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W.W. Grainger

GWW

Market cap $61.5B

1,306.30 USD

-14.78

1.12%

At close Updated Aug 28, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

1,306.30

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0%

1 day

-1.12%

5 days

-0.52%

1 month

-6.62%

3 months

4.72%

6 months

13.37%

Year to date

30.13%

1 year

28.77%

5 years

200.58%

10 years

456.51%

About: 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, or MRO, supplies and bespoke inventory management services to larger businesses. Its smaller segment, endless assortment, operates two online platforms, Zoro and MonotaRO, that offer comprehensive catalogs of MRO supplies to smaller businesses. Grainger has operations throughout the world but primarily generates sales within the US.

Employees: 25,000

Industrials Industrial Distribution

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Zacks Investment Research

All You Need to Know About W.W. Grainger (GWW) Rating Upgrade to Buy

W.W. Grainger (GWW) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

All You Need to Know About W.W. Grainger (GWW) Rating Upgrade to Buy

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GRAINGER ACQUIRES TECHNOLOGY ASSETS FROM ADROIT WORLDWIDE MEDIA

CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) announced today the acquisition of technology, intellectual property and talent assets from Adroit Worldwide Media (AWM), a leading technology solutions company, for $210 million in cash.

GRAINGER ACQUIRES TECHNOLOGY ASSETS FROM ADROIT WORLDWIDE MEDIA

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GRAINGER OPENS NORTHWEST DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN GRESHAM, OREGON

New facility builds on Grainger's more than 80-year presence in Oregon, supports local jobs and deepens community partnership with Boys & Girls Club of Portland Metropolitan Area GRESHAM, Ore., Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), a leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, today celebrated the grand opening of its Northwest Distribution Center in Gresham, Oregon.

GRAINGER OPENS NORTHWEST DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN GRESHAM, OREGON

Zacks Investment Research

LZ vs. GWW: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Investors looking for stocks in the Industrial Services sector might want to consider either LegalZoom (LZ) or W.W. Grainger (GWW).

LZ vs. GWW: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

W.W. Grainger: Why I Bought The Post-Earnings Pullback

W.W. Grainger is a leading hardware and safety supply manufacturer. Grainger delivered double-digit sales growth, expanding operating margins, higher EPS, and strong cash flow, while both High-Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment continued gaining market share. The pullback created a more attractive entry point the decline brought the forward P/E closer to its recent range and provided a better opportunity to own a high-quality compounder.

W.W. Grainger: Why I Bought The Post-Earnings Pullback

W.W. Grainger Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

W.W. Grainger NYSE: GWW reported second-quarter 2026 sales growth and higher profitability, citing broad-based demand improvement, operational execution and tariff refunds, while raising its full-year outlook.

W.W. Grainger Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Zacks Investment Research

Compared to Estimates, W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

The headline numbers for W.W. Grainger (GWW) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Compared to Estimates, W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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