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NYSE: GWW
W.w. Grainger (GWW) stock, explained like you're 5
W.w. Grainger trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GWW. It is a large cap company in the office equipment/supplies/services industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 60.8 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- GWW
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Office Equipment/Supplies/Services
- Size
- Large cap, about 60.8 billion dollars
Is W.w. Grainger a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. W.w. Grainger is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 60.8 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How W.w. Grainger makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves GWW stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
In the news lately
- W.W. Grainger (GWW) Earnings Date and Reports 2026 (MarketBeat)
- Grainger (LSE:GRI) Stock May Be Undervalued On Its Earnings Power (Yahoo Finance)
- W.W. Grainger (GWW) Is Fairly Valued As DuPont Strength Meets A Pricey P E Debate (Simply Wall Street)
- W.W. Grainger stock was quoted at USD 1,330.70 (ad-hoc-news.de)
- W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock Forecast and Price Target 2026 (MarketBeat)
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Questions about W.w. Grainger stock
What does W.w. Grainger do?
W.w. Grainger trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GWW. It is a large cap company in the office equipment/supplies/services industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 60.8 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for W.w. Grainger?
W.w. Grainger trades under the ticker GWW on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is W.w. Grainger's market cap?
W.w. Grainger is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 60.8 billion dollars.
How does W.w. Grainger make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves GWW stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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