GWW · NYQ
S&P 500
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Industrials · Industrial Distribution
$1,472.91
+$25.24 (+1.74%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 18 analysts
Hold
Median price target $1,416.50 −3.8%
- Open
- $1,447.31
- Day range
- 1,439.46 – $1,479.97
- 52-week range
- 906.52 – $1,521.41
- Volume
- 316,160
- Market cap
- $68,953M
- P/E (TTM)
- 32.4x
- EPS (TTM)
- $45.51
- EPS est. 2026
- $47.58
- P/E est. 2026
- 31.0x
- Dividend yield
- 0.6%
- Beta
- 0.96
- Payout
- 21%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
W. W. Grainger financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $5,181M | +11.3% |
| Net income | $587M | +99.7% |
| Earnings per share | $12.42 | +102.9% |
| Net margin | 11.3% | +5.0 pp |
| Free cash flow | $546M | +61.1% |
| Debt / equity | 0.71 | −7.5% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $4,657M | $294M |
| Q4 2025 | $4,425M | $451M |
| Q1 2026 | $4,742M | $555M |
| Q2 2026 | $5,021M | $570M |
| Q3 2026 | $5,181M | $587M |
W. W. Grainger earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 15 | $11.44611.15 – 11.66 | +21.3%$9.440 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 12 | $12.87411.88 – 13.24 | +10.5%$11.650 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 17 | $47.58146.48 – 47.93 | +20.5%$39.480 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 18 | $52.13749.57 – 53.72 | +9.6%$47.581 |
Forward P/E: 31.0x (2026) and 28.3x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $6.120 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $9.440 | $9.461 |
| Q1 2026 | $11.650 | $10.212 |
| Q2 2026 | $12.010 | $11.302 |
| Q3 2026 | $12.540 | $11.662 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $11.446 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $12.874 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30.060 | — |
| 2023 | $36.230 | — |
| 2024 | $38.710 | — |
| 2025 | $35.400 | — |
| 2026 | — | $47.581 |
| 2027 | — | $52.137 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $12.874 | +10.5% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $11.446 | +21.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.540est. $11.662 · surprise +7.5% | +104.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.010est. $11.302 · surprise +6.3% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $11.650est. $10.212 · surprise +14.1% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $9.440est. $9.461 · surprise −0.2% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $6.120 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $52.137 | +9.6% |
| 2026Estimated | $47.581 | +34.4% |
| 2025 | $35.400 | −8.6% |
| 2024 | $38.710 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | $36.230 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | $30.060 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
W. W. Grainger dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 0.6% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 0.7% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $9.50 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $9.96 |
| Payout (TTM) | 21% |
| Last dividend | $2.49Nov 9, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5.68 |
| 2020 | $5.94 |
| 2021 | $6.39 |
| 2022 | $6.78 |
| 2023 | $7.30 |
| 2024 | $8.01 |
| 2025 | $8.83 |
| est. 12m | $9.96 |
W. W. Grainger forecasts
18 analyst ratings
Consensus: Hold · 3 buy, 13 hold, 2 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $1,645.00 | +11.7% |
| Median | $1,416.50 | −3.8% |
| Low | $1,172.00 | −20.4% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $948.63 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1,009.05 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1,079.94 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $1,144.73 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1,090.81 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $1,161.35 |
| May 29, 2026 | $1,234.24 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1,360.40 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1,382.22 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $1,309.49 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $1,245.76 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $1,359.17 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $1,472.91 |
W. W. Grainger peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWW | W. W. Grainger | 68,953 | 32.4x | 1,472.91 | +1.74% | 906.521,521.41 |
| FAST | Fastenal | 62,918 | 44.6x | 54.84 | +0.49% | 38.9754.99 |
| FERG | Ferguson Enterprises | 50,240 | 24.5x | 259.44 | −0.19% | 212.13271.64 |
| GE | GE Aerospace | 350,603 | 38.6x | 337.91 | +0.71% | 268.91388.84 |
| RTX | RTX | 270,252 | 32.6x | 200.27 | +2.02% | 166.74226.88 |
| CAT | Caterpillar | 267,496 | 22.9x | 584.57 | −2.39% | 537.081,073.46 |
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