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GWW (W.W. Grainger) Shiller PE Ratio : 43.47 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is W.W. Grainger Shiller PE Ratio?

As of today (2025-03-31), W.W. Grainger's current share price is $975.03. W.W. Grainger's E10 for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $22.43. W.W. Grainger's Shiller PE Ratio for today is 43.47.

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: 29.95   Max: 55.53
Current: 43.47

During the past years, W.W. Grainger's highest Shiller PE Ratio was 55.53. The lowest was 17.00. And the median was 29.95.

GWW's Shiller PE Ratio is ranked worse than
78.72% of 94 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 15.655 vs GWW: 43.47

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. 2024 was $9.710. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our E10, which is $22.43 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2024.

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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 Shiller PE Ratio Chart

W.W. Grainger Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Shiller PE Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.23 36.86 33.17 42.48 46.99

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Shiller PE Ratio 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 42.48 49.82 42.76 47.81 46.99

Competitive Comparison of W.W. Grainger's Shiller PE Ratio

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's Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

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.


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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
=975.03/22.43
=43.47

* 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. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, W.W. Grainger's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Dec. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2024)
=9.71/133.1571*133.1571
=9.710

Current CPI (Dec. 2024) = 133.1571.

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201503 3.070 99.621 4.103
201506 3.250 100.684 4.298
201509 2.920 100.392 3.873
201512 2.300 99.792 3.069
201603 2.980 100.470 3.950
201606 2.790 101.688 3.653
201609 3.050 101.861 3.987
201612 1.010 101.863 1.320
201703 2.930 102.862 3.793
201706 1.670 103.349 2.152
201709 2.790 104.136 3.568
201712 2.630 104.011 3.367
201803 4.070 105.290 5.147
201806 4.160 106.317 5.210
201809 1.820 106.507 2.275
201812 3.680 105.998 4.623
201903 4.480 107.251 5.562
201906 4.670 108.070 5.754
201909 4.250 108.329 5.224
201912 1.880 108.420 2.309
202003 3.190 108.902 3.901
202006 2.100 108.767 2.571
202009 4.410 109.815 5.347
202012 3.120 109.897 3.780
202103 4.480 111.754 5.338
202106 4.270 114.631 4.960
202109 5.650 115.734 6.501
202112 5.440 117.630 6.158
202203 7.070 121.301 7.761
202206 7.190 125.017 7.658
202209 8.270 125.227 8.794
202212 7.540 125.222 8.018
202303 9.610 127.348 10.048
202306 9.280 128.729 9.599
202309 9.430 129.860 9.669
202312 7.890 129.419 8.118
202403 9.620 131.776 9.721
202406 9.510 132.554 9.553
202409 9.870 133.029 9.880
202412 9.710 133.157 9.710

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 Business Description

Address
100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL, USA, 60045-5201
W.W. Grainger distributes maintenance, repair, and operations products that are sourced from over 5,000 suppliers. The company serves more than 4.5 million customers through its online and electronic purchasing platforms, vending machines, catalog distribution, and network of over 300 global branches.
Executives
Laurie R Thomson officer: VP, Controller 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L officer: Sr. VP & CLO 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Paige K Robbins officer: Sr. VP (see Remarks) 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Deidra C Merriwether officer: Sr. VP (See Remarks) 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
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
Katherine D. Jaspon director 130 ROYALL STREET, C/O DUNKIN' BRANDS, INC., CANTON MA 02021
Rodney C Adkins director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Susan Slavik Williams director 4450 MACARTHUR BLVD., SECOND FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Lucas E Watson director 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Ernest Scott Santi director ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Beatriz R Perez director ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313