W. W. Grainger (GWW) is a industrial machinery & supplies & components company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, W. W. Grainger is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $1317.63.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $1317.63 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 25.26% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 24.69% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.84 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 25.26% with an annualized volatility of 24.69%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.84 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates moderate risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 62.21B |
| Enterprise Value | 64.71B |
| Trailing P/E | 35.46 |
| Forward P/E | 26.12 |
| Price to Book | 15.83 |
| Price to Sales | 3.38 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.52 |
| EV/EBITDA | 20.98 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 9.7% | | Operating Margin | 16.72% | | ROE | 46.13% | | ROA | 19.51% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 10.1% | | Earnings Growth | 18.2% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 70.0% | | Payout Ratio | 24.31% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 100.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 18.38B | | Total Debt | 2.78B | | Total Cash | 0.69B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.15B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.11B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $1349.74$ | | 52W Low | $906.52$ | | 50-Day Avg | $1196.92$ | | 200-Day Avg | $1066.43$ | | Beta | 1.05 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.05B | | Float Shares | 0.04B | | Insider Holdings | 6.27% | | Institutional Holdings | 75.94% | | Short Ratio | 4.35 | | Short % of Float | 3.18% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $1399.0$ | | Target Low | $930.0$ | | Target Mean | $1277.15$ | | Target Median | $1337.0$ | | # of Analysts | 13 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.