Here is how W.W. Grainger (GWW) and MSC Industrial (MSM) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Are Industrial Products Stocks Lagging  W.W. Grainger (GWW) This Year?

W.W. Grainger has delivered very strong gains over the last five years, which puts a spotlight on whether the current US$1,255.69 share price is adequately supported by the cash the business can generate. For investors, the central issue now is how that market value lines up against the company’s long term cash flow potential. The stock has returned 232.2% over the past five years, which raises the question of whether Grainger’s cash flows can carry that kind of step up in valuation. The...

Grainger (GWW) Stock May Be Fairly Valued As Cash Flow Keeps Pace

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has been drawing fresh attention after recent share price swings, with the stock down about 4% over the past month and roughly 7.7% over the past 3 months. Viewed over a longer stretch, W.W. Grainger’s recent share price softness, including the 30-day share price return of down 3.9% and 90-day share price return of down 7.7%, runs alongside a much stronger backdrop. The year-to-date share price return is 25.1% and the 1-year total shareholder return is 33.6%, pointing to...

W.W. Grainger (GWW), What Is Drawing Attention Now?

Grainger (NYSE: GWW), a leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, hosted its fifth annual Grainger Bucket Build today. More than 500 Grainger team members, ToolBank USA partners and students from YouthBuild Lake County and YouthBuild Waukegan assembled more than 4,000 disaster relief kits at the company's headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.

GRAINGER'S FIFTH ANNUAL BUCKET BUILD HELPS COMMUNITIES PREPARE FOR DISASTER RECOVERY

W.W. Grainger trades at $1,307 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 17.2% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 13.6%.

2 Reasons to Watch GWW and 1 to Stay Cautious

Industrial Services faces cost and supply-chain pressures, but Grainger, Fastenal and peers see growth from manufacturing and digitalization.

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights GWW, FAST, MSM, GIC and BOOM

W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions North America and Endless Assortment. It provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. The company also offers technical support and inventory management services. It serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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