W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW NYSE

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) reported moderate year-over-year revenue growth of +4.5% through 2025-12 (TTM revenue vs prior-year TTM). Net income showed earnings decline of -10.6% YoY, reaching $451M in the latest quarter. The net profit margin is 10.2%, which is moderate. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 quarters. The gross margin is 39.1% (moderate), down 0.3pp vs the prior year. With a $55B market cap, MOAT composite score of 66/100 (moderate competitive position).

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (55/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 41-year annual history, the company was profitable in 41 of 41 years — a perfect long-term track record
• INCOME (45/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (66/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

Overall SharesGrow Score: 61/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.