W.W. Grainger (FRA:GWW) EBIT : €2,388 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)

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What is W.W. Grainger EBIT?

W.W. Grainger's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €622 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €2,388 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. W.W. Grainger's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 34.00%. W.W. Grainger's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 55.11%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. W.W. Grainger's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 5.31%.

W.W. Grainger EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's EBIT can be seen below:

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W.W. Grainger EBIT Chart

W.W. Grainger Annual Data

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EBIT

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1,159.20

854.88

1,391.22

2,113.62

2,377.78

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
EBIT	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															640.72	617.49	631.54	517.19	621.92

Competitive Comparison of W.W. Grainger's EBIT

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, W.W. Grainger's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, W.W. Grainger's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.W. Grainger's EV-to-EBIT falls into.

W.W. Grainger EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €2,388 Mil.

W.W. Grainger (FRA:GWW) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

W.W. Grainger's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	2461.92 * ( 1 - 24.12% )	/	( (5582.696	+	5405)	/ 2 )
=	1868.104896	/	5493.848
=	34.00 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	7470.799	-	1282.883	-	( 605.22	-	max(0, 1679.027	-	4836.258	+	605.22	))
=	5582.696

	Invested Capital		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	7728	-	1583.32	-	( 739.68	-	max(0, 2325.76	-	5096.8	+	739.68	))
=	5405

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

W.W. Grainger's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Net fixed Assets	+	Net Working Capital)
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment	+	Net Working Capital)
			Q: Dec. 2023		Q: Mar. 2024
=	EBIT	/	( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital)	+	(Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )	/	count )
=	2487.68	/	( ( (1913.779 + max(2648.296, 0))	+	(1909 + max(2557.6, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	2487.68	/	( ( 4562.075	+	4466.6 )	/	2 )
=	2487.68	/	4514.3375
=	55.11 %

where Working Capital is:

	Working Capital		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(2010.064	+	2077.922	+	143.052)	-	(1282.883	+	0	+	299.859)
=	2648.296

	Working Capital		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(2143.6	+	2003.76	+	209.76)	-	(1583.32	+	0	+	216.2)
=	2557.6

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

W.W. Grainger's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	2388.133	/	44985.017
	=	5.31 %

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W.W. Grainger (FRA:GWW) Business Description

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Address

100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL, USA, 60045-5201

Website

https://www.grainger.com

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.