W. W. Grainger (GWW)
Industrials · MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operating Supplies) Distribution
W.W. Grainger is a broad-line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving over 4.6 million customers across North America, Japan, and select markets through a dual high-touch and endless assortment model.
What W. W. Grainger does
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services with operations primarily in North America, Japan, and the U.K. The company operates through two distinct reportable segments: High-Touch Solutions North America, which provides value-added MRO solutions for customers with complex buying needs through its Grainger-branded businesses; and Endless Assortment, which operates streamlined online platforms (Zoro and MonotaRO) for customers with straightforward procurement needs. Grainger serves over 4.6 million customers worldwide, ranging from small businesses to large corporations, government entities, and institutions across commercial, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries.
Themes: ["MRO distribution","Industrial supply chain","eProcurement and digital transformation","Supply chain efficiency","North America industrial services","E-commerce marketplace","Customer-centric logistics"]
Fundamentals
- Price$1,364.86 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$64.1B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+30.6% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E35.99 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+9.7% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+39.1% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+47.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.61 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+6.6% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+5.6% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.05 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +0.7%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Dependence on North American industrial activity and economic conditions; customer concentration in cyclical industries such as manufacturing and construction","Operating expense growth and SG&A burden relative to sales growth, impacting margin expansion","Currency exchange exposure, particularly with MonotaRO operations in Japan and historical U.K. operations"]
Competitors & peers
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.