NYSE · GWW · Industrial Distribution
W.W. Grainger (GWW) stock analysis
- GWW gained 6.6% over the past month versus 0.0% for the S&P 500, ranking 132nd of 497 S&P 500 stocks.
- Over 12 months it returned +39.8%, 24.0 points ahead of the S&P 500, and trades 3.6% below its 52-week high.
- In the last 30 days 2 analysts raised earnings estimates and 2 cut; forward EPS moved 0.0% (+1.2% over 90 days).
- It sits in the Industrial distribution & rental segment of the Industrial Automation & Equipment, where the 1-month median return is +4.8%.
- The daily chart reads Trend transition · Trend repair (since Oct 12, 2026).
One-year price with 50- and 200-day averages
Performance vs the market
Total price return against the S&P 500 (SPY) and the median of US stocks in the same sector.
Chart structure
Read by our daily-bar structure engine from swing highs, swing lows and moving averages.
Holding since Oct 12, 2026
- Close above EMA20 above EMA50
- EMA50 rose over the last ten sessions
- Confirmed swing highs and lows are rising
- Intermediate and long-term directions differ
- Neither a stable trend nor a range is confirmed
41 occurrences in 10 years. The median move over the next 20 sessions was +4.8%, positive 61% of the time, against +1.5% for any day in the same period.
Analyst earnings revisions
Changes to the consensus forward-EPS estimate. Rising estimates mean analysts see more profit ahead.
14 analysts cover the stock
Where it sits in the supply chain
Industrial Automation & Equipment · Engineering & channels
Distribution supplies maintenance goods; rental provides equipment access.
Figures are each company's 1-month return; the segment shows its median · Doubler daily batch · company chain maps
Risk profile
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