W.W. Grainger, Inc.(GWW)
NASDAQ

Stock Performance & Returns

$1395.01
-7.02 (-0.50%)

Peer Comparison

Relative scale, growth, and profitability vs sector peers

TickerMarket CapP/E RatioRevenue GrowthNet MarginEPSROEDebt/EquityDividend Yield52W High52W Low
GWW
65.86 B37.56x10.10%9.70%$37.1446.13%0.6468.00%$1390.96$902.98
URI
65.48 B26.75x7.20%15.32%$39.0828.24%1.6770.00%$1143.69$700.14
FAST
52.22 B40.26x12.40%15.39%$1.1333.84%0.111.92%$49.83$38.55
FERG
45.00 B22.84x3.60%6.30%$10.16-1.041.50%$269.59$204.50
SUNB
30.08 B23.30x8.90%11.88%$3.1517.42%1.434.01%$86.68$61.03

Peer Valuation & Performance Analysis

Peer group analysis for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) compared to its primary competitors (including URI, FAST, FERG) reveals distinct metrics. GWW trades at a valuation premium compared to its competitors, with a P/E ratio of 37.6x versus the peer average of 28.3x (representing a 33% premium). This indicates that the market expects superior growth or commands a quality premium for GWW. In terms of growth, GWW's revenue growth of 10.1% exceeds the peer average of 8.0%, highlighting its competitive strength and market share gains. Additionally, its net margin of 9.7% is below the peer average of 12.2%, suggesting higher operational costs or lower pricing power relative to peers.

Peer Performance Rankings

Ranking comparison across key performance metrics

P/E Ratio (Lower is Better)

🥇FERG↓
22.8x
🥈SUNB↓
23.3x
🥉URI↓
26.7x
4thGWW↓
37.6x
5thFAST↓
40.3x

Revenue Growth

🥇FAST↑
+12.4%
🥈GWW↑
+10.1%
🥉SUNB↑
+8.9%
4thURI↑
+7.2%
5thFERG↓
+3.6%

Net Profit Margin

🥇FAST↑
15.4%
🥈URI↑
15.3%
🥉SUNB↑
11.9%
4thGWW↓
9.7%
5thFERG↓
6.3%

Financial Rankings Summary

• GWW ranks #4 in P/E ratio, #2 in revenue growth, and #4 in profit margins

• Average ranking: #3 - 📊 Solid financials relative to peer group

• Rankings based on actual financial data from company reports

Historical Trading Data

Price and volume data with customizable timeframes

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Showing 15 of 15 trading sessions from the last 15 days

DateOpenHighLowCloseVolumeDaily Change
2026-07-17$1391.48$1419.91$1386.86$1395.01327,600+0.25%
2026-07-16$1375.94$1404.18$1374.31$1402.03263,300+1.90%
2026-07-15$1369.97$1372.92$1358.33$1371.44162,571+0.11%
2026-07-14$1391.68$1405.72$1353.90$1371.07291,400-1.48%
2026-07-13$1381.25$1400.00$1377.52$1391.68213,200+0.76%
2026-07-10$1364.23$1384.94$1358.31$1375.76221,500+0.85%
2026-07-09$1364.81$1375.91$1355.65$1364.86229,900+0.00%
2026-07-08$1348.30$1356.05$1336.41$1349.74142,200+0.11%
2026-07-07$1371.20$1371.20$1340.34$1356.43233,400-1.08%
2026-07-06$1340.02$1371.23$1332.98$1370.16288,700+2.25%
2026-07-02$1359.60$1359.60$1328.95$1342.98254,100-1.22%
2026-07-01$1358.55$1369.92$1338.20$1338.24337,900-1.49%
2026-06-30$1358.68$1378.45$1349.29$1360.40379,300+0.13%
2026-06-29$1346.95$1365.26$1339.00$1353.29445,300+0.47%
2026-06-26$1379.46$1379.46$1341.43$1353.61610,900-1.87%