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W. W. Grainger vs Lincoln Electric (GWW vs LECO)
The two stocks side by side, as of the latest close. Performance is rebased to 100 at the start of the window.
Over the past year W. W. Grainger (GWW) returned +49.7% and Lincoln Electric (LECO) +20.6%; so far this year the figures are +42.8% and +14.9%.
W. W. Grainger is the larger company by market value, about 4.5 times the size of Lincoln Electric.
On trailing earnings, GWW trades at 31.7 times and LECO at 26.4 times.
Revenue grew +9.1% at GWW and +11.1% at LECO over the last year.
GWW yields 0.66%. LECO yields 1.15%.
Data as of the latest close. Not investment advice.
Relative performance
| GWW | LECO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,440.70 | $275.35 |
| 1-day | -0.74% | +1.18% |
| YTD | +42.78% | +14.90% |
| 1 year | +49.70% | +20.57% |
| 3 years | +94.14% | +56.22% |
| Market cap | $67.5B | $14.9B |
| P/E | 31.7 | 26.4 |
| P/S | 3.48 | 3.21 |
| P/B | 15.54 | 9.59 |
| Revenue growth | +9.10% | +11.10% |
| EPS growth | +27.60% | +11.80% |
| Gross margin % | 39.4 | 35.5 |
| Net margin % | 11.2 | 12.4 |
| ROE % | 49.8 | 37.0 |
| Debt / equity | 0.62 | 0.74 |
| FCF yield % | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| Dividend yield % | 0.66 | 1.15 |
| Beta | 0.54 | 1.07 |
| RSI (14) | 66.4 | 53.5 |
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