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W.W. Grainger (BSP:G1WW34) EV-to-EBIT : 18.61 (As of Jul. 08, 2025)


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What is W.W. Grainger EV-to-EBIT?

EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT. As of today, W.W. Grainger's Enterprise Value is R$282,102 Mil. W.W. Grainger's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was R$15,157 Mil. Therefore, W.W. Grainger's EV-to-EBIT for today is 18.61.

The historical rank and industry rank for W.W. Grainger's EV-to-EBIT or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:G1WW34' s EV-to-EBIT Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.5   Med: 16.12   Max: 25.48
Current: 19.56

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBIT of W.W. Grainger was 25.48. The lowest was 10.50. And the median was 16.12.

BSP:G1WW34's EV-to-EBIT is ranked worse than
67.63% of 139 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 12.21 vs BSP:G1WW34: 19.56

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. W.W. Grainger's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was R$283,287 Mil. W.W. Grainger's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was R$15,157 Mil. W.W. Grainger's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 5.35%.


W.W. Grainger EV-to-EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Chart

W.W. Grainger Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.83 18.67 13.68 16.69 20.08

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EV-to-EBIT 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 20.19 18.04 20.38 20.08 18.73

Competitive Comparison of W.W. Grainger's EV-to-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.


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W.W. Grainger EV-to-EBIT Calculation

W.W. Grainger's EV-to-EBIT for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBIT=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBIT (TTM)
=282101.646/15156.895
=18.61

W.W. Grainger's current Enterprise Value is R$282,102 Mil.
W.W. Grainger's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R$15,157 Mil.

* 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  (BSP:G1WW34) EV-to-EBIT Explanation

This is a more accurate valuation of companies' operation because it considers the debt and cash on its balance sheet, and non-operating items such as interest payment, tax, and one-time items are not included in the Operating Income.

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %.

W.W. Grainger's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % (Q: Mar. 2025 ) =EBIT / Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=15156.895/283287.40496
=5.35 %

W.W. Grainger's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was R$283,287 Mil.
W.W. Grainger's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R$15,157 Mil.

* 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 Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL, USA, 60045-5201
Founded in 1927, W.W. Grainger originally distributed various motors via a mail-order catalogue. Over the course of the 20th century, the firm expanded into new industrial product categories and launched its first digital catalogue in 1995. Today, the company organizes itself into two segments focused on different customer bases. Its larger segment, high-touch solutions, offers a vast array of maintenance, repair, and operations, or MRO, supplies and bespoke inventory management services to larger businesses. Its smaller segment, endless assortment, operates two online platforms, Zoro and MonotaRO, that offer comprehensive catalogues of MRO supplies to smaller businesses. Grainger has operations throughout the world but primarily generates sales within the US.

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