W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW)

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$ 1,094.37
   
  • Change Today:
    $8.85
  • 52 Week High: $1,220.93
  • 52 Week Low: $879.03
  • Currency: US Dollars
  • Shares Issued: 48.33m
  • Volume: 167,722
  • Market Cap: $52,894m
  • RiskGrade: 109
  • Beta: 0.65

Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 17,168.00 16,478.00 15,228.00 13,022.00 11,797.00
Operating Profit/(Loss) 2,637.00 2,565.00 2,215.00 1,547.00 1,019.00
Profit Before Tax 2,584.00 2,500.00 2,146.00 1,485.00 947.00
Profit After Tax 1,989.00 1,903.00 1,613.00 1,114.00 755.00
           
Earnings per Share - Basic 3,884.00¢ 3,639.00¢ 3,022.00¢ 1,994.00¢ 1,288.00¢
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 3,884.00¢ 3,639.00¢ 3,022.00¢ 1,994.00¢ 1,288.00¢
           
Dividend per Share 801.00¢ 730.00¢ 678.00¢ 639.00¢ 594.00¢
  $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 1,927.00 1,658.00 1,828.00 1,817.00 1,605.00
Intangible Assets 598.00 604.00 603.00 622.00 619.00
Other Non-Current Assets 567.00 611.00 180.00 142.00 152.00
  3,092.00 2,873.00 2,611.00 2,581.00 2,376.00
Current Assets          
Inventories 2,306.00 2,266.00 2,253.00 1,870.00 1,733.00
Cash at Bank & in Hand 1,036.00 660.00 325.00 241.00 585.00
Other Current Assets 2,395.00 2,348.00 2,399.00 1,900.00 1,601.00
  5,737.00 5,274.00 4,977.00 4,011.00 3,919.00
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 8,829.00 8,147.00 7,588.00 6,592.00 6,295.00
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 499.00 34.00 68.00 66.00 65.00
Other Current Liabilities 1,806.00 1,797.00 1,942.00 1,462.00 1,376.00
           
Current Liabilities 2,305.00 1,831.00 2,010.00 1,528.00 1,441.00
           
Net Current Assets c3,432.00 c3,443.00 c2,967.00 c2,483.00 c2,478.00
           
Borrowings 2,279.00 2,266.00 2,602.00 2,696.00 2,551.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities n/a n/a 241.00 208.00 210.00
Non-Current Liabilities 2,279.00 2,266.00 2,843.00 2,904.00 2,761.00
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 5,126.00 4,706.00 4,853.00 4,432.00 4,202.00
           
Net Assets 3,703.00 3,441.00 2,735.00 2,160.00 2,093.00
           
Shareholders Funds 3,358.00 3,115.00 2,440.00 1,874.00 1,828.00
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity 34.00 326.00 295.00 286.00 265.00
Total Equity 3,703.00 3,441.00 2,735.00 2,160.00 2,093.00
Cash Flow 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 2,111.00 2,031.00 1,333.00 937.00 1,123.00
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (520.00) (422.00) (263.00) (226.00) (179.00)
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (1,215.00) (1,274.00) (986.00) (1,039.00) (719.00)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 376.00 335.00 84.00 (328.00) 225.00
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 27.1 22.8 18.4 26.0 31.7
PEG - Adjusted 3.9 1.1 0.4 0.5 n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 7% 20% 52% 55% -16%
Dividend Cover 4.85 4.98 4.46 3.12 2.17
Revenue per Share 35,520.25¢ 34,092.65¢ 31,506.42¢ 26,942.26¢ 24,407.76¢
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 5,346.24¢ 5,172.45¢ 4,440.03¢ 3,072.43¢ 1,959.32¢
Operating Margin 15.36% 15.57% 14.55% 11.88% 8.64%
Return on Capital Employed 43.92% 48.67% 44.69% 34.53% 23.15%
           
Dividend Yield 0.8% 0.9% 1.2% 1.2% 1.5%
Dividend per Share Growth 9.73% 7.67% 6.10% 7.58% 4.58%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 4,367.62¢ 4,202.10¢ 2,757.95¢ 1,938.63¢ 2,323.46¢
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 777.94¢ 693.11¢ 173.79¢ (678.62¢) 465.52¢
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 6,424.18¢ 5,869.70¢ 4,411.06¢ 3,182.09¢ 3,049.68¢
Net Gearing 51.88% 52.65% 96.11% 134.53% 111.11%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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