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GRAINGER W(NYSE:GWW)
Grainger offers a breadth of MRO solutions by combining products, services, and information. The company tailors its capabilities toward the objective of providing the lowest total cost MRO solution to select customer groups. The Branch-based Distribution Businesses serve immediate and/or planned purchase MRO needs. The Digital Businesses offer a broad array of indirect materials and related information to meet the needs of businesses looking to reduce process costs through Internet-enabled solutions.
# Employees: 18334
Address: 100 Grainger Parkway,Lake Forest,IL,USA
Phone: 847-535-1000
Fax: 847-535-0878
Website: www.grainger.com
Email: nancy.hobor@grainger.com
Sector: Industrial Products
Industry: MACH-GENL INDL
Executive Officers
Richard L. Keyser (Chmn.; C.E.O.; Dir.)
Ogden P. Loux (Sr. V.P.; Fin.; C.F.O.)
John L. Howard (Sr. V.P.; Gen. Counsl.)
James T. Ryan (Presi.; C.O.O.)
Y. C. Chen (Presi.; Grainger Industrial Supply,)
Dividend
Ex-Dividend Date: 11/5/2009
Annual Dividend: $1.84
Current Dividend Yield: $1.89
Dividend Paid (3 months): $0.46
Indicated Dividend: $0.34
Earnings
Last Earnings Date: 9/30/2009
Next Earnings Date(Expected): 1/25/2010
Mean EPS (Next Qtr): $1.21
Mean EPS (Year): $5.17
Mean Estimate(Long Term): $11.00
P/E Ratio(Based on EPS estimate): 18.870
Number of Estimates: 13
Shares Performance
Period GWW Compare to S&P
YTD 23.62 % 2.30 %
4 Weeks 3.98 % -1.29 %
12 Weeks 9.73 % 2.18 %
Shares Information
Analyst Coverage: Y
Avg Volume: 837484
Shares Outstanding: 73M
Market Cap: $7.18B
52 Week High: $101.43
52 Week Low: $61.37
P/E Ratio: 17.880
PEG Ratio: 1.720
Split: On 6/15/1998 GWW split by factor of 2.000
Earnings Performance
EPS Growth in Last Quarter: 23.77 %
EPS Growth in Last Year: -15.64 %
Sales Growth in Last Quarter: 3.68 %
Sales Growth in Last Quarter: -13.58 %
Financials
Qtr Book Value: $3.04
Cash Flow/Share: $11.86
Change in Payout Ratio: 0.060
Price/Sales: 1.160
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