W.W. GRAINGER, INC.(GWW)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials
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W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores GWW at 61.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #752 of 2,961 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. GWW scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (96.2), revenue scale (92.1). Areas of concern include earnings quality (32.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), W.W. GRAINGER, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $5.0B, net income of $570.0M, an operating margin of 16.1%. Top institutional holders of GWW by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. GWW trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 277135. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate GWW daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for W.W. GRAINGER, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR.
AI Quality Score
61.8/100
AI Rank
#752
Revenue
$5.0B
Net Income
$570.0M
Free Cash Flow
$333.0M
Operating Margin
16.1%
GWW key financials by period
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
Period
Form
Revenue
Net income
Operating margin
FY 2025
10-K
$17.9B
$1.7B
13.9%
FY 2024
10-K
$17.2B
$1.9B
15.4%
FY 2023
10-K
$16.5B
$1.8B
15.6%
FY 2022
10-K
$15.2B
$1.5B
14.5%
FY 2021
10-K
$13.0B
$1.0B
11.9%
FY 2020
10-K
$11.8B
$695.0M
8.6%
Institutions holding GWW
Institutional investors reporting a position in W.W. GRAINGER, INC. on SEC Form 13F.
AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-04 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Grainger's Q2 FY2026 net sales rose 10.3% YoY to $5.02B, with both segments contributing to a 19% jump in operating earnings to $807M and gross margin expansion to 39.5%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
High-Touch Solutions N.A.$3,967M+11.9% YoY
Increase primarily due to volume
Endless Assortment$1,054M+13.5% YoY
Due to repeat business and enterprise customer growth at MonotaRO, partially offset by unfavorable JPY currency exchange
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $5,021M+10.3% YoY
High-Touch Solutions N.A.$3,967M+11.9% YoY
Increase primarily due to volume
Endless Assortment$1,054M+13.5% YoY
Due to repeat business and enterprise customer growth at MonotaRO, partially offset by unfavorable JPY currency exchange
Largest Expense Items
Cost of goods sold$3,037M+8.5% YoY
Grew slower than sales, driving gross margin expansion
Selling, general and administrative expenses$1,177M+9.3% YoY
Higher payroll and benefit expenses, partially offset by a benefit related to the Q4 2025 U.K. market exit
Income tax provision$198M+29.4% YoY
Effective tax rate rose due to decreased tax credit activity and tax legislation effective in 2026
Margins: Gross profit margin rose 100 bps to 39.5%, aided by tariff refund benefits at HTSNA and favorable discount activity/product mix at Endless Assortment; operating margin expanded to 16.1% from 14.9%.
Watch Items from the Filing
Effective tax rate rose to 24.8% from 23.2%, driven by decreased tax credit activity and new 2026 tax legislation, pressuring net earnings growth.
High-Touch Solutions N.A. gross margin gain was driven partly by tariff refund benefits recognized in the quarter, a potentially non-recurring item.
Endless Assortment sales growth was partially offset by 6% unfavorable JPY currency exchange in the quarter.
Manufacturing customers represent 30% and Government 16% of total company revenue, concentrating exposure to these industries.
Company repurchased $226M of treasury stock in Q2 2026 alongside a raised quarterly dividend of $2.49/share.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
