STOCK COMPARISON
Ferguson vs WW Grainger: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Ferguson (FERG) and WW Grainger (GWW) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Ferguson as the less overvalued of the two: Ferguson trades at $253 versus a fair value of $152 (-40%), while WW Grainger trades at $1,283 versus $626 (-51%).
Ferguson
FERG · USD · Industrials
-40%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$253
Fair Value$152
Quality64/100
WW Grainger
GWW · USD · Industrials
-51%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$1,283
Fair Value$626
Quality72/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
FergusonWW Grainger
Valuation
22.7×P/E (TTM)37.0×
1.46×P/S (TTM)3.53×
7.78×P/B15.69×
15.9×EV/EBITDA21.6×
1.49×PEG2.15×
1.8%Dividend yield0.7%
$4.19Dividend per share$9.04
Profitability
6%Net margin10%
8%Operating margin17%
33%Return on equity46%
10%Return on assets20%
Growth
4%Revenue growth (YoY)10%
2.5%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)5.6%
9.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)8.7%
Balance & size
0.64×Debt / equity0.57×
$45BMarket cap$65B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Even match: 7 to 7 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Fergusonof which business quality 67 · market factors 52
WW Graingerof which business quality 68 · market factors 71
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
79
89
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
41
44
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
46
46
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
63
72
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
80
55
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
58
69
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
41
70
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
63
77
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
100
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Ferguson
DCF Models$154
Earnings-Based$78.14
Dividend Discount$42.60
Multiples$173
Asset-Based$20.15
Growth DCF$140
Economic Profit$107
Growth Earnings$166
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
WW Grainger
DCF Models$610
Earnings-Based$340
Dividend Discount$169
Multiples$713
Asset-Based$58.76
Growth DCF$562
Economic Profit$467
Growth Earnings$640
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Ferguson
Bear $90.42Fair Value $152Bull $222
$253 = current price (white tick)
WW Grainger
Bear $368Fair Value $626Bull $949
$1,283 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Ferguson · Industrials
Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-40% · below median
WW Grainger · Industrials
Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-51% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Ferguson as the less overvalued of the two: Ferguson trades at $253 versus a fair value of $152 (-40%), while WW Grainger trades at $1,283 versus $626 (-51%).
WW Grainger has the higher quality score (72/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
