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W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share : $0.00 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

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. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

W.W. Grainger's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $10.972. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $0.00 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

During the past 12 months, W.W. Grainger's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 15.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 13.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 11.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 11.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of W.W. Grainger was 24.40% per year. The lowest was -0.60% per year. And the median was 11.30% per year.

As of today (2024-04-27), W.W. Grainger's current stock price is $929.26. W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.00. W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is .

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of W.W. Grainger was 56.53. The lowest was 18.41. And the median was 31.98.


W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

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W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

W.W. Grainger Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.41 12.53 13.80 15.79 18.17

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 16.52 17.09 17.49 18.17 -

Competitive Comparison of W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.



W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

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. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

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.

For example, W.W. Grainger's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=10.972/129.4194*129.4194
=10.972

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201406 1.015 100.560 1.306
201409 3.623 100.428 4.669
201412 2.180 99.070 2.848
201503 0.834 99.621 1.083
201506 2.108 100.684 2.710
201509 4.351 100.392 5.609
201512 2.872 99.792 3.725
201603 1.753 100.470 2.258
201606 2.097 101.688 2.669
201609 3.938 101.861 5.003
201612 4.445 101.863 5.647
201703 1.726 102.862 2.172
201706 2.382 103.349 2.983
201709 5.018 104.136 6.236
201712 5.092 104.011 6.336
201803 1.737 105.290 2.135
201806 3.430 106.317 4.175
201809 4.964 106.507 6.032
201812 4.339 105.998 5.298
201903 1.199 107.251 1.447
201906 4.982 108.070 5.966
201909 4.853 108.329 5.798
201912 3.963 108.420 4.731
202003 3.606 108.902 4.285
202006 3.520 108.767 4.188
202009 4.675 109.815 5.510
202012 5.449 109.897 6.417
202103 4.202 111.754 4.866
202106 3.714 114.631 4.193
202109 2.131 115.734 2.383
202112 3.004 117.630 3.305
202203 5.564 121.301 5.936
202206 2.807 125.017 2.906
202209 6.556 125.227 6.776
202212 6.166 125.222 6.373
202303 7.050 127.348 7.165
202306 7.058 128.729 7.096
202309 7.944 129.860 7.917
202312 9.636 129.419 9.636
202403 10.972 129.419 10.972

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.


W.W. Grainger  (NYSE:GWW) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of W.W. Grainger was 56.53. The lowest was 18.41. And the median was 31.98.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


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

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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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