W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Stock Picks Ranked 2nd/49 Among Its Industry Peers By Return On Equity

Stock Performance:

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) stock picks surged by 1.23% and closed at $187.87 whereas traded volume stood at 732,319 shares for the last Wednesday closing session as compare to its average volume stood at 509.96k. Its (stock picks) total market capitalization arrived at $13.10 billion and its outstanding shares stood at 69.75 million. The (stock picks) relative strength index stands at 55.63 times. The current market price is 4.76% more than its last 50 days simple moving average. Its dividend yield is 1.41%. The company stands in profit with the profit margin of 8.28%. The company is in highly profitability with ROE of 27.30%.

Competitors To Watch:

AXE                 Anixter International

FAST               Fastenal Company

IBI                    Interline Brands Inc

9902                Nichiden Corp

WCC               WESCO International, Inc.

Financials:

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) generated the total revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter ended September30th, 2011 as compared to revenue of $1.89 billion for the same period last year. The company reported the net profit of $182.12 million or earnings of $2.51 per share for the respective quarter as compared to net income of $150.41 million or earnings of $2.06 per share last year.

The company’s total assets accumulate up to $1.55 billion out of which fixed assets have the highest proportion. The company maintains a strong short term liquidity position as per its current ratio of 1.88 times.

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