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Shares Changed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Miller Cindy J | +1 | $1309.49 | $1,309 |
| 2026-09-01 | Williams Susan Slavik | +4 | $1309.49 | $5,238 |
| 2026-09-01 | Watson Lucas E | +12 | $1309.49 | $15,714 |
| 2026-09-01 | Jaspon Katherine D. | +4 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 | Jaspon Katherine D. | -4 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 | Jaspon Katherine D. | +4 | $1309.49 | $5,238 |
| 2026-09-01 | White Steven Andrew | +5 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 | White Steven Andrew | -5 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 | White Steven Andrew | +5 | $1309.49 | $6,547 |
| 2026-09-01 | Perez Beatriz R | +10 | $1309.49 | $13,095 |
| 2026-09-01 | Adkins Rodney C | +12 | $1309.49 | $15,714 |
| 2026-09-01 | Davis George S | +2 | $1309.49 | $2,619 |
| 2026-09-01 | SANTI ERNEST SCOTT | +20 | $1309.49 | $26,190 |
| 2026-09-01 | KLEIN CHRISTOPHER J | +2 | $1309.49 | $2,619 |
| 2026-09-01 | NOVICH NEIL S | +64 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 | NOVICH NEIL S | -64 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 | NOVICH NEIL S | +64 | $1309.49 | $83,807 |
| 2026-06-05 | NOVICH NEIL S | +33,644 | - | - |
| 2026-06-05 | NOVICH NEIL S | -33,644 | - | - |
| 2026-06-01 | Miller Cindy J | +1 | $1234.24 | $1,234 |
| 2026-06-01 | Williams Susan Slavik | +5 | $1234.24 | $6,171 |
| 2026-06-01 | Watson Lucas E | +12 | $1234.24 | $14,811 |
| 2026-06-01 | Jaspon Katherine D. | +3 | - | - |
| 2026-06-01 | Jaspon Katherine D. | -3 | - | - |
| 2026-06-01 | Jaspon Katherine D. | +3 | $1234.24 | $3,703 |
| 2026-06-01 | White Steven Andrew | +6 | - | - |
| 2026-06-01 | White Steven Andrew | -6 | - | - |
| 2026-06-01 | White Steven Andrew | +6 | $1234.24 | $7,405 |
| 2026-06-01 | Perez Beatriz R | +11 | $1234.24 | $13,577 |
| 2026-06-01 | Adkins Rodney C | +12 | $1234.24 | $14,811 |
| 2026-06-01 | Davis George S | +3 | $1234.24 | $3,703 |
| 2026-06-01 | SANTI ERNEST SCOTT | +21 | $1234.24 | $25,919 |
| 2026-06-01 | KLEIN CHRISTOPHER J | +1 | $1234.24 | $1,234 |
| 2026-06-01 | NOVICH NEIL S | +67 | $1234.24 | $82,694 |
| 2026-05-12 | LeRoy Jonny M | -80 | $1233.43 | $98,674 |
| 2026-05-12 | LeRoy Jonny M | -233 | $1232.7 | $287,219 |
| 2026-05-12 | LeRoy Jonny M | -111 | $1231.65 | $136,713 |
| 2026-05-12 | LeRoy Jonny M | -80 | $1230.16 | $98,413 |
| 2026-05-12 | LeRoy Jonny M | -350 | $1229.45 | $430,308 |
| 2026-05-12 | Thomson Laurie R | -23 | $1236.43 | $28,438 |
| 2026-05-12 | Thomson Laurie R | -20 | $1234.7 | $24,694 |
| 2026-05-12 | Thomson Laurie R | -20 | $1233.76 | $24,675 |
| 2026-05-12 | Thomson Laurie R | -10 | $1231.52 | $12,315 |
| 2026-05-12 | Thomson Laurie R | -240 | $1230.82 | $295,397 |
| 2026-05-12 | Robbins Paige K | -121 | $1234.89 | $149,422 |
| 2026-05-12 | Robbins Paige K | -356 | $1233.89 | $439,265 |
| 2026-05-12 | Robbins Paige K | -351 | $1232.98 | $432,776 |
| 2026-05-12 | Robbins Paige K | -247 | $1231.78 | $304,250 |
| 2026-05-12 | Robbins Paige K | -382 | $1229.68 | $469,738 |
| 2026-05-12 | Jaspon Katherine D. | +288 | - | - |
| 2026-05-12 | Jaspon Katherine D. | -288 | - | - |
| 2026-05-12 | White Steven Andrew | +288 | - | - |
| 2026-05-12 | White Steven Andrew | -288 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Tinto Melanie J | -413 | $1161.35 | $479,638 |
| 2026-05-01 | Tinto Melanie J | -109 | $1161.35 | $126,587 |
| 2026-04-29 | Miller Cindy J | +176 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 | Williams Susan Slavik | +112 | $1160.14 | $129,936 |
| 2026-04-29 | Williams Susan Slavik | +176 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 | Watson Lucas E | +112 | $1160.14 | $129,936 |
| 2026-04-29 | Watson Lucas E | +176 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 | Jaspon Katherine D. | +112 | $1160.14 | $129,936 |
| 2026-04-29 | Jaspon Katherine D. | +176 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 | White Steven Andrew | +112 | $1160.14 | $129,936 |
| 2026-04-29 | White Steven Andrew | +176 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 | Perez Beatriz R | +69 | $1160.14 | $80,050 |
| 2026-04-29 | Perez Beatriz R | +176 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 | Adkins Rodney C | +176 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 | Davis George S | +142 | $1160.14 | $164,740 |
| 2026-04-29 | Davis George S | +176 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 | SANTI ERNEST SCOTT | +176 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 | KLEIN CHRISTOPHER J | +176 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 | NOVICH NEIL S | +112 | $1160.14 | $129,936 |
| 2026-04-29 | NOVICH NEIL S | +176 | - | - |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C | -40 | $1122.39 | $44,896 |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C | -40 | $1119.73 | $44,789 |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C | -160 | $1118.61 | $178,978 |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C | -280 | $1117.83 | $312,992 |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C | -128 | $1116.81 | $142,952 |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C | -240 | $1115.43 | $267,703 |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C | -120 | $1113.93 | $133,672 |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C | -280 | $1112.41 | $311,475 |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C | -40 | $1110.08 | $44,403 |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C | -40 | $1107.77 | $44,311 |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C | -40 | $1102.26 | $44,090 |
| 2026-04-02 | Merriwether Deidra C | -80 | $1097.27 | $87,782 |
| 2026-04-01 | LeRoy Jonny M | -68 | $1090.81 | $74,175 |
| 2026-04-01 | LeRoy Jonny M | -61 | $1090.81 | $66,539 |
| 2026-04-01 | LeRoy Jonny M | -82 | $1090.81 | $89,446 |
| 2026-04-01 | LeRoy Jonny M | +498 | - | - |
| 2026-04-01 | LeRoy Jonny M | -148 | $1090.81 | $161,440 |
| 2026-04-01 | LeRoy Jonny M | +498 | - | - |
| 2026-04-01 | Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L | -128 | $1090.81 | $139,624 |
| 2026-04-01 | Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L | -119 | $1090.81 | $129,806 |
| 2026-04-01 | Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L | -142 | $1090.81 | $154,895 |
| 2026-04-01 | Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L | +903 | - | - |
| 2026-04-01 | Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L | -383 | $1090.81 | $417,780 |
| 2026-04-01 | Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L | +863 | - | - |
| 2026-04-01 | Thomson Laurie R | -12 | $1090.81 | $13,090 |
| 2026-04-01 | Thomson Laurie R | -49 | $1090.81 | $53,450 |
| 2026-04-01 | Thomson Laurie R | -12 | $1090.81 | $13,090 |
| 2026-04-01 | Thomson Laurie R | -17 | $1090.81 | $18,544 |
| 2026-04-01 | Thomson Laurie R | +118 | - | - |
| 2026-04-01 | Thomson Laurie R | -44 | $1090.81 | $47,996 |
| 2026-04-01 | Thomson Laurie R | +150 | - | - |
| 2026-04-01 | Merriwether Deidra C | -201 | $1090.81 | $219,253 |
| 2026-04-01 | Merriwether Deidra C | -164 | $1090.81 | $178,893 |
| 2026-04-01 | Merriwether Deidra C | -218 | $1090.81 | $237,797 |
| 2026-04-01 | Merriwether Deidra C | +1,619 | - | - |
| 2026-04-01 | Merriwether Deidra C | -569 | $1090.81 | $620,671 |
| 2026-04-01 | Merriwether Deidra C | +1,327 | - | - |
| 2026-04-01 | Tinto Melanie J | +764 | - | - |
| 2026-04-01 | Robbins Paige K | -166 | $1090.81 | $181,074 |
| 2026-04-01 | Robbins Paige K | -156 | $1090.81 | $170,166 |
| 2026-04-01 | Robbins Paige K | -218 | $1090.81 | $237,797 |
| 2026-04-01 | Robbins Paige K | +1,134 | - | - |
| 2026-04-01 | Robbins Paige K | -547 | $1090.81 | $596,673 |
| 2026-04-01 | Robbins Paige K | +1,327 | - | - |
| 2026-04-01 | Macpherson Donald G | -513 | $1090.81 | $559,586 |
| 2026-04-01 | Macpherson Donald G | -460 | $1090.81 | $501,773 |
| 2026-04-01 | Macpherson Donald G | -580 | $1090.81 | $632,670 |
| 2026-04-01 | Macpherson Donald G | +3,461 | - | - |
| 2026-04-01 | Macpherson Donald G | -2,345 | $1090.81 | $2,557,949 |
| 2026-04-01 | Macpherson Donald G | +5,292 | - | - |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -2,339 | - | - |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -120 | $1072.5566 | $128,707 |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -120 | $1071.3167 | $128,558 |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -240 | $1070.1833 | $256,844 |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -331 | $1068.794 | $353,771 |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -195 | $1067.9518 | $208,251 |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -354 | $1066.6927 | $377,609 |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -150 | $1064.5658 | $159,685 |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -349 | $1064.0563 | $371,356 |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -200 | $1060.375 | $212,075 |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -80 | $1050.78 | $84,062 |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -160 | $1048.015 | $167,682 |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | -40 | $1044.842 | $41,794 |
| 2026-03-24 | Merriwether Deidra C | +2,339 | $311.26 | $728,037 |
| 2026-03-01 | Miller Cindy J | +1 | $1144.73 | $1,145 |
| 2026-03-01 | Williams Susan Slavik | +5 | $1144.73 | $5,724 |
| 2026-03-01 | Watson Lucas E | +11 | $1144.73 | $12,592 |
| 2026-03-01 | Jaspon Katherine D. | +4 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Jaspon Katherine D. | -4 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Jaspon Katherine D. | +4 | $1144.73 | $4,579 |
| 2026-03-01 | White Steven Andrew | +5 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | White Steven Andrew | -5 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | White Steven Andrew | +5 | $1144.73 | $5,724 |
| 2026-03-01 | Perez Beatriz R | +10 | $1144.73 | $11,447 |
| 2026-03-01 | Adkins Rodney C | +12 | $1144.73 | $13,737 |
| 2026-03-01 | Davis George S | +2 | $1144.73 | $2,289 |
| 2026-03-01 | SANTI ERNEST SCOTT | +21 | $1144.73 | $24,039 |
| 2026-03-01 | KLEIN CHRISTOPHER J | 0 | $1144.73 | - |
| 2026-03-01 | NOVICH NEIL S | +66 | $1144.73 | $75,552 |
| 2026-02-01 | Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L | -189 | $1079.94 | $204,109 |
| 2025-12-16 | Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L | -195 | $1023.93 | $199,666 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -12,163 | - | - |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -493 | $975.3373 | $480,841 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -4,183 | $974.4676 | $4,076,198 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -1,900 | $973.647 | $1,849,929 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -1,267 | $972.7669 | $1,232,496 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -1,023 | $971.7747 | $994,126 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -1,382 | $970.4117 | $1,341,109 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -691 | $969.7731 | $670,113 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -824 | $968.5939 | $798,121 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -240 | $967.4636 | $232,191 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -1 | $965.19 | $965 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -111 | $964.0643 | $107,011 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | -48 | $962.9319 | $46,221 |
| 2025-12-05 | Macpherson Donald G | +12,163 | $311.26 | $3,785,855 |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -8,000 | - | - |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -10,500 | - | - |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -3,977 | - | - |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -200 | $978.4094 | $195,682 |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -720 | $976.5783 | $703,136 |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -1,844 | $975.4195 | $1,798,674 |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -2,971 | $974.4535 | $2,895,101 |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -2,552 | $973.6821 | $2,484,837 |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -1,159 | $972.6214 | $1,127,268 |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -1,015 | $971.4104 | $985,982 |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -755 | $970.4614 | $732,698 |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -1,400 | $969.4054 | $1,357,168 |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | -1,907 | $968.8468 | $1,847,591 |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | +8,000 | $311.26 | $2,490,080 |
| 2025-12-04 | Macpherson Donald G | +10,500 | $311.26 | $3,268,230 |
| 2025-12-01 | Adkins Rodney C | +14 | $948.63 | $13,281 |
| 2025-12-01 | Miller Cindy J | +1 | $948.63 | $949 |
| 2025-12-01 | Williams Susan Slavik | +5 | $948.63 | $4,743 |
| 2025-12-01 | Watson Lucas E | +14 | $948.63 | $13,281 |
| 2025-12-01 | Jaspon Katherine D. | +3 | - | - |
| 2025-12-01 | Jaspon Katherine D. | -3 | - | - |
| 2025-12-01 | Jaspon Katherine D. | +3 | $948.63 | $2,846 |
| 2025-12-01 | White Steven Andrew | +5 | - | - |
| 2025-12-01 | White Steven Andrew | -5 | - | - |
| 2025-12-01 | White Steven Andrew | +5 | $948.63 | $4,743 |
| 2025-12-01 | Perez Beatriz R | +12 | $948.63 | $11,384 |
| 2025-12-01 | Davis George S | +2 | $948.63 | $1,897 |
| 2025-12-01 | SANTI ERNEST SCOTT | +25 | $948.63 | $23,716 |
| 2025-12-01 | KLEIN CHRISTOPHER J | +1 | $948.63 | $949 |
| 2025-12-01 | NOVICH NEIL S | +79 | $948.63 | $74,942 |