About w.w. grainger inc. - GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating products and services with operations in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. It operates through the High-Touch Solutions North America and Endless Assortment segments. The High-Touch Solutions North America segment includes value-added MRO solutions that are rooted in deep product knowledge and customer expertise. The Endless Assortment segment provides a streamlined and transparent online platform with one-stop shopping for millions of products. The company was founded by William Wallace Grainger in 1928 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.
GWW At a Glance
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
100 Grainger Parkway
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-5201
| Phone | 1-847-535-1000 | Revenue | 17.17B | |
| Industry | Wholesale Distributors | Net Income | 1.91B | |
| Sector | Distribution Services | 2024 Sales Growth | 4.187% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2025 | Employees | 26,000 | |
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GWW Valuation
| P/E Current | 26.826 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 27.055 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 3.008 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 15.171 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 24.47 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 18.838 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 3.154 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.059 |
GWW Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 660,307.692 |
| Income Per Employee | 73,423.077 |
| Receivables Turnover | 7.692 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 2.023 |
GWW Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 2.489 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.489 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.449 |
GWW Profitability
| Gross Margin | 38.956 |
| Operating Margin | 15.36 |
| Pretax Margin | 15.051 |
| Net Margin | 11.12 |
| Return on Assets | 22.491 |
| Return on Equity | 58.983 |
| Return on Total Capital | 29.185 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 32.56 |
GWW Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 94.789 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 48.662 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 36.052 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 77.606 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 39.841 |