Question 1

What is W.W. Grainger's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

W.W. Grainger (GWW) P/E ratio is 36.0× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for W.W. Grainger?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For W.W. Grainger specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 27.8×.

Question 5

Is W.W. Grainger's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

W.W. Grainger's P/E ratio of 36.0× is above its own 5-year average of 23.7× and above the sector median of 27.8×. That places the current reading at the 99th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is W.W. Grainger's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, W.W. Grainger (GWW) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 11.4× in 2009 to a high of 37.3× in 2026. The 5-year average is 23.7× and the 5-year median is 24.5×.

Question 7

What was W.W. Grainger's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

W.W. Grainger (GWW) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 28.1×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does W.W. Grainger's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$47.9B	$1.71B	28.1×	+1.3×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$51.2B	$1.91B	26.8×	+4.4×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$41B	$1.83B	22.4×	+4.3×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$28B	$1.55B	18.1×	-7.4×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$26.6B	$1.04B	25.5×	-5.8×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$21.8B	$695M	31.3×	+9.9×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$18.2B	$849M	21.5×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$15.8B	$782M	20.2×	-2.6×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$13.4B	$586M	22.9×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$13.7B	$606M	22.7×	+6.3×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$12.6B	$769M	16.4×	-5.2×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$17.3B	$802M	21.6×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$17.7B	$797M	22.2×	+1.8×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$14.1B	$690M	20.4×	+0.5×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$13.1B	$658M	19.9×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$9.56B	$511M	18.7×	+2.4×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$7.03B	$430M	16.3×	+4.0×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$5.85B	$475M	12.3×	-3.9×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$6.82B	$420M	16.2×	+0.9×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$5.87B	$383M	15.3×	-3.0×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$6.35B	$346M	18.3×	-2.6×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$6B	$287M	20.9×	+2.1×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$4.28B	$227M	18.8×	-1.0×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$4.67B	$235M	19.9×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/E Ratio for W.W. Grainger (GWW) 2002-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW)

Historical P/E Ratio for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at W.W. Grainger (GWW)

W.W. Grainger P/E Ratio by Year

W.W. Grainger P/E Ratio 2025: 28.1×

W.W. Grainger P/E Ratio 2024: 26.8×

W.W. Grainger P/E Ratio 2023: 22.4×

W.W. Grainger P/E Ratio 2022: 18.1×

W.W. Grainger P/E Ratio 2021: 25.5×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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