The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

GWW

Concerning the House

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.

United States · www.grainger.com

The Long Run

FY 2009–2025 · 17 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$17.94B+6.2%
Gross profit$6.50B+5.9%
Operating income$2.56B+8.7%
Net income$1.71B+9.2%
Cash from ops$2.02B+6.5%
Quotation

$1,321.38

+16.50 (+1.3%)

52w hi$1,399.30
52w lo$912.82
Vol162.16K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.34

Short+0.33
Medium+0.38
Long+0.30

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

Industrials · Industrial Distribution

Market cap$62.39B
Enterprise value$64.05B
Trailing P/E33.64x
Forward P/E25.89x
EV / EBITDA19.92x
P / S (ttm)3.30x
Profit margin9.9%
Return on equity46.1%
Revenue growth+10.3%
Earnings growth+20.5%
Debt / equity61.98
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.66
Corr SPX0.45
Annual vol23.8%
Annual ret+18.2%
Sharpe0.76
Max DD-24.8%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.26
Sector+0.07
Technical+0.26
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$1,311.74$1,321.66$1,300.28$1,321.38162.16K
Aug 12$1,303.30$1,312.82$1,297.46$1,304.88177.60K
Aug 11$1,296.87$1,310.64$1,296.87$1,301.94193.10K
Aug 10$1,274.60$1,297.49$1,274.60$1,297.45310.20K
Aug 7$1,275.44$1,295.72$1,269.31$1,277.55301.70K