What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for GWW?

13F Pro ranks W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View GWW's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/GWW (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source GWW data?

All W.W. GRAINGER, INC. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. W.W. GRAINGER, INC. files with the SEC under CIK 277135. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is GWW in?

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-discretionary.

What drives GWW's revenue?

Per W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-08-04, the biggest revenue drivers are: High-Touch Solutions N.A. ($3,967M, +11.9% YoY); Endless Assortment ($1,054M, +13.5% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/GWW.

What are GWW's largest expenses?

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Cost of goods sold ($3,037M, +8.5% YoY); Selling, general and administrative expenses ($1,177M, +9.3% YoY); Income tax provision ($198M, +29.4% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026).

How often is GWW research updated on 13F Pro?

GWW's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

61.8/100

Rank #752 of 2,961 stocksTOP 50%

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

44.7/100

Profitability

59.8/100

Balance Sheet

96.2/100

Earnings Quality

32.7/100

Free Cash Flow

50.6/100

Institutional Flow

72.4/100

Revenue Scale

92.1/100

Dilution Risk

80.4/100

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Why GWW Scores 62/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

GWW's composite is driven by scale and capital efficiency, held back by earnings quality and revenue growth. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Scale

+6.3 pts

92th pct

Capital efficiency

+4.6 pts

96th pct

Shareholder dilution

+1.5 pts

80th pct

Profitability

+1.5 pts

60th pct

Institutional flow

+1.1 pts

72th pct

Free cash flow

+0.1 pts

51th pct

Earnings growth

-0.6 pts

38th pct

Revenue growth

-1.1 pts

45th pct

Earnings quality

-1.7 pts

33th pct

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

GWW Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW), 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. W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 59 and 78 since 2021, currently 61.8 — a stable long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

Quirks, history, and lore behind GWW — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. industrial distribution company · large-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Illinois.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue around $17 billion, serving over 4.5 million customers worldwide — mostly businesses that need to keep their operations running, not consumers shopping for fun.
3
The History
Founded in 1927 in Chicago, it built its empire by selling maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies — the unglamorous stuff that factories absolutely cannot live without.
4
The Secret
Its catalog — once a phone-book-sized brick shipped to every procurement manager in America — was an industry legend, listing over a million products before the internet made it redundant.
5
The Lore
It operates MonotaRO in Japan, a fast-growing MRO e-commerce platform, proving that even screws, gloves, and safety equipment can be a global growth story.
6
The Giveaway
If your factory needs 25,000 different industrial products delivered overnight — light bulbs, power tools, or a very specific wrench — you're probably already a customer of this GWW-tickered giant.

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What's Driving GWW's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

✓ 20/20 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s 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.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$5.0B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$570.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$333.0M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

16.1%

ROIC

Q2 2026

49.4%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.58

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+4.5% YoY

$17.94BFY 2025

FY22 $15.23BFY23 $16.48BFY24 $17.17BFY25 $17.94B

Net Income

-10.6% YoY

$1.71BFY 2025

FY22 $1.55BFY23 $1.83BFY24 $1.91BFY25 $1.71B

Operating Income

-5.4% YoY

$2.50BFY 2025

FY22 $2.21BFY23 $2.56BFY24 $2.64BFY25 $2.50B

EPS (Diluted)

-8.6% YoY

$35.40FY 2025

FY22 $30.06FY23 $36.23FY24 $38.71FY25 $35.40

Total Assets

+1.5% YoY

$8.96BFY 2025

FY22 $7.59BFY23 $8.15BFY24 $8.83BFY25 $8.96B

Total Debt

-20.2% YoY

$2.61BFY 2025

FY22 $2.32BFY23 $2.30BFY24 $3.28BFY25 $2.61B

Op. Cash Flow

-4.5% YoY

$2.02BFY 2025

FY22 $1.33BFY23 $2.03BFY24 $2.11BFY25 $2.02B

Free Cash Flow

-15.2% YoY

$1.33BFY 2025

FY22 $1.08BFY23 $1.59BFY24 $1.57BFY25 $1.33B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$17.94B +4.5%	$17.17B +4.2%	$16.48B +8.2%	$15.23B +16.9%	$13.02B +10.4%	$11.80B
Net Income	$1.71B -10.6%	$1.91B +4.4%	$1.83B +18.2%	$1.55B +48.3%	$1.04B +50.1%	$695.0M
Operating Income	$2.50B -5.4%	$2.64B +2.8%	$2.56B +15.8%	$2.21B +43.2%	$1.55B +51.8%	$1.02B
EPS (Diluted)	$35.40 -8.6%	$38.71 +6.8%	$36.23 +20.5%	$30.06 +51.5%	$19.84 +54.8%	$12.82
Total Assets	$8.96B +1.5%	$8.83B +8.4%	$8.15B +7.4%	$7.59B +15.1%	$6.59B +4.7%	$6.29B
Total Debt	$2.61B -20.2%	$3.28B +42.5%	$2.30B -0.8%	$2.32B -1.8%	$2.36B -1.5%	$2.40B
Operating Cash Flow	$2.02B -4.5%	$2.11B +3.9%	$2.03B +52.4%	$1.33B +42.3%	$937.0M -16.6%	$1.12B
Free Cash Flow	$1.33B -15.2%	$1.57B -1.0%	$1.59B +47.3%	$1.08B +57.9%	$682.0M -26.3%	$926.0M

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Top Institutional Holders of GWW

BlackRock, Inc.
$6.3B4,633,213 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$3.9B2,881,429 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$3.1B2,306,592 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$2.7B2,008,993 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$1.9B1,370,120 sh
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN
$1.2B892,084 sh
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$1.1B775,644 sh
Clearbridge Investments, LLC
$1.0B754,171 sh
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/
$944.4M694,196 sh
NORTHERN TRUST CORP
$823.1M605,019 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$6.3B	4,633,213
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$3.9B	2,881,429
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$3.1B	2,306,592
STATE STREET CORP	$2.7B	2,008,993
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$1.9B	1,370,120
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	$1.2B	892,084
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	$1.1B	775,644
Clearbridge Investments, LLC	$1.0B	754,171
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/	$944.4M	694,196
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	$823.1M	605,019

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Discretionary sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for GWW are available on the GWW stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. GWW is classified as a large company.

Which hedge funds own GWW?

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