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

Stock Performance & Returns

$1312.84
27.99 (2.18%)

Peer Comparison

Relative scale, growth, and profitability vs sector peers

TickerMarket CapP/E RatioRevenue GrowthNet MarginEPSROEDebt/EquityDividend Yield52W High52W Low
GWW
61.84 B33.50x10.30%9.92%$39.1946.09%0.6276.00%$1417.14$901.22
URI
61.86 B23.76x11.80%15.67%$41.8328.90%1.6776.00%$1177.15$698.94
FAST
56.49 B42.08x14.70%15.45%$1.1734.33%0.111.95%$52.92$38.34
FERG
43.18 B22.35x4.60%6.32%$9.99-1.111.56%$268.59$203.74
SUNB
27.05 B21.22x8.90%11.88%$3.1117.42%1.434.10%$85.79$60.40

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 33.5x versus the peer average of 27.4x (representing a 22% 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 10.3% is consistent with the peer average of 10.0%. Additionally, its net margin of 9.9% is below the peer average of 12.3%, 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)

🥇SUNB
21.2x
🥈FERG
22.3x
🥉URI
23.8x
4thGWW
33.5x
5thFAST
42.1x

Revenue Growth

🥇FAST
+14.7%
🥈URI
+11.8%
🥉GWW
+10.3%
4thSUNB
+8.9%
5thFERG
+4.6%

Net Profit Margin

🥇URI
15.7%
🥈FAST
15.4%
🥉SUNB
11.9%
4thGWW
9.9%
5thFERG
6.3%

Financial Rankings Summary

GWW ranks #4 in P/E ratio, #3 in revenue growth, and #4 in profit margins

• Average ranking: #4 - ⚠️ Room for improvement 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
2026-09-03$1290.45$1312.99$1283.48$1312.84147,300+1.74%
2026-09-02$1306.38$1311.75$1283.97$1284.85292,200-1.65%
2026-09-01$1312.16$1317.75$1297.94$1309.21192,900-0.22%
2026-08-31$1304.17$1312.86$1300.13$1309.49427,000+0.41%
2026-08-28$1334.29$1335.31$1294.05$1306.30150,200-2.10%
2026-08-27$1327.02$1327.61$1311.94$1321.08168,100-0.45%
2026-08-26$1309.50$1337.96$1309.50$1335.39153,500+1.98%
2026-08-25$1329.90$1330.96$1297.55$1301.68173,300-2.12%
2026-08-24$1313.10$1333.35$1301.42$1321.90157,000+0.67%
2026-08-21$1305.43$1316.99$1300.26$1312.24233,900+0.52%
2026-08-20$1301.48$1313.16$1293.87$1300.34238,300-0.09%
2026-08-19$1319.94$1331.56$1302.68$1306.95176,000-0.98%
2026-08-18$1323.39$1323.48$1310.04$1314.12218,700-0.70%
2026-08-17$1318.15$1327.94$1315.55$1317.68177,700-0.04%
2026-08-14$1328.30$1329.90$1314.55$1322.64209,600-0.43%