GWW
StockW.W. Grainger, Inc.
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W.W. Grainger, Inc. is 6.8% off its high — a mild dip, shallower than its 4.9% average pullback. Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Slightly Elevated
Current Drawdown
-6.8%
Days in Drawdown
31
Avg Max Drawdown
4.9%
Avg Length
50
Drawdown Severity Score™
1.4
GWW - Price & High Water Mark
GWW - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 28, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within GWW's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
W.W. Grainger, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 99% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
W.W. Grainger, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 99% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is currently in a moderate drawdown. As of 2026-08-28, the stock is trading at $1,306.30, down 6.8% from its all-time high of $1,402.03. This pullback has lasted 31 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, W.W. Grainger, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.9% in depth, with an average duration of 50 days. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has gone through 284 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for W.W. Grainger, Inc. was 56.7%, beginning in 1999. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1252 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for W.W. Grainger, Inc. currently stands at 1.38. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range: a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 284 tracked pullbacks (68 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Ongoing | 31 days | -6.8% | $1,402.03 | $1,306.30 | n/a |
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-25 | 4 days | -3.3% | $1,365.41 | $1,320.48 | $1,374.78 |
| 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-18 | 9 days | -1.4% | $1,329.80 | $1,311.10 | $1,365.41 |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-03 | 20 days | -3.9% | $1,284.19 | $1,234.24 | $1,284.22 |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026-05-12 | 5 days | -0.6% | $1,234.10 | $1,226.09 | $1,238.29 |
| 2024-11-12 | 2026-05-07 | 541 days | -24.5% | $1,210.10 | $913.57 | $1,234.10 |
| 2024-11-07 | 2024-11-08 | 2 days | -0.5% | $1,182.31 | $1,176.37 | $1,191.68 |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-06 | 17 days | -4.0% | $1,115.07 | $1,070.76 | $1,182.31 |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-10-16 | 2 days | -1.2% | $1,086.75 | $1,074.08 | $1,101.15 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-11 | 15 days | -2.0% | $1,032.88 | $1,012.02 | $1,073.56 |
| 2024-09-24 | 2024-09-26 | 3 days | -1.0% | $1,031.05 | $1,021.24 | $1,032.88 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-09-19 | 182 days | -14.4% | $1,014.34 | $867.91 | $1,019.20 |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-14 | 6 days | -2.5% | $974.43 | $949.75 | $977.04 |
| 2024-03-05 | 2024-03-07 | 3 days | -0.5% | $973.01 | $968.09 | $974.43 |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-01 | 2 days | -0.1% | $960.30 | $959.08 | $966.41 |
| 2024-02-05 | 2024-02-28 | 24 days | -3.7% | $956.30 | $921.34 | $960.30 |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-01 | 2 days | -2.1% | $899.50 | $880.68 | $907.23 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-25 | 3 days | -0.6% | $862.02 | $856.69 | $866.73 |
| 2024-01-19 | 2024-01-22 | 4 days | -0.9% | $857.63 | $849.57 | $862.02 |
| 2024-01-16 | 2024-01-18 | 3 days | -0.4% | $828.06 | $825.07 | $857.63 |
| 2023-12-19 | 2024-01-11 | 24 days | -2.9% | $819.25 | $795.44 | $823.09 |
| 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-18 | 4 days | -0.6% | $814.97 | $809.79 | $819.25 |
| 2023-12-13 | 2023-12-14 | 2 days | -0.3% | $807.36 | $805.14 | $814.97 |
| 2023-11-27 | 2023-12-11 | 15 days | -4.6% | $798.73 | $762.20 | $803.79 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-22 | 2 days | -0.2% | $795.26 | $793.30 | $795.47 |
| 2023-11-15 | 2023-11-17 | 3 days | -0.8% | $788.07 | $781.53 | $788.80 |
| 2023-07-11 | 2023-11-14 | 127 days | -14.8% | $779.53 | $664.51 | $788.07 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-10 | 8 days | -1.6% | $771.56 | $759.41 | $779.53 |
| 2023-06-16 | 2023-06-26 | 11 days | -1.8% | $727.82 | $714.90 | $731.93 |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-06-15 | 2 days | -1.3% | $721.06 | $711.36 | $727.82 |
| 2023-03-09 | 2023-06-08 | 91 days | -8.4% | $683.36 | $626.05 | $689.75 |
| 2023-03-07 | 2023-03-08 | 2 days | -0.7% | $682.63 | $677.77 | $683.36 |
| 2023-02-21 | 2023-03-02 | 10 days | -3.1% | $660.87 | $640.23 | $667.85 |
| 2023-02-08 | 2023-02-17 | 10 days | -3.0% | $660.06 | $640.52 | $660.87 |
| 2023-02-06 | 2023-02-07 | 2 days | -0.2% | $657.65 | $656.17 | $660.06 |
| 2022-11-11 | 2023-02-02 | 84 days | -11.6% | $592.04 | $523.09 | $657.42 |
| 2022-11-09 | 2022-11-10 | 2 days | -1.6% | $582.82 | $573.46 | $592.04 |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022-11-07 | 4 days | -0.1% | $576.75 | $576.01 | $577.67 |
| 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-03 | 2 days | -1.5% | $575.10 | $566.64 | $576.75 |
| 2022-08-19 | 2022-11-01 | 75 days | -16.9% | $568.18 | $472.44 | $575.10 |
| 2022-08-17 | 2022-08-18 | 2 days | -0.1% | $566.84 | $566.35 | $568.18 |
| 2022-08-09 | 2022-08-10 | 2 days | -0.8% | $545.59 | $541.40 | $548.19 |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | 4 days | -1.7% | $531.59 | $522.55 | $539.51 |
| 2022-04-14 | 2022-07-29 | 107 days | -15.8% | $508.02 | $427.60 | $525.72 |
| 2022-04-07 | 2022-04-13 | 7 days | -1.4% | $507.07 | $499.77 | $508.02 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-04-06 | 97 days | -11.7% | $504.63 | $445.65 | $507.07 |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-27 | 12 days | -4.8% | $493.64 | $470.00 | $495.76 |
| 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-15 | 3 days | -1.3% | $493.37 | $486.82 | $493.64 |
| 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-10 | 3 days | -0.8% | $487.66 | $483.65 | $493.37 |
| 2021-11-26 | 2021-12-06 | 11 days | -4.2% | $478.75 | $458.40 | $480.20 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-11-22 | 6 days | -1.6% | $470.56 | $463.22 | $473.28 |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-11-03 | 177 days | -16.8% | $452.27 | $376.26 | $454.16 |
| 2018-08-22 | 2020-08-12 | 722 days | -41.6% | $334.89 | $195.59 | $335.39 |
| 2017-02-22 | 2018-01-24 | 337 days | -38.6% | $226.36 | $139.00 | $243.45 |
| 2013-09-19 | 2017-02-21 | 1252 days | -30.5% | $224.43 | $155.92 | $226.36 |
| 2012-04-23 | 2013-01-29 | 282 days | -19.1% | $176.06 | $142.36 | $177.10 |
| 2011-07-08 | 2011-09-15 | 70 days | -21.2% | $127.25 | $100.27 | $128.51 |
| 2007-07-16 | 2009-10-13 | 821 days | -37.5% | $72.28 | $45.19 | $72.30 |
| 2006-05-08 | 2007-02-14 | 283 days | -24.0% | $57.58 | $43.78 | $57.69 |
| 2005-01-03 | 2005-10-24 | 294 days | -21.3% | $47.06 | $37.06 | $47.33 |
| 2002-03-01 | 2004-06-30 | 852 days | -32.3% | $40.16 | $27.18 | $40.32 |
| 1999-06-18 | 2002-02-26 | 985 days | -56.7% | $37.60 | $16.26 | $38.67 |
| 1998-05-01 | 1999-06-01 | 397 days | -31.2% | $34.71 | $23.88 | $36.87 |
| 1994-06-10 | 1995-11-28 | 537 days | -23.5% | $20.64 | $15.78 | $20.66 |
| 1993-06-02 | 1994-03-17 | 289 days | -21.6% | $19.82 | $15.53 | $20.08 |
| 1992-04-15 | 1992-12-17 | 247 days | -32.1% | $17.64 | $11.97 | $17.85 |
| 1990-07-17 | 1991-03-06 | 233 days | -29.6% | $11.19 | $7.88 | $11.23 |
| 1987-10-05 | 1990-02-15 | 865 days | -36.5% | $9.78 | $6.21 | $9.81 |
| 1986-05-30 | 1987-01-08 | 224 days | -18.6% | $6.19 | $5.04 | $6.20 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) is trading at $1,306.30 as of Aug 28, 2026. It is 6.8% below its high of $1,402.03. The drawdown has lasted 31 days. Severity score: 1.4 (Slightly Elevated).
GWW Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$1,306.30
High-water mark
$1,402.03
Current drawdown
-6.8%
Days in drawdown
31
This GWW page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior W.W. Grainger, Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc. has dropped 25%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 671 days with an average max drop of -36.7%.
The current drawdown of -6.8% has lasted 31 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1999 to Feb 2002 | -56.7% | 985 days |
| Aug 2018 to Aug 2020 | -41.6% | 722 days |
| Feb 2017 to Jan 2018 | -38.6% | 337 days |
| Jul 2007 to Oct 2009 | -37.5% | 821 days |
| Oct 1987 to Feb 1990 | -36.5% | 865 days |
| Mar 2002 to Jun 2004 | -32.3% | 852 days |
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