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W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Net Cash per Share : $-88.65 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is W.W. Grainger Net Cash per Share?

Net Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities minus Total Liabilities minus Minority Interest and then divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). W.W. Grainger's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-88.65.

The historical rank and industry rank for W.W. Grainger's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:

GWW's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Industrial Distribution industry.
Industry Median: 7.335
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.

W.W. Grainger Net Cash per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's Net Cash per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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W.W. Grainger Net Cash per Share Chart

W.W. Grainger Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net Cash per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -70.59 -73.91 -87.41 -95.97 -88.65

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net Cash per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -95.97 -92.29 -91.62 -89.48 -88.65

Competitive Comparison of W.W. Grainger's Net Cash per Share

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, W.W. Grainger's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


W.W. Grainger's Price-to-Net-Cash Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, W.W. Grainger's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.W. Grainger's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.



W.W. Grainger Net Cash per Share Calculation

In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.

W.W. Grainger's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(660-4706-326)/49.3174
=-88.65

W.W. Grainger's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(660-4706-326)/49.3174
=-88.65

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


W.W. Grainger  (NYSE:GWW) Net Cash per Share Explanation

Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

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W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL, USA, 60045-5201
W.W. Grainger distributes approximately 1.5 million maintenance, repair, and operating products that are sourced from over 4,500 suppliers. The company serves about 5 million customers through its online and electronic purchasing platforms, vending machines, catalog distribution, and network of over 300 global branches. In recent years, Grainger has invested in its e-commerce capabilities and is the 11th-largest e-retailer in North America.
Executives
Laurie R Thomson officer: VP, Controller 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Donald G Macpherson director, officer: Chairman and CEO 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Matt Fortin officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
George S Davis director 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Rodney C Adkins director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Katherine D. Jaspon director 130 ROYALL STREET, C/O DUNKIN' BRANDS, INC., CANTON MA 02021
Susan Slavik Williams director 4450 MACARTHUR BLVD., SECOND FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Stuart L Levenick director 100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Neil S Novich director RYERSON LTULL INC, 2621 W 15TH PLACE, CHICAGO IL 60603
V Ann Hailey director THREE LIMITED PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Steven Andrew White director 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Beatriz R Perez director ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Ernest Scott Santi director ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Lucas E Watson director 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Paige K Robbins officer: Sr. VP (see Remarks) 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045

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