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W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Shiller PE Ratio

: 48.05 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), W.W. Grainger's current share price is $937.54. W.W. Grainger's E10 for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.51. W.W. Grainger's Shiller PE Ratio for today is 48.05.

The historical rank and industry rank for W.W. Grainger's Shiller PE Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

GWW' s Shiller PE Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17   Med: 30.75   Max: 52.64
Current: 48.06

During the past years, W.W. Grainger's highest Shiller PE Ratio was 52.64. The lowest was 17.00. And the median was 30.75.

GWW's Shiller PE Ratio is ranked worse than
82.88% of 111 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 17.01 vs GWW: 48.06

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

W.W. Grainger's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.890. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our E10, which is $19.51 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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W.W. Grainger Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's Shiller PE Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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W.W. Grainger Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shiller PE Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.01 33.23 36.86 33.17 42.48

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Shiller PE Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.17 39.06 42.96 36.27 42.48

Competitive Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, W.W. Grainger's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


W.W. Grainger Shiller PE Ratio Distribution

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, W.W. Grainger's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.W. Grainger's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.



W.W. Grainger Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

W.W. Grainger's Shiller PE Ratio for today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/ E10
=937.54/19.51
=48.05

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

W.W. Grainger's E10 for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, W.W. Grainger's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=7.89/129.4194*129.4194
=7.890

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201403 3.070 99.695 3.985
201406 2.940 100.560 3.784
201409 3.300 100.428 4.253
201412 2.140 99.070 2.796
201503 3.070 99.621 3.988
201506 3.250 100.684 4.178
201509 2.920 100.392 3.764
201512 2.300 99.792 2.983
201603 2.980 100.470 3.839
201606 2.790 101.688 3.551
201609 3.050 101.861 3.875
201612 1.010 101.863 1.283
201703 2.930 102.862 3.686
201706 1.670 103.349 2.091
201709 2.790 104.136 3.467
201712 2.630 104.011 3.272
201803 4.070 105.290 5.003
201806 4.160 106.317 5.064
201809 1.820 106.507 2.212
201812 3.680 105.998 4.493
201903 4.480 107.251 5.406
201906 4.670 108.070 5.593
201909 4.250 108.329 5.077
201912 1.880 108.420 2.244
202003 3.190 108.902 3.791
202006 2.100 108.767 2.499
202009 4.410 109.815 5.197
202012 3.120 109.897 3.674
202103 4.480 111.754 5.188
202106 4.270 114.631 4.821
202109 5.650 115.734 6.318
202112 5.440 117.630 5.985
202203 7.070 121.301 7.543
202206 7.190 125.017 7.443
202209 8.270 125.227 8.547
202212 7.540 125.222 7.793
202303 9.610 127.348 9.766
202306 9.280 128.729 9.330
202309 9.430 129.860 9.398
202312 7.890 129.419 7.890

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


W.W. Grainger  (NYSE:GWW) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


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W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL, USA, 60045-5201
W.W. Grainger distributes approximately 1.5 million maintenance, repair, and operating products that are sourced from over 4,500 suppliers. The company serves about 5 million customers through its online and electronic purchasing platforms, vending machines, catalog distribution, and network of over 300 global branches. In recent years, Grainger has invested in its e-commerce capabilities and is the 11th-largest e-retailer in North America.
Executives
Laurie R Thomson officer: VP, Controller 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Donald G Macpherson director, officer: Chairman and CEO 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Matt Fortin officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
George S Davis director 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Rodney C Adkins director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Katherine D. Jaspon director 130 ROYALL STREET, C/O DUNKIN' BRANDS, INC., CANTON MA 02021
Susan Slavik Williams director 4450 MACARTHUR BLVD., SECOND FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Stuart L Levenick director 100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Neil S Novich director RYERSON LTULL INC, 2621 W 15TH PLACE, CHICAGO IL 60603
V Ann Hailey director THREE LIMITED PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Steven Andrew White director 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Beatriz R Perez director ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Ernest Scott Santi director ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Lucas E Watson director 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Paige K Robbins officer: Sr. VP (see Remarks) 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045

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