W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW)
Industrials
$1,157.36
close · Apr 09, 2026
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Fairly Valued
(40/100)
⚠️
Apr 09
Overvalued
+101.8%
Market cap (55.55B) is 101.8% above the bull-case DCF fair value (27.53B)
Health Score
Health Score
60
Out of 100
Healthy
Pillar Scores
Financial Strength
75
Operating Trend
60
Valuation
40
Capital Allocation
55
Risk
80
Positives
↑
Low leverage — net debt/EBITDA below 1×
+2.5
↑
Free cash flow positive — business generates real spendable cash
+2.5
↑
High ROIC — above 20%, excellent return on invested capital
+2.5
Concerns
↓
High P/E — 25–45×, growth premium already priced in
-2.5
Signal contribution:
+9.6 from strengths
-2.5 from concerns
Health Score Trend
8 snapshots
Financials
TTM Financials
| Revenue Total sales generated from the company's primary business activities over the trailing twelve months. | 17.94B |
| Gross Profit Revenue minus cost of goods sold. What remains before operating expenses — reflects pricing power and production efficiency. | 7.01B |
| Operating Income Profit from core business operations after all operating expenses (EBIT). Excludes interest and taxes. | 2.50B |
| Net Income Bottom-line profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted from revenue. | 1.71B |
| Free Cash Flow Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The actual cash the business generates after maintaining its assets — the truest measure of profitability. | 1.33B |
| EBITDA Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization. A proxy for operating cash earnings that strips out accounting and financing differences. | 2.83B |
| Total Debt Combined short-term and long-term interest-bearing debt obligations. Compare against cash and earnings to gauge leverage risk. | 2.49B |
| Cash & Equivalents Highly liquid assets on hand — cash, money market funds, and short-term securities. The company's immediate financial cushion. | 585.0M |
Valuation
| Market Cap | 55.55B |
| Enterprise Value | 57.46B |
| EV / Revenue | 3.2x |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.3x |
| P/E (TTM) | 32.6x |
| Forward P/E (extrapolated) | 20.8x |
| PEG | — |
| P/FCF | 41.7x |
| FCF Yield | 2.4% |
DCF Fair Value Range
(base CAGR: 3.9%)
Bear
$456.36
Base
$507.98
Bull
$573.50
Bear $456
Current $1,157.36
(above range)
Bull $573
Market is pricing in
17.8% FCF growth
annually — base model assumes 3.9%
Key Metrics
| Gross Margin Gross profit as a % of revenue. Measures how efficiently the company produces its goods or services — higher is better. | 39.1% |
| EBITDA Margin EBITDA as a % of revenue. Shows core operating profitability before accounting adjustments — useful for comparing across industries. | 15.7% |
| Net Margin Net income as a % of revenue. The ultimate measure of overall profitability after every expense, interest payment, and tax is accounted for. | 9.5% |
| FCF Margin Free cash flow as a % of revenue. Shows how much of each dollar of revenue converts into real, spendable cash. | 7.4% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) Year-over-year change in total revenue. Measures business momentum — sustained growth above 15% is typically considered strong. | 4.5% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) Year-over-year change in net income. Shows whether profits are growing faster or slower than revenue — a key indicator of improving or deteriorating quality. | -10.6% |
| Piotroski F-Score Score from 0–9 measuring financial strength across profitability, leverage, and efficiency signals. 8–9 = strong, 0–2 = distressed. | 6 / 9 |
| Altman Z-Score Bankruptcy risk model. Above 2.99 = safe zone, 1.81–2.99 = grey zone, below 1.81 = distress signal. Most useful for manufacturing companies. | — |
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Quarterly Financials
| Metric | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Total quarterly sales from primary business operations. | 4.43B | 4.66B | 4.55B | 4.31B | 4.23B | 4.39B | 4.31B | 4.24B | 4.00B | 4.21B | 4.18B | 4.09B |
| Gross Profit Quarterly revenue minus cost of goods sold. | 1.75B | 1.80B | 1.76B | 1.71B | 1.68B | 1.72B | 1.69B | 1.67B | 1.56B | 1.66B | 1.64B | 1.63B |
| Operating Income Quarterly profit from core operations before interest and taxes (EBIT). | 634.0M | 511.0M | 678.0M | 672.0M | 633.0M | 686.0M | 649.0M | 669.0M | 557.0M | 667.0M | 661.0M | 680.0M |
| Net Income Quarterly bottom-line profit after all expenses and taxes. | 451.0M | 294.0M | 482.0M | 479.0M | 475.0M | 486.0M | 470.0M | 478.0M | 395.0M | 476.0M | 470.0M | 488.0M |
| FCF Quarterly free cash flow: operating cash minus capital expenditures. | 810.0M | — | — | 521.0M | 1.03B | — | — | 542.0M | 1.23B | — | — | 356.0M |
Revenue & Free Cash Flow
Market Cap vs. DCF Fair Value Band
Shaded region = bear-to-bull DCF range. Line = actual market cap.
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