US · GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
- Sector
- Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
- Headquarters
- Lake Forest, IL 60045-5201
- Website
- grainger.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$1,148.62
Market cap 54.43B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $777.22 | -32.33% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $486.93 | -57.61% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $110.77 | -90.36% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $446.28 | -61.15% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $169.23 | $172.33 | $35.40 | $38.80 | $188.87 |
| 2012 | $187.48 | $187.71 | $316.25 | $37.65 | $182.43 |
| 2013 | $211.64 | $207.12 | $86.79 | $41.44 | $152.57 |
| 2014 | $193.42 | $209.90 | $14.15 | $34.25 | $158.24 |
| 2015 | $186.10 | $223.11 | $3.22 | $14.31 | $95.96 |
| 2016 | $214.56 | $240.03 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $96.87 |
| 2017 | $251.80 | $260.86 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $109.77 |
| 2018 | $268.10 | $283.12 | $1.47 | $11.88 | $214.50 |
| 2019 | $265.24 | $296.10 | $2.28 | $13.73 | $161.82 |
| 2020 | $374.69 | $342.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $140.41 |
| 2021 | $454.30 | $415.83 | $8.21 | $26.01 | $363.31 |
| 2022 | $660.14 | $539.58 | $434.44 | $83.58 | $741.32 |
| 2023 | $954.18 | $695.91 | $1,135.15 | $120.44 | $585.50 |
| 2024 | $998.86 | $739.94 | $563.62 | $127.46 | $474.24 |
| 2025 | $1,152.25 | $777.22 | $77.86 | $110.77 | $446.28 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s (GWW) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $777.22
- Current price
- $1,148.62
- AI upside
- -32.33%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$486.93
-57.61% upside
Graham-Dodd
$110.77
-90.36% upside
Graham Formula
$446.28
-61.15% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | $1,148.62 | 54.43B | -32% | -58% | -90% | -61% | 30.53 | 13.33 | 3.08 | 20.89 | — | 15.70 | 39.06% | 15.00% | 9.51% | 48.22% | 32.76% | 20.32% | 0.76 | 33.22 | 2.83 | 1.50 | 0.93 | -855.00% | 451.00% | -1522.00% | 2.41% | 1.04 | 21.78% | 0.85% | 25.80% | 2.74% | 21.47 | 43.40 | 3.22 | 10.34 |
| AME | AMETEK, Inc. | $239.22 | 55.07B | -40% | -53% | -88% | -61% | 37.59 | 5.24 | 7.52 | 30.58 | 474.33 | -43.12 | 36.38% | 26.15% | 20.00% | 14.59% | 13.24% | 9.64% | 0.21 | 23.82 | 1.06 | 0.55 | 0.97 | 793.00% | 663.00% | -178.00% | 3.00% | 0.63 | 13.89% | 0.51% | 19.30% | 1.52% | 29.69 | 34.38 | 7.77 | 7.01 |
| CARR | Carrier Global Corporatio… | $64.40 | 53.83B | -27% | -57% | — | -86% | 35.88 | 3.88 | 2.46 | 23.23 | — | -6.68 | 25.91% | 9.89% | 6.87% | 10.71% | 7.47% | 4.00% | 0.92 | 6.23 | 1.20 | 0.59 | 3.99 | -7236.00% | -329.00% | 375682.00% | 3.17% | 0.29 | 7.11% | 1.44% | 51.70% | 6.84% | 30.09 | 38.12 | 2.97 | 2.67 |
| FAST | Fastenal Company | $46.04 | 52.86B | -8% | -53% | — | -61% | 42.25 | 13.48 | 6.48 | 32.21 | 469.45 | 13.48 | 45.01% | 20.19% | 15.35% | 33.29% | 31.65% | 25.81% | 0.11 | 267.05 | 4.85 | 2.13 | 0.10 | 900.00% | 867.00% | 1096.00% | 1.98% | 1.81 | 26.41% | 1.89% | 79.80% | 2.01% | 32.21 | 50.76 | 6.50 | 33.19 |
| FER | Ferrovial SE | $74.38 | 53.6B | -15% | -40% | -84% | -75% | 51.77 | 7.78 | 4.78 | 26.26 | — | 8.56 | 88.32% | 12.23% | 9.22% | 14.82% | 9.34% | 3.15% | 1.82 | 2.69 | 1.13 | 0.99 | 3.25 | -7230.00% | 525.00% | 6298.00% | 3.78% | 0.30 | 13.80% | 0.34% | 17.60% | 1.93% | 44.57 | 30.17 | 5.45 | 2.07 |
| FERG | Ferguson plc | $260.76 | 50.99B | -38% | -65% | -90% | -58% | 24.71 | 7.86 | 1.49 | 16.72 | 266.77 | 17.36 | 30.67% | 8.47% | 6.03% | 32.42% | 18.41% | 10.82% | 1.02 | 13.72 | 1.68 | 0.77 | 1.73 | 926.00% | 380.00% | 680.00% | 3.50% | 0.32 | 14.78% | 1.07% | 26.30% | 3.13% | 19.63 | 31.91 | 1.66 | 5.35 |
| OTIS | Otis Worldwide Corporatio… | $92.56 | 36.07B | -17% | -59% | — | -65% | 25.33 | -6.84 | 2.55 | 19.29 | — | -4.96 | 30.28% | 14.78% | 9.59% | -28.42% | 83.23% | 13.25% | -1.62 | 10.88 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 3.32 | -1400.00% | 119.00% | 49.00% | 3.92% | 0.21 | 74.90% | 1.76% | 44.50% | 3.95% | 20.87 | 30.82 | 3.08 | 3.22 |
| PAYX | Paychex, Inc. | $93.65 | 33.62B | +8% | +3% | — | -34% | 30.08 | 12.08 | 8.95 | 21.36 | — | -21.36 | 72.35% | 39.62% | 29.74% | 41.80% | 31.57% | 12.30% | 1.22 | 20.95 | 1.28 | 0.52 | 1.36 | -193.00% | 556.00% | 132.00% | 3.53% | 0.28 | 33.03% | 2.91% | 87.40% | 3.12% | 24.10 | 30.25 | 9.55 | 3.52 |
| PCAR | PACCAR Inc | $126.09 | 66.31B | -32% | -50% | — | — | 27.55 | 3.40 | 2.30 | 13.39 | — | 3.40 | 16.23% | 10.41% | 8.35% | 12.92% | 13.86% | 5.41% | 0.00 | 8.55 | 1.70 | 1.42 | -2.20 | -4291.00% | -1550.00% | 462.00% | 4.63% | 0.56 | 18.05% | 3.46% | 95.40% | 31.16% | 18.97 | 18.55 | 1.98 | 2.58 |
| ROK | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | $407.45 | 45.81B | -37% | -59% | — | -83% | 60.62 | 12.43 | 5.44 | 34.75 | — | -43.28 | 48.14% | 17.06% | 10.42% | 20.94% | 16.67% | 6.67% | 1.00 | 9.12 | 1.14 | 0.70 | 2.27 | -737.00% | 97.00% | 11249.00% | 2.99% | 0.45 | 19.48% | 1.30% | 78.90% | 3.20% | 34.14 | 35.78 | 5.82 | 5.52 |
| ROP | Roper Technologies, Inc. | $349.73 | 37.64B | +23% | -52% | -98% | -19% | 24.70 | 1.91 | 4.80 | 14.98 | — | -3.38 | 69.24% | 28.29% | 19.44% | 7.93% | 6.42% | 4.66% | 0.47 | 6.88 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 2.87 | -105.00% | 1226.00% | 712.00% | 6.57% | 0.68 | 9.03% | 0.94% | 23.10% | 2.25% | 21.00 | 18.83 | 5.94 | 2.63 |
About W.W. Grainger, Inc.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services in the United States, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. It offers safety and security supplies, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance supplies, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers inventory management and technical support services. The company serves businesses, corporations, government entities, and other institutions through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
- CEO
- Donald G. Macpherson
- Employees
- 23.5K
- Beta
- 1.11
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($486.93 ÷ $1,148.62) − 1 = -57.61% (DCF, example).