• GRAINGER W W INC Financial Overview

  • Income Statement: GWW

      2007 2006 Change ( 2006 - 2007  )
    Net Sales/Revenues 6.42 B 5.88 B 534.36 M 8.33%
    Gross Profit 2.60 B 2.35 B 249.47 M 9.58%
    Net Income Before Extra Items/Preferred Div 420.12 M 383.40 M 36.72 M 8.74%
    Operating Income 670.65 M 578.07 M 92.58 M 13.80%
  • Cash Flow: GWW

      2007 2006 Change ( 2006 - 2007  )
    Net Cash Flow - Financing -513.89 M -492.87 M -21.01 M 4.09%
    Net Cash Flow - Investing 196.96 M 139.75 M 57.21 M 29.05%
    Net Cash Flow/Operating Activities 468.88 M 436.75 M 32.12 M 6.85%
  • Balance Sheet: GWW

      2007 2006 Change ( 2006 - 2007  )
    Total Assets 3.04 B 3.00 B 42.08 M 1.38%
    Total Liabilities 941.26 M 819.68 M 121.58 M 12.92%
    Shareholders Equity 2.10 B 2.18 B -79.51 M -3.79%
  • Key Ratios / Statistics: GWW

    • Valuation

      Price/Earnings (TTM) 17.72
      Price/Sales (TTM) 1.16
      Price/Book (MRQ) 3.05
      Price/Cash Flow (TTM) 12.02
    • Profitability

      Gross Margin 40.57
      Operating Margin 10.45
      Profit Margin 6.55
    • Dividends

      Dividend Paid (TTM) 1.50
      Payout Ratio % (TTM) 27.68
    • Financial Strength

      Quick Ratio (MRQ) 0.89
      Current Ratio (MRQ) 3.06
      Long Term Debt-to-Equity (MRQ) 24.67
    • Management Effectiveness

      Return on Equity (TTM) 19.17
      Return on Assets (TTM) 13.73
      Return on Investments (TTM) 19.20