GWW W. W. Grainger
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Industrials · Wholesale-Durable Goods
W. W. Grainger (GWW) is an industrial company in the Wholesale-Durable Goods industry, with a market capitalization of $65.8 billion. Shares last traded at $1397.22, near their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 42.6%. GWW trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.19, above the Industrials median of 24.24. Net profit margin is 9.9%, above the peer median of 3.4%. Revenue grew 4.5% year over year. The shares yield 0.7% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
Performance
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
GWW Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $467M | $9.73 | 27% |
| 2024-12-31 | $421M | $8.59 | 22% |
| 2023-12-31 | $392M | $7.82 | 21% |
| 2022-12-31 | $370M | $7.24 | 24% |
| 2021-12-31 | $357M | $6.84 | 34% |
| 2020-12-31 | $338M | $6.29 | 49% |
| 2019-12-31 | $328M | $5.97 | 39% |
| 2018-12-31 | $316M | $5.59 | 40% |
| 2017-12-31 | $304M | $5.24 | 52% |
| 2016-12-31 | $303M | $4.98 | 50% |
| 2015-12-31 | $306M | $4.66 | 40% |
| 2014-12-31 | $291M | $4.21 | 36% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
GWW is a Dividend Aristocrat (25+ consecutive years of increases). Compare payers on the highest-dividend-yield screener.
Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $12.01 | 2026-08-04 |
| Q1 2026 | $11.65 | 2026-05-07 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $9.45 | 2026-02-19 |
| FY 2025 | $35.40 | 2026-02-19 |
| Q3 2025 | $6.12 | 2025-10-31 |
| Q2 2025 | $9.97 | 2025-08-01 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Industrials peers
GWW vs 14 sector peers (Industrials), by market cap. Data as of close
| V | Visa | $785.2B | 35.31 | 18.25 | 51.7% | -1.16% |
| ASML | ASML Holding | $598.0B | 55.75 | 16.40 | 29.4% | +1.27% |
| MA | Mastercard | $563.9B | 33.25 | 15.54 | 46.7% | -1.68% |
| LRCX | Lam Research | $291.6B | 34.51 | 11.16 | 32.3% | +2.11% |
| CAT | Caterpillar | $288.6B | 26.63 | 3.86 | 14.5% | +2.33% |
| RTX | RTX | $275.1B | 32.73 | 2.87 | 8.8% | +0.53% |
| APH | Amphenol | $209.5B | 35.31 | 6.34 | 18.0% | +6.26% |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corporation | $180.3B | 23.67 | 6.84 | 28.9% | -1.17% |
| DE | Deere & Company | $179.5B | 36.84 | 3.74 | 10.2% | -0.26% |
| ACN | Accenture | $156.9B | 18.75 | 2.11 | 11.3% | -3.32% |
| ETN | Eaton | $153.3B | 39.33 | 4.79 | 12.2% | +7.14% |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin | $147.8B | 22.70 | 1.87 | 8.2% | -0.50% |
| BA | Boeing | $137.7B | 17.98 | 1.45 | 8.1% | -0.96% |
| UBER | Uber | $136.9B | 14.29 | 2.48 | 17.3% | +0.77% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.