GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc.

XNYS 1451.79 Delayed
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GWW $1451.79 —
Key stats
$1451.79
52-Week Range
$906.52 – $1521.41
YTD
+44.63%
IV Rank (30D)
26.28
Straddle Price
$90.30
P/C Vol Ratio
0.66
Market Cap
$67.4B
Open
$1455.33
Day Range
$1448.56 – $1468.28
Volume
406,133
Prev Close
$1440.70
Fair Value
MODEL: NEUTRAL

A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.

  • DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
  • Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
  • DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
  • P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
  • Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
  • Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
  • Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
  • Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
10-yr Treasury (rf)4.90%
Beta vs SPY0.87
Cost of Equity (CAPM)9.24% (VRP-adj)
WACC9.19%
Volatility Risk Premium+15.1pp (IV − HV30)
Effective Tax Rate26.2%
Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input)+7.8%
DCF Horizon10 years explicit + fade
Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM)×1.08 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S)
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$1.5B
Return on Equity (TTM)45.3%
Book / Price6.6%
Gross Margin (TTM)39.4%
FCF Margin (TTM)8.0%
Debt / Equity0.53
Quality Score2/6 — normal (10y DCF)
Market-Implied Growth+21.8% (reverse-DCF on current price)
SMA 50$1312.13 (Market Anchor value)
SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid$1363.47
Bollinger Width / SMA2013.6% (drives anchor stability)
Net Debt$1.8B
Market Cap$68B
Peers used for multiples: AAPL, AMAT, AVGO, GOOGL, LLY, MSFT, NVDA, V
60-Day Conviction
6%
20-Day Fair Value
≈ by Dec 8, 2026
$1446.44
α -0.4% rank 2%
conviction
32%
40-Day Fair Value
≈ by Jan 6, 2027
$1468.40
α +1.1% rank 2%
conviction
39%
60-Day Fair Value
≈ by Feb 4, 2027
$1456.58
α +0.3% rank 2%
conviction
6%
MethodImplied PriceWeightDetail
DCF $627.20 20%
DDM (Gordon) $296.68 0%
Peer P/E $1359.88 9% median 32.1× · 8 peers
Peer EV/EBITDA $1709.25 9% median 25.6× · 8 peers
Peer P/B $1574.21 2% median 16.6× · 8 peers
Peer P/S $5469.02 6% median 12.8× · 8 peers
Market Anchor (SMA50) $1312.13 33% stability 82% (BB-width)
Options Expected (B-L 30d) $1448.74 20% 36 strikes · skew +0.62
As of 2026-11-09 · updated
About
Industry (SIC)
WHOLESALE-DURABLE GOODS (5000) · industry map
Exchange
XNYS
Market Cap
$67.4B
Employees
25,000
List Date
1972-06-01
CIK
0000277135
Last Earnings
Nov 4 before open · +6.5% vs ±6.2% expected
Next Earnings
~Feb 2, 2027 (estimated)
Headquarters
Lake Forest, IL
Homepage
https://www.grainger.com

Founded in 1927, W.W. Grainger originally distributed various motors via a mail-order catalog. Over the course of the 20th century, the firm expanded into new industrial product categories and launched its first digital catalog in 1995. Today, the company organizes itself into two segments focused on different customer bases. Its larger segment, high-touch solutions, offers a vast array of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies and bespoke inventory management services to larger businesses. Its smaller segment, endless assortment, operates two online platforms, Zoro and MonotaRO, that of…

Summary
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No summary data available for this symbol yet.

Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.

Chart
Seasonality
'21'22'23'24'25'26Avg
Jan-7.45%-2.96%6.03%10.13%2.01%7.58%2.56%
Feb0.65%-3.62%11.77%5.51%-2.44%4.43%2.72%
Mar3.38%10.60%2.65%3.71%-1.17%-5.33%2.31%
Apr6.69%-3.39%1.82%-8.74%3.04%4.85%0.71%
May4.12%-0.76%-6.74%0.13%3.24%7.45%1.24%
Jun-5.33%-8.08%20.34%1.54%-3.18%9.44%2.45%
Jul-0.06%17.82%-5.63%9.00%-1.20%2.96%3.81%
Aug-1.47%0.97%-1.54%4.52%8.69%-4.50%1.11%
Sep-8.43%-12.18%-2.66%8.20%-6.28%-4.85%-4.37%
Oct16.29%15.30%5.07%6.67%3.71%6.05%8.85%
Nov2.88%1.75%5.94%9.07%-1.83%5.54%*3.89%
Dec8.59%-7.78%3.12%-11.72%6.79%---0.20%
Total18.64%3.04%44.32%41.57%10.85%37.32%25.95%
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators

SMA 20: $1370.63
SMA 50: $1315.00
SMA 200: $1247.85
Current: $1449.82
EMA 12: $1404.52
EMA 26: $1365.96
MACD: 38.5657 | Signal: 9.6859
BULLISH
ADX (14): 30.77
TREND
+DI: 37.48
−DI: 9.89

Momentum Oscillators

RSI (14): 67.59
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 65.24
Stoch %D: 72.37
Williams %R: -33.58

Volume & Volatility

BB Upper: $1466.81
BB Lower: $1274.44
NEUTRAL
OBV: -1,510,740
Vol SMA 20: 282,847
Vol ROC: 108.83%
ATR: $35.77
True Range: $27.58
HV 20: 28.5%
HV 30: 25.5%
HV 60: 23.0%

Data Summary

Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-11-08T00:00:00 – 2026-11-06T00:00:00
AI Analysis
Written before GWW’s Nov 4 earnings report, so it doesn’t reflect the results.

Here is the comprehensive stock analysis report for GWW:

Executive Summary

  • Overall assessment: NEUTRAL with confidence level (6/10)
  • Key drivers and primary risks:
    • Technical indicators suggest a neutral trend, with some bullish momentum signals
    • Recent news headlines have been predominantly positive, which may support price movements
    • Risk metrics indicate low volatility, which may not be representative of the stock's typical behavior
  • Investment thesis: GWW is a defensive play with a stable dividend yield, suitable for investors seeking to reduce risk and maintain capital preservation.
  • Recent news sentiment impact: The positive news headlines have contributed to the stock's recent price movement.

Technical Analysis

  • Trend direction:
    • Short-term (1-4 weeks): Neutral
    • Medium-term (1-3 months): Uptrend
    • Long-term (3-12 months): Bullish momentum
  • Support/Resistance levels: The SMA 20 ($1312.20) and the Upper Bollinger Band ($1382.94) may act as resistance, while the Lower Bollinger Band ($1241.47) could provide support.
  • Momentum signals:
    • RSI (14): Neutral at 62.64
    • MACD: Bullish with a signal line crossover above the histogram
    • Bollinger Bands: The stock is trading within the middle band, indicating a neutral momentum.
  • Volume analysis:
    • Volume SMA 20: Increasing trend suggests institutional interest and buying pressure.
    • On-Balance Volume (OBV): Bullish trend indicates accumulation.

News & Sentiment Analysis

  • Recent headlines summary:
    • Positive news highlights include America's Greatest Workplaces 2026, dividend increases, and industry recognition.
  • Sentiment assessment: Positive sentiment dominates recent news, which may support the stock price.
  • Catalyst identification:
    • Upcoming earnings release (no specific date available)
    • Regulatory updates or sector trends affecting the distribution industry
  • Market narrative: The positive news headlines align with the technical indicators' neutral trend, suggesting a stable market environment.

Risk & Volatility Assessment

  • Beta interpretation: Low risk relative to the market (beta <0.8).
  • Volatility regime: Current volatility is low compared to historical levels.
  • Options market signals:
    • IV rank: High at 80.7%
    • Put/Call volume ratio: Bullish at 0.45
    • Market expectation: The options market is pricing a $62.20 move by expiration, indicating bullish sentiment.
  • Downside protection:
    • Support levels: SMA 20 and Lower Bollinger Band may provide support in the event of a decline.

Market Context & Positioning

  • Sector performance: The distribution sector has been stable, with GWW outperforming its peers.
  • Institutional activity: Increasing volume suggests institutional interest and buying pressure.
  • Correlation analysis:
    • R-squared interpretation: GWW is not strongly correlated to the broader market (R-squared 0.39).
  • Relative valuation: GWW's price-to-earnings ratio is relatively stable, reflecting its defensive nature.

Key Levels & Action Items

  • Critical price levels:
    • SMA 20 ($1312.20) and Lower Bollinger Band ($1241.47) may provide support
    • Upper Bollinger Band ($1382.94) could act as resistance
  • Breakout/breakdown levels: A move above the SMA 50 or below the SMA 200 may indicate a trend reversal.
  • Time-sensitive catalysts:
    • Upcoming earnings release (no specific date available)
    • Regulatory updates or sector trends affecting the distribution industry
  • Risk management: Consider setting stop-loss levels around $1280 and position sizing based on risk tolerance.

Please note that this analysis is based on the provided data, and it's essential to consider additional factors, such as company fundamentals, industry trends, and market conditions, when making investment decisions.

Generated
News
All GWW news →
Earnings History
16 of 24 under expected move
Avg Expected Move
5.97%
Avg Actual Move
4.82%
Each row pairs the pre-earnings straddle-implied expected move with the realized close-to-close move. Sorted oldest first.
Earnings Date Timing Expected Move Actual Move Ratio Outcome
2021-02-03 Pre-Market 7.13% 1.88% 0.26x Within
2021-04-30 Pre-Market 5.75% 0.85% 0.15x Within
2021-07-30 Pre-Market 5.97% 3.61% 0.60x Within
2021-10-29 Pre-Market 4.43% 7.51% 1.70x Exceeded
2022-02-03 Pre-Market 5.18% 1.29% 0.25x Within
2022-04-28 Pre-Market 7.20% 3.88% 0.54x Within
2022-07-29 Pre-Market 6.12% 8.30% 1.36x Exceeded
2022-10-28 Pre-Market 7.53% 7.11% 0.94x Within
2023-02-02 Pre-Market 5.92% 12.96% 2.19x Exceeded
2023-04-27 Pre-Market 7.68% 5.54% 0.72x Within
2023-07-27 Pre-Market 6.30% 4.91% 0.78x Within
2023-10-26 Pre-Market 6.61% 3.29% 0.50x Within
2024-02-02 Pre-Market 6.21% 5.41% 0.87x Within
2024-04-25 Pre-Market 5.80% 1.09% 0.19x Within
2024-08-01 Pre-Market 5.46% 3.53% 0.65x Within
2024-10-31 Pre-Market 5.92% 0.90% 0.15x Within
2025-01-31 Pre-Market 5.08% 5.63% 1.11x Exceeded
2025-05-01 Pre-Market 5.30% 2.84% 0.54x Within
2025-08-01 Pre-Market 4.90% 10.30% 2.10x Exceeded
2025-10-31 Pre-Market 5.87% 2.38% 0.41x Within
2026-02-03 Pre-Market 5.17% 5.37% 1.04x Exceeded
2026-05-07 Pre-Market 5.11% 5.49% 1.07x Exceeded
2026-08-04 Pre-Market 6.46% 5.16% 0.80x Within
2026-11-04 Pre-Market 6.22% 6.54% 1.05x Exceeded

Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →

GWW Options Activity & IV Rank

GWW IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →

Volatility Metrics

Current IV: 23.9%
7-DTE IV: 24.9%
Expected Move: $90.30
7-DTE Move: $50.75
Days to Exp: 39 (2026-12-18)

Options Flow · All expiries

Call Volume: 3,068
Put Volume: 2,034
P/C Volume: 0.663
BULLISH
Call OI: 14,207
Put OI: 9,558
P/C OI: 0.673
Total OI: 23,765

ATM Options Pricing

ATM Call: $50.05
ATM Put: $40.25
Call %: 3.4%
Put %: 2.8%

Chain Summary

Chain Volume: 5,102
Chain OI: 23,765
Last Updated: 11/9/2026
Spread Scanner
Full Algorithm Docs ↗

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Calendars: the long leg is valued at the short leg’s expiration (Black-Scholes at its current IV) across the range of prices the short leg’s IV implies, giving the best-case profit (R/R = that over the debit) and P(profit).

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

Scanning bull put, bear call, iron condor and calendar spreads…

Dealer Positioning
TYPICAL γ

Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 46th percentile of this name's own daily history, within its typical range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.

Gamma percentile
46%
vs own history
GEX tilt
+0.45
OI-weighted, today
Vanna tilt
+0.09
δ-sensitivity to IV
Charm tilt
+0.01
δ-decay vs time

Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.

Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.

Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.

This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.

· 107 ATM contracts, 6k total OI
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
No data
30 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
No data

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

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Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)26.8MediumNov 9
IV Rank (30 DTE)26.3MediumNov 9
Straddle Price (30 DTE)$90.30Nov 9
Beta Analysis

Risk Metrics

Beta: 0.5327
Alpha: 38.55%
Correlation: 0.3000
R-Squared: 9.0%
Stock Volatility: 24.4%
Market Volatility: 13.7%

Analysis Details

Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own GWW
5 of 37 tracked investors
InvestorValueShare of their portfolioRankQ/Q sharesSource
Citadel Hedge fund
Ken Griffin
$232.0M
0.13%
#156 of 6285+58.0%13F
Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund
Jim Simons
$32.6M
0.04%
#499 of 3138+24.5%13F
Millennium Management Hedge fund
Izzy Englander
$19.8M
0.01%
#1140 of 3716-72.9%13F
Bridgewater Associates Hedge fund
Ray Dalio
$7.7M
0.03%
#382 of 997+372.5%13F
Rockefeller Capital Management Family office
Rockefeller family
$5.6M
0.01%
#923 of 4729+3.8%13F

Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions

GWW Institutional Ownership (13F)

Filings for 2026-09-30
Diluted shares outstanding: 47,690,112 (as of 2026-06-30)

Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.

  • Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
  • Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
  • % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
  • Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.

Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.

1,385 filers35,398,168 shares$47.24B value74.23% of float
# Filer Shares Value % of Total % of Float Period
1 BlackRock, Inc. Custodian 4,633,213 $6.30B 13.34% 9.72% 2026-06-30
2 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 2,881,429 $3.92B 8.30% 6.04% 2026-06-30
3 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 2,306,592 $3.14B 6.64% 4.84% 2026-06-30
4 State Street Corp 2,008,993 $2.73B 5.79% 4.21% 2026-06-30
5 Geode Capital Management, LLC Custodian 1,400,581 $1.74B 3.68% 2.94% 2026-09-30
6 Wells Fargo & Company Custodian 892,084 $1.21B 2.57% 1.87% 2026-06-30
7 Wellington Management Group LLP Custodian 775,644 $1.06B 2.23% 1.63% 2026-06-30
8 Clearbridge Investments, LLC 754,171 $1.03B 2.17% 1.58% 2026-06-30
9 T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 694,196 $944.38M 2.00% 1.46% 2026-06-30
10 Northern Trust Corp Custodian 605,019 $823.07M 1.74% 1.27% 2026-06-30
11 Morgan Stanley Custodian 569,489 $774.74M 1.64% 1.19% 2026-06-30
12 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Custodian 551,392 $750.11M 1.59% 1.16% 2026-06-30
13 Franklin Resources, Inc. Custodian 545,338 $741.88M 1.57% 1.14% 2026-06-30
14 Goldman Sachs Group Inc Custodian 514,146 $699.44M 1.48% 1.08% 2026-06-30
15 FMR LLC Custodian 510,630 $694.66M 1.47% 1.07% 2026-06-30
16 PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 541,045 $674.01M 1.43% 1.13% 2026-09-30
17 Norges Bank 487,087 $662.63M 1.40% 1.02% 2026-06-30
18 Bank of America Corp Custodian 456,577 $621.13M 1.31% 0.96% 2026-06-30
19 Invesco Ltd. Custodian 416,805 $567.02M 1.20% 0.87% 2026-06-30
20 Massachusetts Financial Services Co 388,221 $532.88M 1.13% 0.81% 2026-06-30
21 JPMorgan Chase & Co Custodian 382,067 $517.05M 1.09% 0.80% 2026-06-30
22 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Custodian 403,986 $503.27M 1.07% 0.85% 2026-09-30
23 Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. 366,985 $499.25M 1.06% 0.77% 2026-06-30
24 Stifel Financial Corp Custodian 337,576 $459.28M 0.97% 0.71% 2026-06-30
25 Legal & General Group Plc Custodian 299,214 $407.05M 0.86% 0.63% 2026-06-30
31 filers$1.97B notional
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
1 Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian $517.36M 26.32% 2026-06-30
2 Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian $427.30M 21.74% 2026-06-30
3 Walleye Trading LLC $154.81M 7.88% 2026-06-30
4 Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian $150.19M 7.64% 2026-06-30
5 IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian $147.87M 7.52% 2026-09-30
6 SUSQUEHANNA ADVISORS GROUP, INC. $108.83M 5.54% 2026-06-30
7 PEAK6 LLC $107.06M 5.45% 2026-06-30
8 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Custodian $93.32M 4.75% 2026-06-30
9 Squarepoint Ops LLC $56.59M 2.88% 2026-06-30
10 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. $33.87M 1.72% 2026-06-30
11 Jain Global LLC $27.21M 1.38% 2026-06-30
12 TORONTO DOMINION BANK $24.49M 1.25% 2026-06-30
13 LMR Partners LLP $19.18M 0.98% 2026-06-30
14 CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH $17.41M 0.89% 2026-06-30
15 Millennium Management LLC Custodian $13.74M 0.70% 2026-06-30
16 Twin Tree Management, LP $13.20M 0.67% 2026-06-30
17 Royal Bank of Canada Custodian $8.16M 0.42% 2026-06-30
18 Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian $7.85M 0.40% 2026-09-30
19 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. $6.53M 0.33% 2026-06-30
20 Allianz Asset Management GmbH $4.49M 0.23% 2026-06-30
21 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd $3.95M 0.20% 2026-06-30
22 SG Americas Securities, LLC $3.63M 0.18% 2026-06-30
23 Bank of Montreal Custodian $3.40M 0.17% 2026-06-30
24 BNP Paribas Financial Markets Custodian $3.40M 0.17% 2026-06-30
25 Delta Accumulation, LLC $3.40M 0.17% 2026-06-30
30 filers$882.77M notional
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
1 Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian $213.85M 24.23% 2026-06-30
2 Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian $156.45M 17.72% 2026-06-30
3 Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian $97.40M 11.03% 2026-06-30
4 IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian $65.40M 7.41% 2026-09-30
5 PEAK6 LLC $51.83M 5.87% 2026-06-30
6 Jain Global LLC $47.61M 5.39% 2026-06-30
7 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. $47.61M 5.39% 2026-06-30
8 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Custodian $36.73M 4.16% 2026-06-30
9 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. $26.12M 2.96% 2026-06-30
10 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC $24.49M 2.77% 2026-06-30
11 Walleye Trading LLC $19.32M 2.19% 2026-06-30
12 LMR Partners LLP $19.18M 2.17% 2026-06-30
13 Millennium Management LLC Custodian $14.96M 1.70% 2026-06-30
14 Squarepoint Ops LLC $12.24M 1.39% 2026-06-30
15 Twin Tree Management, LP $11.43M 1.29% 2026-06-30
16 NOMURA HOLDINGS INC $8.84M 1.00% 2026-06-30
17 Allianz Asset Management GmbH $5.17M 0.59% 2026-06-30
18 Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian $3.74M 0.42% 2026-09-30
19 UBS Group AG Custodian $3.67M 0.42% 2026-06-30
20 Bank of Montreal Custodian $3.40M 0.39% 2026-06-30
21 Delta Accumulation, LLC $3.40M 0.39% 2026-06-30
22 Two Sigma Investments, LP Custodian $2.18M 0.25% 2026-06-30
23 SIG BROKERAGE, LP $2.04M 0.23% 2026-06-30
24 CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC $1.90M 0.22% 2026-06-30
25 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd $1.36M 0.15% 2026-06-30

GWW Insider Trading (Form 4)

Latest: 2026-10-02
Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
Filed Reporter Role Action Shares Avg Price Net $ Link
2026-10-02 Laurie R Thomson Interim CFO and VP, Controller Award (A) +590 — EDGAR
2026-09-01 George S Davis Director Grant (A) +2 RSU — EDGAR
2026-09-01 Neil S Novich Director Mixed — — EDGAR
2026-09-01 Steven Andrew White Director Mixed +5 RSU — EDGAR
2026-09-01 Lucas E Watson Director Award (A) — — EDGAR
2026-09-01 Rodney C Adkins Director Award (A) — — EDGAR
2026-09-01 Beatriz R Perez Director Grant (A) +10 RSU — EDGAR
2026-09-01 Ernest Scott Santi Director Award (A) — — EDGAR
2026-09-01 Cindy J Miller Director Grant (A) +1 RSU — EDGAR
2026-09-01 Christopher J Klein Director Award (A) — — EDGAR
2026-09-01 Katherine D. Jaspon Director Mixed +4 RSU — EDGAR
2026-09-01 Susan Slavik Williams Director Award (A) — — EDGAR
2026-06-08 Neil S Novich Director Gift (G) — — EDGAR
2026-06-02 Beatriz R Perez Director Grant (A) +11 RSU — EDGAR
2026-06-02 Rodney C Adkins Director Award (A) — — EDGAR
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.

GWW Insider Holdings

13 insiders · @ $1449.82
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
# Insider Role Shares Disclosed Exposure Lifetime OM Net Filings Last Filed
1 Susan Slavik Williams Director 208,656 $302.51M -$30.43M 35 2026-09-01
2 Donald G Macpherson Chairman and CEO 109,253 $158.40M -$159.17M 56 2026-04-02
3 Paige K Robbins Sr. VP 18,713 $27.13M -$25.62M 32 2026-05-14
4 Deidra C Merriwether Sr. VP & CFO 11,061 $16.04M -$17.55M 17 2026-04-02
5 Neil S Novich Director 4,605 $6.68M -$1.01M 107 2026-09-01
6 Krantz Nancy L Berardinelli Sr. VP & CLO 3,919 $5.68M -$802.4K 10 2026-04-02
7 Melanie J Tinto SVP & Chief HR Officer 3,536 $5.13M $0 3 2026-05-05
8 Jonny M LeRoy SVP, Chief Technology Officer 2,058 $2.98M -$1.55M 4 2026-05-14
9 Laurie R Thomson Interim CFO and VP, Controller 989 $1.43M -$3.77M 23 2026-10-02
10 Rodney C Adkins Director 400 $579.9K $86.6K 63 2026-09-01
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.

GWW Board & Officers

As of SEC filings through Oct 2, 2026

Directors 13

Officers 7

Changes in the last 10 years (27)
Apr 30, 2025Melanie J Tinto became SVP & Chief HR Officer
Oct 30, 2024Jonny M LeRoy became SVP, Chief Technology Officer
Jun 4, 2024Susan Slavik Williams first listed as a director in an SEC filing
Apr 24, 2024Cindy J Miller became a director
Dec 13, 2023Christopher J Klein became a director
Sep 13, 2023Matt Fortin became SVP & Chief HR Officer
Aug 14, 2023Susan Slavik Williams reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director
Jul 26, 2023George S Davis became a director
Jan 30, 2023Krantz Nancy L Berardinelli became Sr. VP & CLO
Dec 14, 2022The company announced the departure of John L Howard as Sr. VP and General Counsel in an SEC filing
Apr 4, 2022Deidra C Merriwether listed as Sr. VP & CFO (previously Sr. VP) in SEC filings
Feb 16, 2022The company announced the departure of Brian P Anderson from the board in an SEC filing
Apr 30, 2021Laurie R Thomson became VP, Controller
Apr 28, 2021Katherine D. Jaspon became a director
Jan 1, 2021Robert F OKeef became Interim CFO
Oct 27, 2020Steven Andrew White became a director
Apr 29, 2020Susan Slavik Williams became a director
Nov 5, 2019Paige K Robbins listed as Sr. VP (previously Sr. VP, Chief Digital Officer) in SEC filings
Dec 1, 2018Kathleen S Carroll became SVP & Chief HR Officer
Oct 31, 2018Deidra C Merriwether became Sr. VP
Not reported recently (13)
  • Stuart L Levenick · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 4, 2025
  • Matt Fortin · Last reported as SVP & Chief HR Officer in an SEC filing dated Jun 24, 2024
  • V Ann Hailey · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 5, 2024
  • Kathleen S Carroll · Last reported as SVP & Chief HR Officer in an SEC filing dated Apr 4, 2023
  • Michael James Roberts · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 2, 2023
  • Eric R Tapia · Last reported as Vice President & Controller in an SEC filing dated Apr 5, 2021
  • Robert F OKeef · Last reported as Interim CFO in an SEC filing dated Jan 5, 2021
  • Thomas B Okray · Last reported as SVP & Chief Financial Officer in an SEC filing dated Sep 11, 2020
  • Ronald L Jadin · Last reported as Sr. VP & Chief Financial Off in an SEC filing dated May 2, 2018
  • Laura D Brown · Last reported as Sr. VP, Comm. & Inv. Rel. in an SEC filing dated Apr 4, 2018
  • Joseph C High · Last reported as Sr. VP & Chief People Officer in an SEC filing dated Apr 4, 2018
  • James T Ryan · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Apr 4, 2017
  • Gary L Rogers · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 2, 2017
Compiled from SEC filings by the company and its directors and officers. Dates are as stated in those filings. Where no filing says when someone left, we show the last filing that listed them.

GWW Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)

Latest: 2026-05-12
Last 30d: 0 filings  ·  Last 90d: 0 filings

What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.

How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.

10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.

"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.

Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.

Filed Filer Role Shares Notice Value Planned Sale Broker Plan Link
2026-05-12 LAURIE THOMSON Officer 313 $385.5K 2026-05-12 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
2026-05-12 JONATHAN MICHAEL LEROY Officer 854 $1.05M 2026-05-12 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
2026-05-12 PAIGE ROBBINS Officer 1,457 $1.80M 2026-05-12 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
2026-04-02 DEIDRA C MERRIWETHER Officer 1,488 $1.65M 2026-04-02 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … 10b5-1 EDGAR
2026-03-24 DEIDRA C MERRIWETHER Officer 2,339 $2.47M 2026-03-24 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … 10b5-1 EDGAR
2025-12-16 NANCY L BERARDINELLI-KRANTZ Officer 195 $199.7K 2025-12-16 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
2025-12-04 DONALD MACPHERSON Director, Officer 26,686 $25.92M 2025-12-04 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … 10b5-1 EDGAR
2025-09-09 JONATHAN MICHAEL LEROY Officer 500 $496.4K 2025-09-09 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
2025-05-23 NANCY L BERARDINELLI-KRANTZ Officer 280 $301.1K 2025-05-23 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
2025-05-06 LAURIE THOMSON Officer 761 $794.9K 2025-05-06 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
Notice value is the aggregate market value the filer states they intend to sell — not a confirmed transaction. Compare to Insider Activity (Form 4) to see which planned sales actually executed. Market-wide feed: Planned sales (Form 144).
Recent SEC Filings
Latest: 2026-11-04
Current reports — material events the company must disclose within 4 business days (earnings releases, M&A, executive changes, etc.).
Filing Date Event Link
2026-11-04 Earnings results EDGAR
2026-08-04 Earnings results EDGAR
2026-08-03 Director or officer change EDGAR
2026-05-08 Earnings results EDGAR
2026-05-01 Shareholder vote results EDGAR
2026-02-03 Earnings results EDGAR
2025-12-12 Bylaws or fiscal year change EDGAR
2025-10-31 Earnings results EDGAR
2025-08-01 Earnings results EDGAR
2025-05-15 Shareholder rights change · Bylaws or fiscal year change EDGAR
Annual report — audited financial statements, MD&A, risk factors. Filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end.
Filing Date Accession Link
2026-02-19 0000277135-26-000011 EDGAR
2025-02-20 0000277135-25-000010 EDGAR
2024-02-22 0000277135-24-000011 EDGAR
2023-02-21 0000277135-23-000014 EDGAR
2022-02-23 0000277135-22-000012 EDGAR
2021-02-24 0000277135-21-000007 EDGAR
2020-02-20 0000277135-20-000007 EDGAR
2019-02-28 0000277135-19-000010 EDGAR
2018-02-26 0000277135-18-000007 EDGAR
2017-02-28 0000277135-17-000007 EDGAR
Quarterly report — unaudited financials and MD&A. Filed 40–45 days after each of the first three fiscal quarters.
Filing Date Accession Link
2026-11-04 0000277135-26-000090 EDGAR
2026-08-04 0000277135-26-000079 EDGAR
2026-05-07 0000277135-26-000053 EDGAR
2025-10-31 0000277135-25-000148 EDGAR
2025-08-01 0000277135-25-000129 EDGAR
2025-05-01 0000277135-25-000067 EDGAR
2024-10-31 0000277135-24-000173 EDGAR
2024-08-01 0000277135-24-000133 EDGAR
2024-04-25 0000277135-24-000059 EDGAR
2023-10-26 0000277135-23-000096 EDGAR
ETF Holders
319 ETFs hold GWW
25 shown · $10.44B total exposure · 0.16% AUM-weighted avg weight
# ETF Provider Weight $ Exposure ETF AUM As Of
1 VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF Vanguard 0.08% $1.8B — 2026-09-30
2 VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Vanguard 0.08% $1.4B — 2026-09-30
3 VO Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF Vanguard 0.55% $1.2B — 2026-09-30
4 IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.10% $837.7M $852.9B 2026-11-06
5 SPY State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust SPDR (State Street) 0.10% $771.2M $777.7B 2026-11-05
6 VUG Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF Vanguard 0.17% $670.2M — 2026-09-30
7 VOT Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF Vanguard 1.32% $437.6M — 2026-09-30
8 XLI State Street® Industrial Select Sector SPDR® ETF SPDR (State Street) 1.22% $362.8M $29.8B 2026-11-05
9 VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Vanguard 0.24% $305.4M — 2026-09-30
10 IWP iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF iShares (BlackRock) 1.74% $302.8M $17.3B 2026-11-06
11 QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.58% $273.5M $47.6B 2026-11-06
12 IWR iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.47% $267.1M $56.9B 2026-11-06
13 RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF Invesco 0.22% $228.2M — 2026-11-05
14 IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.18% $202.9M $114.6B 2026-11-06
15 AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF Avantis 0.82% $184.5M $22.2B 2026-11-05
16 NOBL ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF ProShares 1.51% $181.8M — 2026-11-06
17 SPYM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500® ETF SPDR (State Street) 0.10% $176.4M $177.9B 2026-11-05
18 DUHP Dimensional US High Profitability ETF Dimensional 0.80% $150.2M — 2026-11-05
19 SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF Nport 0.22% $138.0M — 2026-08-31
20 DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF Dimensional 0.13% $115.2M — 2026-11-05
21 SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF Invesco 0.59% $107.3M — 2026-11-05
22 IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.21% $104.7M $50.4B 2026-11-06
23 SDY State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF SPDR (State Street) 0.37% $83.7M $22.5B 2026-11-05
24 ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.09% $81.3M $93.2B 2026-11-06
25 SPYV State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500® Value ETF SPDR (State Street) 0.21% $79.8M $38.2B 2026-11-05
Fundamentals

Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.

Metrics
  • Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
  • Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
  • Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
  • Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
  • Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
  • YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
  • Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
  • Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.

TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.

Trailing P/E
37.04
TTM Diluted EPS
$39.25
TTM Revenue
$18.84B
TTM Net Income
$1.87B
TTM Op. Cash Flow
$2.17B
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
QuarterPeriod EndRevenueNet IncomeDiluted EPSOp. Cash Flow
Q2 '262026-06-30$5.02B$570.00M$12.01$444.00M
Q1 '262026-03-31$4.74B$555.00M$11.65$739.00M
Q4 '252025-12-31$4.42B$451.00M$9.45$395.00M
Q3 '252025-09-30$4.66B$294.00M$6.14$597.00M
Q2 '252025-06-30$4.55B$482.00M$9.97$377.00M
Q1 '252025-03-31$4.31B$479.00M$9.86$646.00M
Q4 '242024-12-31$4.23B$475.00M$9.81$428.00M
Q3 '242024-09-30$4.39B$486.00M$9.94$611.00M
Q2 '242024-06-30$4.31B$470.00M$9.51$411.00M
Q1 '242024-03-31$4.24B$478.00M$9.62$661.00M
Q4 '232023-12-31$4.00B$395.00M$7.72$604.00M
Q3 '232023-09-30$4.21B$476.00M$9.50$523.00M
Q2 2026 • period ending 2026-06-30 • filed 2026-08-04
Valuation

Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.

Price Multiples
  • P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
  • P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
  • P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
  • EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
  • EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
Profitability & Yields
  • ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
  • ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
  • Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
  • FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
Balance Sheet
  • Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
  • Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
Reading the history chart
  • Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
  • Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
  • Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
P/E
37.04
P/B
15.36
P/S
3.68
EV/EBITDA
23.70
EV/Sales
3.78
ROE
41.4%
ROA
19.4%
Div Yield
0.73%
FCF Yield
3.14%
Debt/Equity
0.53
Current Ratio
—
Market Cap
$69.34B
as of 2026-11-09

GWW vs Peers

Related companies, largest first
Company Market cap P/E Revenue growth YTD IV rank
AAPL Apple Inc. $4.98T 39.2 +15.1% +29.7% 16
NVDA Nvidia Corp $4.51T 22.2 +83.4% −6.8% 87
MSFT Microsoft Corp $3.94T 28.5 +17.9% +15.3% 11
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock $3.50T 15.1 +22.2% −8.1% 47
AVGO Broadcom Inc. Common Stock $1.40T 40.7 +48.7% −8.3% 81
LLY Eli Lilly & Co. $1.21T 45.9 +45.5% +31.0% 27
V VISA Inc. $788.6B 35.1 +14.8% +22.2% 39
AMAT Applied Materials Inc $264.0B 31.9 +7.8% +37.7% 38
GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. $67.4B 36.9 +7.8% +44.4% 26
Peer median $2.45T 33.5 +20.0% +18.7% 38

P/E uses the latest reported trailing-12-month diluted EPS; "—" means no positive earnings or no data.

Short Interest & Float

Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.

Metric definitions
  • Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
  • SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
  • Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
  • Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
  • Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
  • Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
How to read the signals
  • SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
  • 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
  • 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
  • >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
  • Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
History chart
  • Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
  • A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.

Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.

Short Interest
1.24M
SI % of Float
2.81%
Days to Cover
4.75
Short Vol Ratio
72.5%
Free Float
44.19M
Float %
93.8%
Short interest 2026-10-15 • Short volume 2026-11-06 • Float 2026-08-24