Why did W. W. Grainger (GWW) stock move recently?

On 8/4/2026, W. W. Grainger moved -5.2% — GWW fell after the Aug 3 SEC filing confirming CFO Deidra Merriwether's resignation (effective Sept 4) to pursue another opportunity, which overshadowed the company's Q2 earnings beat on revenue and EPS plus a modest full-year revenue guidance lift. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is W. W. Grainger (GWW) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows W. W. Grainger's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 32.6, a forward P/E of about 25.4, a price-to-book of about 14.8 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does W. W. Grainger's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.13×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is W. W. Grainger's revenue?

W. W. Grainger reported revenue of $17.9B for FY2025, with net profit of $1.7B, per official filings.

What is the share price of W. W. Grainger (GWW)?

W. W. Grainger last traded at $1,297.45 (+1.6% on the day), as of 8/10/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

W. W. Grainger

GWW · NYSE · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerGWW

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryIndustrial Distribution

CountryUnited States

Employees22,100

HeadquartersLake Forest, United States

Websitewww.grainger.com

Filings tracked13

About W. W. Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions North America and Endless Assortment. It provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. The company also offers technical support and inventory management services. It serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries 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.

Who owns it

Insiders6.3%
Institutions76.2%
Public & other17.5%

1,772 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.9.84%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.12%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.91%
State Street Corporation4.27%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.61%
Wellington Management Group, LLP2.19%
Wells Fargo & Company1.96%
Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc1.92%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.13×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend11.1% → 9.5%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity45.7%

Latest ROE of 45.7% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 4% · PAT -3%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $4.8B · EPS 11.15

Est. earnings growth +18.1%

Next fiscal year

Rev $21.0B · EPS 51.00

Est. earnings growth +10.0%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$17.9B

Net margin

9.5%

ROE

45.7%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+4.3%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-3.4%

EPS (FY2025)

35.40

Net profit (FY2025)

$1.7B

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Why it moved

Aug 4, 2026
GWW fell after the Aug 3 SEC filing confirming CFO Deidra Merriwether's resignation (effective Sept 4) to pursue another opportunity, which overshadowed the company's Q2 earnings beat on revenue and EPS plus a modest full-year revenue guidance lift.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$17.9B	$1.7B	35.40	9.5%	45.7%
FY2024	$17.2B	$1.9B	38.71	11.1%	56.8%
FY2023	$16.5B	$1.8B	36.23	11.1%	58.7%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$5.0B	$570.0M	12.01	11.4%
2026Q1	$4.7B	$555.0M	11.65	11.7%
2025Q3	$4.7B	$294.0M	6.12	6.3%
2025Q2	$4.6B	$482.0M	9.97	10.6%
2025Q1	$4.3B	$479.0M	9.86	11.1%
2024Q3	$4.4B	$486.0M	9.87	11.1%
2024Q2	$4.3B	$470.0M	9.51	10.9%
2024Q1	$4.2B	$478.0M	9.62	11.3%
2023Q3	$4.2B	$476.0M	9.43	11.3%
2023Q2	$4.2B	$470.0M	9.28	11.2%
2023Q1	$4.1B	$488.0M	9.61	11.9%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC8/4/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/4/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC8/3/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/8/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/7/2026
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/1/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/19/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/3/2026material

2025

8-K — Bylaw/charter change
SEC12/12/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/31/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/31/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/1/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/1/2025

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