W.W. Grainger (WBO:GWW) Beginning Cash Position: €603 Mil (As of Jun. 2026)

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WBO:GWW W.W. Grainger Inc WBO:GWW
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Price €1,105.00
GF Value €1,028.54
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is W.W. Grainger Beginning Cash Position?

W.W. Grainger WBO:GWW 30 Beginning Cash Position is €603 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates WBO:GWW with a GF Score™ of 30/100 and a GF Value™ of €1,028.54 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

W.W. Grainger's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €603 Mil.

W.W. Grainger's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2025 (€457 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€506 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2026 (€506 Mil) to Jun. 2026 (€603 Mil).

W.W. Grainger's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 (€298 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€630 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 (€630 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€885 Mil).

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W.W. Grainger Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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W.W. Grainger Beginning Cash Position Chart

W.W. Grainger Annual Data
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Beginning Cash Position
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W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data
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W.W. Grainger Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of €603 Mil mean?
W.W. Grainger (WBO:GWW) has a Beginning Cash Position of €603 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on W.W. Grainger and its competitors.
Is W.W. Grainger's Beginning Cash Position too high?
W.W. Grainger's current Beginning Cash Position is €603 Mil. Overall, W.W. Grainger has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does W.W. Grainger's Beginning Cash Position compare to FAST and FERG?
W.W. Grainger's Beginning Cash Position of €603 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Distribution industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for an Industrial Distribution company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Industrial Distribution industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on W.W. Grainger and its competitors. W.W. Grainger's current Beginning Cash Position is €603 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is W.W. Grainger stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, W.W. Grainger (WBO:GWW) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1,028.54, compared to a current price of €1,105.00 — trading 7.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is €603 Mil. W.W. Grainger's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For W.W. Grainger (WBO:GWW), the current Beginning Cash Position is €603 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is W.W. Grainger (WBO:GWW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, W.W. Grainger stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €1,105.00 is trading 7.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1,028.54. GuruFocus considers W.W. Grainger to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:GWW:

  • Beginning Cash Position: €603 Mil
  • GF Value™: €1,028.54 vs. price of €1,105.00 (7.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 30/100 with 5 warning signs

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W.W. Grainger Business Description

Address 100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL, USA, 60045-5201
Founded in 1927, W.W. Grainger originally distributed various motors via a mail-order catalogue. Over the course of the 20th century, the firm expanded into new industrial product categories and launched its first digital catalogue in 1995. Today, the company organizes itself into two segments focused on different customer bases. Its larger segment, high-touch solutions, offers a vast array of maintenance, repair, and operations, or MRO, supplies and bespoke inventory management services to larger businesses. Its smaller segment, endless assortment, operates two online platforms, Zoro and MonotaRO, that offer comprehensive catalogues of MRO supplies to smaller businesses. Grainger has operations throughout the world but primarily generates sales within the US.
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