STOCK COMPARISON
Pool vs WW Grainger: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Pool (POOL) and WW Grainger (GWW) compare, as of Aug 10, 2026.
As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Pool as the less overvalued of the two: Pool trades at $206 versus a fair value of $163 (-21%), while WW Grainger trades at $1,278 versus $626 (-51%).
Pool
POOL · USD · Consumer Discretionary
-21%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$206
Fair Value$163
Quality72/100
WW Grainger
GWW · USD · Industrials
-51%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$1,278
Fair Value$626
Quality71/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
PoolWW Grainger
Valuation
19.3×P/E (TTM)37.0×
1.43×P/S (TTM)3.53×
6.47×P/B15.69×
13.7×EV/EBITDA21.6×
1.60×PEG2.15×
2.4%Dividend yield0.7%
$5.00Dividend per share$9.04
Profitability
8%Net margin10%
7%Operating margin17%
34%Return on equity46%
9%Return on assets20%
Growth
6%Revenue growth (YoY)10%
-5.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)5.6%
6.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)8.7%
Balance & size
1.00×Debt / equity0.57×
$8BMarket cap$65B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
WW Grainger leads: 6 to 8 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.
Poolof which business quality 65 · market factors 31
WW Graingerof which business quality 68 · market factors 70
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
78
89
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
29
44
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
45
46
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
55
72
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
99
55
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
55
69
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
27
66
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
10
76
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.
Pool
DCF Models$172
Earnings-Based$108
Dividend Discount$82.77
Multiples$175
Asset-Based$21.79
Growth DCF$146
Economic Profit$114
Growth Earnings$195
22 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
WW Grainger
DCF Models$615
Earnings-Based$340
Dividend Discount$169
Multiples$703
Asset-Based$58.76
Growth DCF$540
Economic Profit$467
Growth Earnings$668
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.
Pool
Bear $84.00Fair Value $163Bull $250
$206 = current price (white tick)
WW Grainger
Bear $368Fair Value $626Bull $949
$1,278 = 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.
Pool · Consumer Discretionary
Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-21% · below median
WW Grainger · Industrials
Quality score71 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-51% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Pool as the less overvalued of the two: Pool trades at $206 versus a fair value of $163 (-21%), while WW Grainger trades at $1,278 versus $626 (-51%).
Pool 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.
