W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW | NYSE

$1,063.74 $10.31 | 0.98%

Next Earnings: May 01, 2025

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $51.24B
PE Ratio: 27.47
52-Week Range: $874.98 - $1,227.66
Dividend Yield (FWD): 0.86% ($9.04)

10 Year Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 393.87% (17.32% / yr)
Total Return (no DRIP): 345.83% (16.12% / yr)
Share Price: 323.30%
Dividend Increase: 75.21
GWW 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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GWW Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
GWW Dividend CAGR:1Y: 10.24%2Y: 10.23%5Y: 9.43%10Y: 6.81%
Share Price
GWW Price CAGR:1Y: 14.47%2Y: 23.03%5Y: 31.52%10Y: 15.52%

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GWW Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

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GWW Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

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GWW Revenue CAGR:1Y: 5.90%2Y: 5.52%5Y: 8.26%10Y: 5.36%
GWW - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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GWW EPS CAGR:1Y: 22.64%2Y: 13.79%5Y: 38.99%10Y: 16.37%
GWW - Net Income
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GWW Net Income CAGR:1Y: 20.25%2Y: 11.22%5Y: 35.76%10Y: 12.30%
GWW - EBITDA
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GWW EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 1.93%2Y: 2.20%5Y: 20.71%10Y: 6.91%
GWW - Free Cash Flow
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GWW Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: -64.36%2Y: -26.18%5Y: -4.50%10Y: 0.94%
GWW - Free Cash Flow / Share
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GWW Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: -63.70%2Y: -24.83%5Y: -2.54%10Y: 4.38%
GWW - Gross Profit
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GWW Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 7.23%2Y: 5.49%5Y: 9.15%10Y: 4.74%
GWW - Expenses
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GWW Expenses CAGR:1Y: 103.15%2Y: 131.84%5Y: 34.78%10Y: 5.77%
GWW - Shares Outstanding
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GWW Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -2.01%2Y: -1.99%5Y: -2.08%10Y: -3.38%
GWW - Share Buybacks
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GWW Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 34.30%2Y: 44.91%5Y: 35.81%10Y: 8.32%
GWW - Stock-Based Comp
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GWW Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 7.69%2Y: 18.32%5Y: 11.84%10Y: 3.24%
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GWW Dividend CAGR:1Y: 10.24%2Y: 10.23%5Y: 9.43%10Y: 6.81%
GWW - Revenue by Segment
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GWW Revenue CAGR:1Y: 5.90%2Y: 5.52%5Y: 8.26%10Y: 5.36%
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GWW Revenue CAGR:1Y: 5.90%2Y: 5.52%5Y: 8.26%10Y: 5.36%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

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GWW Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 5.90%2Y: 5.52%5Y: 8.26%10Y: 5.36%
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GWW Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 22.64%2Y: 13.79%5Y: 38.99%10Y: 16.37%
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GWW Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 20.25%2Y: 11.22%5Y: 35.76%10Y: 12.30%
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GWW Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 1.93%2Y: 2.20%5Y: 20.71%10Y: 6.91%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

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GWW Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 13.56%2Y: 5.40%5Y: 25.39%10Y: 6.58%
GWW - Gross Profit Margin
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GWW Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 1.25%2Y: -0.03%5Y: 0.82%10Y: -0.59%
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GWW Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $9.04
Forward Yield: 904%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-05-12
Lifetime Dividens / Share: $95.29

GWW Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all GWW dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
05/12/202506/02/2025$2.2600.8%0.86%$1053.43
02/10/202503/03/2025$2.0500.79%0.79%$1038.47
11/08/202412/02/2024$2.0500.67%0.68%$1202.35
08/12/202409/02/2024$2.0500.82%0.85%$959.42
05/10/202406/03/2024$2.0500.8%0.86%$958.68
02/09/202403/01/2024$1.8600.78%0.78%$959.01
11/10/202312/01/2023$1.8600.92%0.94%$792.25
08/11/202309/01/2023$1.8601%1.04%$713.34
05/05/202306/01/2023$1.8601.04%1.1%$675.51
02/10/202303/01/2023$1.7201.05%1.05%$656.49
11/10/202212/01/2022$1.7201.11%1.13%$608.38
08/05/202209/01/2022$1.7201.2%1.24%$556.02
05/06/202206/01/2022$1.7201.38%1.44%$477.92
02/11/202203/01/2022$1.6201.39%1.39%$467.69
11/05/202112/01/2021$1.6201.35%1.37%$472.93
08/06/202109/01/2021$1.6201.44%1.48%$438.69
05/07/202106/01/2021$1.6201.33%1.39%$465.64
02/05/202103/01/2021$1.5301.64%1.66%$367.90
11/06/202012/01/2020$1.5301.52%1.57%$390.63
08/07/202009/01/2020$1.5301.67%1.75%$349.38
05/08/202006/01/2020$1.4402.02%2.02%$285.45
02/07/202003/02/2020$1.4401.92%1.92%$299.70
11/07/201912/02/2019$1.4401.77%1.8%$320.73
08/09/201909/02/2019$1.4402.09%2.15%$268.36
05/10/201906/03/2019$1.4402.06%2.15%$267.69
02/08/201903/01/2019$1.3601.81%1.81%$300.43
11/08/201812/03/2018$1.3601.83%1.86%$293.02
08/10/201809/03/2018$1.3601.5%1.55%$351.30
05/11/201806/01/2018$1.3601.76%1.84%$296.05
02/09/201803/01/2018$1.2801.92%1.92%$267.34
11/10/201712/01/2017$1.2802.49%2.52%$203.48
08/10/201709/01/2017$1.2803.06%3.13%$163.52
05/04/201706/01/2017$1.2802.63%2.73%$187.54
02/09/201703/01/2017$1.2201.93%1.93%$253.00
11/09/201612/01/2016$1.2202.19%2.22%$220.26
08/04/201609/01/2016$1.2202.19%2.23%$218.36
05/05/201606/01/2016$1.2202.04%2.1%$232.26
02/04/201603/01/2016$1.1702.24%2.24%$208.48
11/05/201512/01/2015$1.1702.19%2.23%$209.78
08/06/201509/01/2015$1.1701.99%2.07%$226.07
05/07/201506/01/2015$1.1701.79%1.9%$245.81
02/05/201503/02/2015$1.0801.8%1.8%$240.02
11/06/201412/01/2014$1.0801.64%1.7%$254.77
08/07/201409/01/2014$1.0801.72%1.85%$233.07
05/08/201406/02/2014$1.0801.53%1.71%$252.29
02/06/201403/03/2014$0.9301.59%1.59%$233.95
11/06/201312/02/2013$0.9301.32%1.37%$272.13
08/08/201309/02/2013$0.9301.33%1.43%$261.00
05/09/201306/03/2013$0.9301.32%1.48%$251.59
02/07/201303/01/2013$0.8001.48%1.48%$215.86
11/07/201212/03/2012$0.8001.54%1.61%$198.44
08/09/201209/03/2012$0.8001.43%1.56%$204.51
05/10/201206/01/2012$0.8001.37%1.58%$202.40
02/09/201203/01/2012$0.6601.31%1.31%$201.54
11/09/201112/01/2011$0.6601.46%1.53%$172.67
08/04/201109/01/2011$0.6601.76%1.93%$136.63
05/05/201106/01/2011$0.6601.55%1.8%$146.79
02/10/201103/01/2011$0.5401.59%1.59%$135.87
11/04/201012/01/2010$0.5401.65%1.71%$126.34
08/05/201009/01/2010$0.5401.75%1.89%$114.09
05/06/201006/01/2010$0.5401.8%2.03%$106.50
02/04/201003/01/2010$0.4601.86%1.86%$99.18
11/05/200912/01/2009$0.4601.85%1.91%$96.30
08/06/200909/01/2009$0.4601.93%2.07%$89.04
05/07/200906/01/2009$0.4602.07%2.29%$80.27
02/05/200903/02/2009$0.4002.19%2.19%$73.08
11/06/200812/01/2008$0.4002.13%2.19%$72.91
08/07/200809/01/2008$0.4001.74%1.85%$86.27
05/08/200806/02/2008$0.4001.68%1.86%$86.21
02/07/200803/03/2008$0.3501.77%1.77%$79.08
11/07/200712/03/2007$0.3501.56%1.63%$85.69
08/09/200709/03/2007$0.3501.51%1.65%$84.61
05/10/200706/01/2007$0.3501.46%1.67%$83.62
02/08/200703/01/2007$0.2901.49%1.49%$77.95
11/09/200612/01/2006$0.2901.58%1.65%$70.42
08/10/200609/01/2006$0.2901.73%1.9%$61.12
05/04/200606/01/2006$0.2901.28%1.47%$78.70
02/09/200603/01/2006$0.2401.34%1.34%$71.86
11/09/200512/01/2005$0.2401.36%1.42%$67.51
08/04/200509/01/2005$0.2401.42%1.55%$62.05
05/05/200506/01/2005$0.2401.51%1.72%$55.75
02/03/200503/01/2005$0.2001.29%1.29%$62.10
11/04/200412/01/2004$0.2001.32%1.35%$59.47
08/05/200409/01/2004$0.2001.51%1.57%$51.08
05/06/200406/01/2004$0.2001.45%1.53%$52.25
02/05/200403/01/2004$0.1851.54%1.54%$48.05
11/06/200312/01/2003$0.1851.59%1.6%$46.11
08/07/200309/01/2003$0.1851.53%1.55%$47.74
05/08/200306/02/2003$0.1851.6%1.63%$45.33
02/06/200303/03/2003$0.1801.57%1.57%$46.00
11/06/200212/02/2002$0.1801.41%1.42%$50.66
08/08/200209/02/2002$0.1801.5%1.52%$47.34
05/02/200206/03/2002$0.1801.28%1.31%$54.97
02/07/200203/01/2002$0.1751.3%1.3%$53.99
11/07/200112/03/2001$0.1751.54%1.55%$45.05
08/09/200109/03/2001$0.1751.71%1.74%$40.28
05/03/200106/01/2001$0.1751.76%1.79%$39.00
02/08/200103/01/2001$0.1701.87%1.87%$36.40
11/02/200012/01/2000$0.1702.02%2.05%$33.13
08/10/200009/01/2000$0.1702%2.06%$33.06
05/04/200006/01/2000$0.1701.46%1.53%$44.38
02/03/200003/01/2000$0.1601.35%1.35%$47.50
11/04/199912/01/1999$0.1601.53%1.56%$41.06
08/12/199909/01/1999$0.1601.38%1.42%$44.94
05/06/199906/01/1999$0.1601.23%1.29%$49.75
02/04/199903/01/1999$0.1501.43%1.43%$42.06
11/05/199812/01/1998$0.1501.26%1.29%$46.38
08/06/199809/01/1998$0.1501.32%1.39%$43.13
05/07/199806/01/1998$0.1501.05%1.13%$52.91
02/05/199803/02/1998$0.1351.1%1.1%$49.13
11/06/199712/01/1997$0.1351.17%1.2%$45.13
08/07/199709/01/1997$0.1351.07%1.11%$48.44
05/08/199706/02/1997$0.1351.3%1.37%$39.31
02/06/199703/03/1997$0.1251.29%1.29%$38.75
11/07/199612/02/1996$0.1251.29%1.32%$38.00
08/15/199609/02/1996$0.1251.41%1.46%$34.13
05/02/199606/03/1996$0.1251.38%1.47%$34.00
02/08/199603/01/1996$0.1151.33%1.33%$34.50
11/02/199512/01/1995$0.1151.39%1.44%$32.00
08/10/199509/01/1995$0.1151.45%1.55%$29.75
05/02/199506/01/1995$0.1151.38%1.53%$30.13
01/31/199503/01/1995$0.1001.34%1.34%$29.81
11/01/199411/03/1994$0.1001.43%1.46%$27.31
08/09/199409/01/1994$0.1001.18%1.24%$32.25
05/03/199406/01/1994$0.1001.15%1.24%$32.19
02/01/199402/03/1994$0.0901.17%1.17%$30.69
11/02/199312/01/1993$0.0901.26%1.29%$27.88
08/10/199309/01/1993$0.0901.23%1.29%$27.94
05/04/199306/01/1993$0.0901.1%1.18%$30.63
02/02/199303/01/1993$0.0831.14%1.14%$29.00
11/03/199212/01/1992$0.0831.15%1.17%$28.31
08/04/199209/01/1992$0.0831.36%1.4%$23.50
05/05/199206/01/1992$0.0831.25%1.31%$25.25
02/04/199203/02/1992$0.0781.13%1.13%$27.50
11/04/199112/02/1991$0.0781.36%1.39%$22.38
08/06/199109/02/1991$0.0781.26%1.31%$23.75
04/30/199106/03/1991$0.0781.47%1.55%$20.03
02/05/199103/01/1991$0.0731.68%1.68%$17.22
11/05/199012/03/1990$0.0731.99%2.04%$14.19
08/07/199009/03/1990$0.0731.77%1.87%$15.53
05/01/199006/01/1990$0.0731.52%1.65%$17.56
02/06/199003/01/1990$0.0651.69%1.69%$15.34
10/31/198912/01/1989$0.0651.72%1.79%$14.56
08/08/198909/01/1989$0.0651.47%1.63%$15.97
05/02/198906/01/1989$0.0651.49%1.76%$14.75
01/31/198903/01/1989$0.0551.35%1.45%$15.19
11/01/198812/01/1988$0.0501.42%1.42%$14.06
08/02/198809/01/1988$0.0501.36%1.36%$14.72
05/03/198805/05/1988$0.0501.23%1.23%$16.22
02/02/198803/01/1988$0.0501.45%1.45%$13.75
11/03/198712/01/1987$0.0501.62%1.66%$12.06
08/04/198709/01/1987$0.0501.26%1.33%$15.06
05/05/198706/01/1987$0.0501.43%1.54%$12.97
02/03/198703/02/1987$0.0451.45%1.45%$12.38
11/04/198611/06/1986$0.0451.67%1.69%$10.66
08/05/198608/07/1986$0.0451.83%1.88%$9.56
05/06/198605/08/1986$0.0451.68%1.76%$10.25
02/04/198602/06/1986$0.0431.61%1.61%$10.56
11/05/198511/07/1985$0.0431.98%2.03%$8.38
08/06/198508/08/1985$0.0431.51%2.07%$8.22
04/30/198505/02/1985$0.0431.1%2.29%$7.41
02/05/198502/07/1985$0.0390.46%1.85%$8.38

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for GWW

Based on past 10-year performance, here are GWW growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +15.52%
Dividend CAGR of +6.81%

Using GWW CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

GWW (DRIP)GWW - No DRIP
Current Price$1,053.43$1,053.43
Start Shares9.499.49
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count10.109.49
Dividends Payment$4.37$4.37
Annual Dividends$176$166
Yield on cost1.76%1.66%
Share Price$3,858.92$3,858.92
Total Dividends$1,220$1,175
Final Value$38,967$37,807

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - GWW

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on GWW's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had its IPO on 1973-02-21, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services in the United States, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. It offers safety and security supplies, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance supplies, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers inventory management and technical support services. The company serves businesses, corporations, government entities, and other institutions 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.

GWW website: https://www.grainger.com

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