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WW Grainger Inc

W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services, including safety equipment, plumbing supplies, and hand tools. It serves businesses, government, and healthcare sectors primarily through e-commerce and sales representatives.

🏭 Industrials NYSE Listed 1984 $ USD
$1,000 invested 30 years ago →$57,695today

Score Overview

1 Year
Score
Net Growth9.61%
Net TrendGrew
Net Income Consistency—
Rev Growth5.03%
Rev TrendGrew
Revenue Consistency—
5 Years
Score8.0
Net Growth79.29%
Net Trend80%
Net Income Consistency—
Rev Growth44.72%
Rev TrendEvery year
Revenue Consistency—
10 Years
Score
Net Growth208.62%
Net Trend70%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth85.90%
Rev TrendEvery year
Revenue Consistency
20 Years
Score7.8
Net Growth387.74%
Net Trend70%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth220.29%
Rev Trend95%
Revenue Consistency
30 Years
Score
Net Growth8x
Net Trend73%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth432.77%
Rev Trend90%
Revenue Consistency
All Time
Score
Net Growth26x
Net Trend78%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth17x
Rev Trend93%
Revenue Consistency

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Where WW Grainger Inc has ranked, year by year

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Has not reached the top 50 on HDB Score in any year we have ranked.

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1996: 15.1% · 2021: 5.6% · free through 2021 · longest runs

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Historical Returns

Historical Returns
PeriodPriceReturn
Last Price2026-09-28
$ 1.26K—
1 Year2025-09-26
$ 951.8631.92%
5 Years2021-09-28
$ 383.26227.63%
10 Years2016-09-28
$ 189.136x
20 Years2006-09-28
$ 49.0425x
30 Years1996-09-27
$ 21.7657x
All Time1984-12-17
$ 3.66343x

Prices are split & dividend adjusted. All values are reported in USD.

Fundamental Data

Year
2026$ 18.84B$ 1.87B$ 589M
2025$ 17.94B$ 1.70B$ 585M
2024$ 17.16B$ 1.90B$ 1.03B
2023$ 16.47B$ 1.82B$ 660M
2022$ 15.22B$ 1.54B$ 325M
2021$ 13.02B$ 1.04B$ 241M
2020$ 11.79B$ 695M$ 585M
2019$ 11.48B$ 849M$ 360M
2018$ 11.22B$ 782M$ 538M
2017$ 10.42B$ 585M$ 326M
2016$ 10.13B$ 605M$ 274M
2015$ 9.97B$ 768M$ 240M
2014$ 9.96B$ 801M$ 226M
2013$ 9.43B$ 797M$ 430M
2012$ 8.95B$ 689M$ 452M
2011$ 8.07B$ 658M$ 335M
2010$ 7.18B$ 510M$ 313M
2009$ 6.22B$ 430M$ 459M
2008$ 6.85B$ 475M$ 396M
2007$ 6.41B$ 420M$ 133M
2006$ 5.88B$ 383M$ 361M
2005$ 5.52B$ 346M$ 544M
2004$ 5.04B$ 286M$ 429M
2003$ 4.66B$ 226M$ 402M
2002$ 4.64B$ 211M$ 208M
2001$ 4.75B$ 174M$ 168M
2000$ 4.97B$ 192M$ 63M
1999$ 4.53B$ 180M$ 62M
1998$ 4.34B$ 238M$ 43M
1997$ 4.13B$ 231M$ 46M
1996$ 3.53B$ 208M$ 126M
1995$ 3.27B$ 186M$ 11M
1994$ 3.02B$ 127M$ 15M
1993$ 2.62B$ 148M$ 2M
1992$ 2.36B$ 137M$ 44M
1991$ 2.07B$ 127M$ 141M
1990$ 1.93B$ 126M$ 147M
1989$ 1.72B$ 119M$ 81M
1988$ 1.53B$ 108M$ 79M
1987$ 1.32B$ 90M$ 58M
1986$ 1.15B$ 86M$ 180M
1985$ 1.09B$ 71M$ 100M
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WW Grainger Inc fundamental performance

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue grew from $ 11.79B to $ 17.94B and net income grew from $ 695M to $ 1.70B. Revenue increased in every one of those 5 years; net income in 4.

Across WW Grainger Inc's full reported history, from 1985 to 2025, revenue grew from $ 1.09B to $ 17.94B and net income grew from $ 71M to $ 1.70B. Revenue increased in 93% of the years measured; net income in 78%.

WW Grainger Inc currently holds a 20-year HDB Score of 7.8 out of 10. How the HDB Score is calculated.

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