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GWW

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

Industrials · $58.9B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$1,280.30

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$631.76

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$252.70

buy price

Overpriced

GWW is Overpriced: at $1,280.30 it trades 103% above its fair value of $631.76. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $252.70, 80% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 6% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth8.5% a year✗
Equity per share growth4.3% a year✗
Sales growth5.7% a year✗
Free cash flow growth8.0% a year✗
Return on invested capital28.9%✓

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds GWW. In Q2 2026, 1 trimmed and 1 sold out. Who we track

Jensen Investment Management

Jensen Investment Management · as of Q2 2026

$3.7M

2,732 shares

Moves in Q2 2026

Trimmed: Jensen Investment Management

Sold out: First Pacific Advisors

Insider activity

Since Sep 1, 2026: no open-market purchases and 14 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Other filings

Adkins Rodney C

director · 2026-09-01

Award

12 shares

Davis George S

director · 2026-09-01

Award

2 shares

Jaspon Katherine D.

director · 2026-09-01

Award

4 shares

Jaspon Katherine D.

director · 2026-09-01

G-Gift

4 shares

KLEIN CHRISTOPHER J

director · 2026-09-01

Award

2 shares

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Miller Cindy J

director · 2026-09-01

Award

1 shares

NOVICH NEIL S

director · 2026-09-01

Award

64 shares

NOVICH NEIL S

director · 2026-09-01

G-Gift

64 shares

SANTI ERNEST SCOTT

director · 2026-09-01

Award

20 shares

Williams Susan Slavik

director · 2026-09-01

Award

4 shares

Watson Lucas E

director · 2026-09-01

Award

12 shares

White Steven Andrew

director · 2026-09-01

Award

5 shares

White Steven Andrew

director · 2026-09-01

G-Gift

5 shares

Perez Beatriz R

director · 2026-09-01

Award

10 shares

About W.W. Grainger, Inc.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. stands as a significant global supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies and related services. Its market presence spans several international regions, including the United States, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company structures its operations into two principal divisions: High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. Grainger's extensive product offerings…

Industrial - Distribution

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works