W.W. Grainger, Inc.GWW

Industrials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates GWW as Neutral. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a market cap of $64.75B, a P/E of 36.9, a 9.7% net margin, and 10.1% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 16, 2026

The case on GWW

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong ROE of 46.13% indicating excellent capital efficiency
  • Healthy operating and gross margins with gross margin at 39.15% and operating margin at 16.72%
  • Positive free cash flow of $1.15B supporting financial stability
  • Revenue growth of 10.1% and earnings growth of 18.2% year-over-year
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64x, within moderate range and manageable leverage
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Bear case
  • MACD below signal line with negative histogram, suggesting weakening momentum
  • High P/E ratio of 36.90x compared to forward P/E of 27.17x, indicating potential overvaluation
  • PEG ratio of 2.15x suggests growth expectations may be priced in
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating lack of retail investor sentiment data

Key facts

Sector
Industrials
Market cap
$64.75B
P/E ratio
36.9
Gross margin
39.1%
Net margin
9.7%
Rev growth YoY
10.1%
Price (Jul 16, 2026)
$1,371.44

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W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral