W.W. Grainger
GWW

$947.93

1.01%

Market Cap: $46.3B

About: W.W. Grainger distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products that are sourced from over 5,000 suppliers. The company serves more than 4.5 million customers through its online and electronic purchasing platforms, vending machines, catalog distribution, and network of over 300 global branches.

Employees: 26,100

Consumer Discretionary Durable Goods

0

Funds holding %

of 6,686 funds

0

Analysts bullish %

of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

47% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $941M | Put options by funds: $638M

0.39% more ownership

Funds ownership: 71.18% [Q1] → 71.57% (+0.39%) [Q2]

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 394 | Existing positions reduced: 433

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,158 [Q1] → 1,112 (-46) [Q2]

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $35.5B [Q1] → $31.7B (-$3.86B) [Q2]

37% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 125

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 [Q1] → 11 (-11) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$972

3%

upside

Avg. target

$992

5%

upside

High target

$1,015

7%

upside

3 analyst ratings

0 positive

0%

3 neutral

100%

0 negative

0%

Morgan Stanley Chris Snyder 58% 1-year accuracy 7 / 12 met price target	4%upside $990	Equal-Weight Initiated	6 Sept 2024
JP Morgan Patrick Baumann 0 / 0 met price target	7%upside $1,015	Neutral Maintained	2 Aug 2024
RBC Capital Deane Dray 61% 1-year accuracy 37 / 61 met price target	3%upside $972	Sector Perform Maintained	2 Aug 2024

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Financial journalist opinion

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3 Industrial Services Stocks Countering Industry Challenges

The contraction in the manufacturing sector mars the near-term outlook for the Zacks Industrial Services industry. Companies like GWW, GIC and BOOM are expected to gain from their efforts to gain market share, lowering costs and focus on enhancing digital capabilities.

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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for W.W. Grainger (GWW) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 1, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Kyle Bland - VP, IR Donald Macpherson - Chairman and CEO Deidra Merriwether - SVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Tommy Moll - Stephens Inc. Dave Manthey - Baird Ryan Merkel - William Blair Jacob Levinson - Melius Research Jeff Reive - RBC Capital Markets Christopher Glynn - Oppenheimer Patrick Baumann - JPMorgan Operator Greetings. Welcome to W.W.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Zacks Investment Research

Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y

Grainger (GWW) changes its 2024 EPS expectation to $38.00-$39.50 from $38.00-$40.50.

Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y

Zacks Investment Research

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates

W.W. Grainger (GWW) came out with quarterly earnings of $9.76 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.58 per share. This compares to earnings of $9.28 per share a year ago.

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates

GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER 2024

Operational execution driving resilient performance; Company narrows 2024 earnings outlook Second Quarter Highlights Delivered sales of $4.3 billion, up 3.1%, or 5.1% on a daily, organic constant currency basis Achieved reported operating margin of 15.1%, down 70 basis points, or 15.4% on an adjusted basis, down 40 basis points Generated diluted EPS of $9.51 on a reported basis, up 2.5%, or $9.76 on an adjusted basis, up 5.2% Produced $411 million in operating cash flow and returned $345 million to Grainger shareholders through dividends and share repurchases Narrowing most 2024 total Company guidance ranges, including daily, organic constant currency sales growth of 4.0% to 6.0% and adjusted diluted EPS of $38.00 to $39.50 CHICAGO , Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported results for the second quarter of 2024 with sales of $4.3 billion, up 3.1%, or 5.1% on a daily, organic constant currency basis, and adjusted diluted EPS of $9.76, up 5.2% compared to the second quarter of 2023. "I'm proud of our team for providing a flawless experience and creating tangible value for our customers.

GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER 2024

GRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

CHICAGO , July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.05 per share.

GRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Zacks Investment Research

Will Solid Organic Sales Aid Grainger's (GWW) Q2 Results?

Grainger's (GWW) second-quarter 2024 results are likely to reflect gains from upbeat segmental performances and cost-reduction actions.

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