What if you'd invested in W.W. Grainger, Inc.?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in GWW back in 1985 would be worth
$340,124
+33,912% total · 15.0% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into W.W. Grainger, Inc. back in 1985-01 and just left it alone, you'd have about $340,124 today. That's a gain of 33,912%, or roughly 15.0% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in GWW
since 1985-01, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in GWW over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-11) | $1,582 | +$582 | +58% | 58.2% |
| 3 years ago (2023-11) | $1,941 | +$941 | +94% | 24.7% |
| 5 years ago (2021-11) | $3,245 | +$2,245 | +225% | 26.6% |
| 10 years ago (2016-11) | $7,458 | +$6,458 | +646% | 22.3% |
| At the very start (1985-01) | $340,124 | +$339,124 | +33,912% | 15.0% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.