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W.W. Grainger, Inc.GWW

Last close
1277.55
Change
-0.39%
96-bar range
1033.19 – 1419.91
As of
7 Aug 2026

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a wholesale-durable goods issuer listed as GWW on NYSE. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.

Identity
Nasdaq Trader
Chart rail
TradingView
File state
Public profile
Atlas chart snapshot NYSE:GWW

Static Daily candlestick snapshot from the approved cache, drawn on a labelled price axis: green bodies closed up, red closed down, wicks span each bar's high-to-low range. The live TradingView link stays available; the public profile never embeds a widget that can render the wrong symbol.

1431.511329.031226.551124.071021.5923 Mar01 Jun07 Aug

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Latest close1277.55
Day change-0.39%
Window high1419.91
Window low1033.19
96-bar change+21.16%
SnapshotDaily · 96 bars
As of2026-08-07 13:30 UTC

Weekly outlook: the last 104 weekly closes (+30.07% over the window).

1413.76907.4619 Aug07 Aug

Source rail: Yahoo Finance chart API (GWW). This dated snapshot is the crawlable Atlas reference.

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GWW public profile

Company

Wholesale-durable goods issuer. W.W. Grainger, Inc. is connected to current market context, cited company sources and its retained research file.

Market

W.W. Grainger, Inc. trades as GWW on NYSE. W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has a latest verified close of 1277.55, down 0.39%, dated 7 Aug 2026.

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Institutional Market Wit ● Sourced Research File

Grainger's press release trumpets 'We Keep the World Working' and a 10.1% sales surge to $4.7 billion, but the balance sheet reveals a world working on a $5 million inventory decline and $695 million in cash just sitting there. The heroic narrative of serving 4.6 million customers with MRO products collides with the reality that net operating cash flow of $739 million largely funded $170 million in property purchases, not exactly a revolution. The board can spin 'purpose driven culture' all they want, but the 10 Q shows stockholders' equity of $3.93 billion against $9.47 billion in assets, meaning the leverage is doing the heavy lifting. (source: Press release announcing financial results for the...

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GWW daily contextvalidated public digest11 source rail2026-08-07 02:40 UTC

Grainger’s Q1 2026 results are a masterclass in industrial grit: $4.74 billion revenue (+10.1%), $11.65 diluted EPS (+18.2%), and a $2.38 billion inventory fortress that barely blinks (-$5 million). The MRO giant serves 4.6 million customers with a ‘purpose-driven culture,’ though insiders seem less driven to hold shares, selling over $10 million worth in June despite record highs.

The company’s cash machine hums along with $739 million in operating cash flow and $695 million in cash reserves, yet buybacks remain curiously muted. With $170 million spent on capex and no major M&A announced, the question lingers: is this prudence or paralysis? Meanwhile, the stock’s 52-week performance suggests investors are betting on the ‘Keep the World Working’ mantra-just don’t ask the executives selling shares.

Risks include overreliance on North American markets (70% of revenue), inventory obsolescence in a slowing industrial sector, and insider selling that could spook retail holders. Catalysts include Q2 guidance, potential buyback announcements, and customer retention metrics in a competitive MRO space. For now, Grainger’s balance sheet is a brick wall, but the management desks’s mixed signals could test investor patience.

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Ticker
GWW
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Us Public Equity Directory
Region
United States
Asset class
Equity
Directory source
Nasdaq Trader
SEC CIK
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GWW technical readout

Trend strength (ADX 14)
34.4
Average true range (ATR 14)
30.8605
ATR as % of price
2.21%
Volatility compression (ATR14/ATR50)
1.06x

Directional bias up. Wilder ADX and ATR computed from Atlas approved daily OHLC through 2026-07-28. Indicators are descriptive statistics, not investment advice.

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GWW evidence rails

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GWW FAQ

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has a latest verified close of 1277.55, down 0.39%, dated 7 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed...

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has a latest verified close of 1277.55, down 0.39%, dated 7 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.

What does Atlas show for GWW?W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has a latest verified close of 1277.55, down 0.39%, dated 7 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company context, cited sources,...

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has a latest verified close of 1277.55, down 0.39%, dated 7 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company context, cited sources, risks and the route into the full Atlas research file together. Atlas files GWW under USA Stocks and Technology Stocks for browsing.

How often is the GWW page updated?The GWW public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the...

The GWW public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the freshness of the current market snapshot.

Which sources does Atlas use for GWW?The GWW file starts with SEC EDGAR filings, Nasdaq Trader and TradingView NYSE:GWW. SEC EDGAR provides the filing anchor for this issuer. The page separates verified...

The GWW file starts with SEC EDGAR filings, Nasdaq Trader and TradingView NYSE:GWW. SEC EDGAR provides the filing anchor for this issuer. The page separates verified market context from company evidence and shows open evidence gaps instead of filling them with assumptions.

Can Atlas run a full research brief on GWW?Yes. The workstation can open GWW, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.

Yes. The workstation can open GWW, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.

Is this GWW page investment advice?No. The GWW page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise...

No. The GWW page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise of returns.

Methodology

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