W.W. GRAINGER, INC. vs QXO, Inc., two Distribution stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where GWW and QXO diverge most: on operating margin, GWW reads 16.7% and QXO reads -14.6%; on net margin, GWW reads 9.7% and QXO reads -6.0%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What GWW's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | GWW | QXO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1375.79 | $14.98 |
| Market cap | $65.2B | $11.2B |
| Sector | Distribution | Distribution |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| Implied growth (priced in) | +19.5% | — |
| P/E | 37.0 | — |
| P/B | 15.02 | 1.10 |
| P/S | 3.55 | 1.30 |
| EV/EBITDA | 22.7 | — |
| Revenue growth | +6.6% | +200.0% |
| Gross margin | 40.0% | 23.7% |
| Operating margin | 16.7% | -14.6% |
| Net margin | 9.7% | -6.0% |
| Return on equity | 41.0% | -5.1% |
| Return on assets | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| Return on invested capital | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| FCF yield | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Dividend yield | 0.6% | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.56 | 0.30 |
| Current ratio | 2.69 | 3.33 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 10.00 | 1.76 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 3 / 9 |
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