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W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Profitability Rank

: 9 (As of Dec. 2023)
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W.W. Grainger has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

W.W. Grainger's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.94%. As of today, W.W. Grainger's Piotroski F-Score is 8.


Competitive Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, W.W. Grainger's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank Distribution

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, W.W. Grainger's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.W. Grainger's Profitability Rank falls into.



W.W. Grainger Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

W.W. Grainger has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

W.W. Grainger's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=557 / 3997
=13.94 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 8, indicates a very healthy situation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

W.W. Grainger has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Good Sign:

W.W. Grainger Inc operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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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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