stockrowApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) vs W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)
- Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. AIT 283.10 +0.78%
- W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW 1,442.98 −0.58%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and W.W. Grainger, Inc. are both Industrial Distribution companies. W.W. Grainger, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $68.4B against $10.3B — 6.7× the size. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 24.7× against 31.4×. W.W. Grainger, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.12% against 8.45%. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has the higher net margin (11.2% vs 8.38%) and the higher return on invested capital (28.8% vs 17.2%). Both pay a dividend; Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. yields more (0.70% vs 0.65%). Across the 23 metrics below, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. leads on 15 and W.W. Grainger, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | AIT | GWW | Industrial Distribution median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 30.40% | 39.43% | 29.98% |
| Operating margin | 11.15% | 15.81% | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 8.38% | 11.17% | 4.55% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.36% | 9.01% | 4.24% |
| Return on equity | 22.51% | 49.73% | 13.19% |
| Return on assets | 13.75% | 22.80% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 17.16% | 28.76% | 7.52% |
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