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GWW vs BRK-A // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
W.W. Grainger Inc. (NYSE) VS. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GWW 6
— BRK-A 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: GWW
LAST: $1,359.17 (-0.93%) • MKT CAP: $64.62B
balance-sheet
14.74
LAST: $815,600.00 (-0.23%) • MKT CAP: $1.20T
balance-sheet
3.02
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GWW VS. BRK-A)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GWW | BRK-A | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 39.10% | 41.00% | -1.90 | BRK-A | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 35.80% | 8.30% | +27.50 | GWW | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.6x | 12.7x | +8.90 | BRK-A | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.06% | 2.08% | -0.02 | BRK-A | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.90% | 33.00% | -19.10 | BRK-A | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.50% | 27.10% | -17.60 | BRK-A | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.50% | -1.00% | +5.50 | GWW | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.72% | 0.00% | +0.72 | GWW | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 14.74 | 3.02 | +11.72 | GWW | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | GWW | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 7.30% | -0.80 | GWW | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.3 | 67.2 | -5.84 | BRK-A | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.87 | 1.13 | -0.26 | BRK-A | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 35.2x | 16.7x | +18.50 | BRK-A | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $64.62B | $1.20T | -$1.14T | BRK-A | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GWW REV | BRK-A REV | GWW GROSS % | BRK-A GROSS % | GWW FCF | BRK-A FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $17.94B | $247.24B | 39.1% | 44.0% | $1.33B | $25.04B |
| FY 2024 | $17.17B | $249.71B | 39.4% | 44.0% | $1.57B | $11.62B |
| FY 2023 | $16.48B | $254.91B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.29B | $37.73B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
GWW // BETA 0.87
BRK-A // BETA 1.13