PB Ratio: 16.58
Is the P/B ratio high or low?
The P/B ratio of 16.58 is 21% above its 5-year average of 13.73, near the high end of its 5-year range (10.92–17.04).
18.85% above its 12-month average of 13.95.
GWW PB Ratio Chart
GWW Average PB Ratio Chart
GWW Current vs Average PB Ratio Chart
GWW PB Ratio Metrics
PB RATIO
16.58
PB RATIO AVG TTM
13.95
PB RATIO AVG 3Y
14.24
PB RATIO AVG 5Y
13.73
PB RATIO AVG 10Y
11.13
PB RATIO AVG 15Y
9.19
PB RATIO AVG 20Y
7.73
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+18.85%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+16.41%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+20.72%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+48.98%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+80.48%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+114.56%
GWW Competitors' PB Ratio
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PB RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) | $64.91B | 16.58 | 13.95 | 14.24 | 13.73 |
| PACCAR Inc (PCAR)vs › | $61.59B | 3.12 | 3.00 | 3.09 | 2.92 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs › | $68.24B | 4.33 | 4.32 | 4.13 | 4.25 |
| Carrier Global Corporation (CARR)vs › | $61.51B | 4.64 | 3.76 | 4.62 | 5.03 |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $68.40B | 14.52 | 16.91 | 17.11 | 15.38 |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)vs › | $60.52B | 2.95 | 2.23 | 2.54 | 5.22 |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)vs › | $69.88B | 24.47 | 17.21 | 10.97 | 8.28 |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG)vs › | $74.27B | N/A | 10.32 | 7.98 | 6.45 |
| AMETEK, Inc. (AME)vs › | $55.23B | 5.07 | 4.53 | 4.44 | 4.46 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $75.86B | 23.61 | 23.53 | 23.89 | 22.57 |
P/B vs. its own history
At 16.58, P/B is richer than usual, sitting higher than 100% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
2.20
median
5.98
20-year high
17.04
Book Value Analysis
P/B Ratio
16.58
Market Price / Book Value per Share
PB Ratio Formula & Definition
PB Ratio = Market Cap / Total Shareholders' Equity
The price-to-book ratio compares market capitalization to book value (shareholders' equity). Lower values can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to net assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
PB Ratio FAQ
- What is the P/B ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The P/B ratio for GWW stock is 16.58.
- Is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s P/B ratio high or low?
- The P/B ratio of 16.58 is 21% above its 5-year average of 13.73, near the high end of its 5-year range (10.92–17.04).
- What is the TTM average P/B ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The TTM average P/B ratio for GWW stock is 13.95.
- What is the 3Y average P/B ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The 3Y average P/B ratio for GWW stock is 14.24.
- What is the 5Y average P/B ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The 5Y average P/B ratio for GWW stock is 13.73.
- What is the 10Y average P/B ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The 10Y average P/B ratio for GWW stock is 11.13.
- What is the 15Y average P/B ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The 15Y average P/B ratio for GWW stock is 9.19.
- What is the 20Y average P/B ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The 20Y average P/B ratio for GWW stock is 7.73.
GWW PB Ratio History
| DATE | PB RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 16.58 |
| 2026-06-24 | 16.19 |
| 2026-06-23 | 15.93 |
| 2026-06-22 | 16.18 |
| 2026-06-18 | 16.47 |
| 2026-06-17 | 15.81 |
| 2026-06-16 | 15.92 |
| 2026-06-15 | 15.85 |
| 2026-06-12 | 15.87 |
| 2026-06-11 | 15.85 |
| 2026-06-10 | 15.89 |
| 2026-06-09 | 16.04 |
| 2026-06-08 | 15.73 |
| 2026-06-05 | 15.68 |
| 2026-06-04 | 15.55 |
| 2026-06-03 | 15.49 |
| 2026-06-02 | 15.30 |
| 2026-06-01 | 14.99 |
| 2026-05-29 | 14.89 |
| 2026-05-28 | 15.05 |
| 2026-05-27 | 15.03 |
| 2026-05-26 | 15.07 |
| 2026-05-22 | 15.05 |
| 2026-05-21 | 14.95 |
| 2026-05-20 | 15.00 |
| 2026-05-19 | 15.01 |
| 2026-05-18 | 15.26 |
| 2026-05-15 | 15.35 |
| 2026-05-14 | 15.49 |
| 2026-05-13 | 15.11 |
| 2026-05-12 | 14.94 |
| 2026-05-11 | 14.79 |
| 2026-05-08 | 14.88 |
| 2026-05-07 | 14.88 |
| 2026-05-06 | 14.91 |
| 2026-05-05 | 14.46 |
| 2026-05-04 | 14.55 |
| 2026-05-01 | 14.63 |
| 2026-04-30 | 14.80 |
| 2026-04-29 | 14.59 |
| 2026-04-28 | 14.78 |
| 2026-04-27 | 14.75 |
| 2026-04-24 | 14.63 |
| 2026-04-23 | 14.84 |
| 2026-04-22 | 14.71 |
| 2026-04-21 | 14.92 |
| 2026-04-20 | 14.82 |
| 2026-04-17 | 14.82 |
| 2026-04-16 | 14.44 |
| 2026-04-15 | 14.57 |
| 2026-04-14 | 14.72 |
| 2026-04-13 | 14.80 |
| 2026-04-10 | 14.93 |
| 2026-04-09 | 14.94 |
| 2026-04-08 | 14.61 |
| 2026-04-07 | 14.12 |
| 2026-04-06 | 14.23 |
| 2026-04-02 | 14.24 |
| 2026-04-01 | 14.11 |
| 2026-03-31 | 13.90 |
| 2026-03-30 | 13.47 |
| 2026-03-27 | 13.47 |
| 2026-03-26 | 13.58 |
| 2026-03-25 | 13.71 |
| 2026-03-24 | 13.57 |
| 2026-03-23 | 13.43 |
| 2026-03-20 | 13.28 |
| 2026-03-19 | 13.29 |
| 2026-03-18 | 13.32 |
| 2026-03-17 | 13.58 |
| 2026-03-16 | 13.51 |
| 2026-03-13 | 13.68 |
| 2026-03-12 | 13.79 |
| 2026-03-11 | 14.15 |
| 2026-03-10 | 14.10 |
| 2026-03-09 | 14.21 |
| 2026-03-06 | 14.18 |
| 2026-03-05 | 14.60 |
| 2026-03-04 | 14.63 |
| 2026-03-03 | 14.67 |
| 2026-03-02 | 14.68 |
| 2026-02-27 | 14.58 |
| 2026-02-26 | 14.09 |
| 2026-02-25 | 14.23 |
| 2026-02-24 | 14.35 |
| 2026-02-23 | 14.23 |
| 2026-02-20 | 14.36 |
| 2026-02-19 | 14.37 |
| 2026-02-18 | 15.32 |
| 2026-02-17 | 15.29 |
| 2026-02-13 | 15.28 |
| 2026-02-12 | 15.08 |
| 2026-02-11 | 16.24 |
| 2026-02-10 | 16.05 |
| 2026-02-09 | 16.08 |
| 2026-02-06 | 16.18 |
| 2026-02-05 | 15.98 |
| 2026-02-04 | 16.14 |
| 2026-02-03 | 15.60 |
| 2026-02-02 | 14.81 |
| 2026-01-30 | 14.59 |
| 2026-01-29 | 14.62 |
| 2026-01-28 | 14.45 |
| 2026-01-27 | 14.28 |
| 2026-01-26 | 14.18 |
| 2026-01-23 | 14.29 |
| 2026-01-22 | 14.41 |
| 2026-01-21 | 14.30 |
| 2026-01-20 | 13.97 |
| 2026-01-16 | 14.44 |
| 2026-01-15 | 14.36 |
| 2026-01-14 | 14.23 |
| 2026-01-13 | 14.07 |
| 2026-01-12 | 13.94 |
| 2026-01-09 | 13.91 |
| 2026-01-08 | 13.96 |
| 2026-01-07 | 13.57 |
| 2026-01-06 | 13.90 |
| 2026-01-05 | 13.71 |
| 2026-01-02 | 13.56 |
| 2025-12-31 | 13.63 |
| 2025-12-30 | 13.79 |
| 2025-12-29 | 13.86 |
| 2025-12-26 | 13.84 |
| 2025-12-24 | 13.92 |
| 2025-12-23 | 13.83 |
| 2025-12-22 | 13.98 |
| 2025-12-19 | 13.85 |
| 2025-12-18 | 13.77 |
| 2025-12-17 | 13.78 |
| 2025-12-16 | 13.81 |
| 2025-12-15 | 13.91 |
| 2025-12-12 | 13.81 |
| 2025-12-11 | 13.94 |
| 2025-12-10 | 13.45 |
| 2025-12-09 | 12.95 |
| 2025-12-08 | 12.95 |
| 2025-12-05 | 13.18 |
| 2025-12-04 | 13.09 |
| 2025-12-03 | 13.12 |
| 2025-12-02 | 12.98 |
| 2025-12-01 | 12.76 |
| 2025-11-28 | 12.81 |
| 2025-11-26 | 12.77 |
| 2025-11-25 | 12.72 |
| 2025-11-24 | 12.56 |
| 2025-11-21 | 12.86 |
| 2025-11-20 | 12.50 |
| 2025-11-19 | 12.46 |
| 2025-11-18 | 12.40 |
| 2025-11-17 | 12.47 |
| 2025-11-14 | 12.51 |
| 2025-11-13 | 12.63 |
| 2025-11-12 | 12.76 |
| 2025-11-11 | 12.77 |
| 2025-11-10 | 12.83 |
| 2025-11-07 | 12.90 |
| 2025-11-06 | 12.87 |
| 2025-11-05 | 13.00 |
| 2025-11-04 | 12.91 |
| 2025-11-03 | 13.05 |
| 2025-10-31 | 13.22 |
| 2025-10-30 | 12.55 |
| 2025-10-29 | 12.58 |
| 2025-10-28 | 12.64 |
| 2025-10-27 | 12.83 |
| 2025-10-24 | 12.70 |
| 2025-10-23 | 12.65 |
| 2025-10-22 | 12.70 |
| 2025-10-21 | 12.75 |
| 2025-10-20 | 12.74 |
| 2025-10-17 | 12.53 |
| 2025-10-16 | 12.52 |
| 2025-10-15 | 12.57 |
| 2025-10-14 | 12.59 |
| 2025-10-13 | 12.27 |
| 2025-10-10 | 12.43 |
| 2025-10-09 | 12.71 |
| 2025-10-08 | 12.69 |
| 2025-10-07 | 12.58 |
| 2025-10-06 | 12.58 |
| 2025-10-03 | 12.55 |
| 2025-10-02 | 12.51 |
| 2025-10-01 | 12.38 |
| 2025-09-30 | 12.50 |
| 2025-09-29 | 12.44 |
| 2025-09-26 | 12.59 |
| 2025-09-25 | 12.49 |
| 2025-09-24 | 12.50 |
| 2025-09-23 | 12.80 |
| 2025-09-22 | 12.85 |
| 2025-09-19 | 12.96 |
| 2025-09-18 | 13.19 |
| 2025-09-17 | 13.09 |
| 2025-09-16 | 13.04 |
| 2025-09-15 | 13.28 |
| 2025-09-12 | 13.17 |
| 2025-09-11 | 13.31 |
| 2025-09-10 | 13.04 |
| 2025-09-09 | 13.05 |
| 2025-09-08 | 13.09 |
| 2025-09-05 | 13.03 |
| 2025-09-04 | 13.49 |
| 2025-09-03 | 13.37 |
| 2025-09-02 | 13.34 |
| 2025-08-29 | 13.30 |
| 2025-08-28 | 13.31 |
| 2025-08-27 | 13.34 |
| 2025-08-26 | 13.28 |
| 2025-08-25 | 13.30 |
| 2025-08-22 | 13.41 |
| 2025-08-21 | 13.04 |
| 2025-08-20 | 13.11 |
| 2025-08-19 | 13.06 |
| 2025-08-18 | 12.83 |
| 2025-08-15 | 12.72 |
| 2025-08-14 | 12.79 |
| 2025-08-13 | 12.88 |
| 2025-08-12 | 12.60 |
| 2025-08-11 | 12.33 |
| 2025-08-08 | 12.46 |
| 2025-08-07 | 12.36 |
| 2025-08-06 | 12.60 |
| 2025-08-05 | 12.27 |
| 2025-08-04 | 12.31 |
| 2025-08-01 | 12.23 |
| 2025-07-31 | 14.43 |
| 2025-07-30 | 14.47 |
| 2025-07-29 | 14.64 |
| 2025-07-28 | 14.55 |
| 2025-07-25 | 14.63 |
| 2025-07-24 | 14.60 |
| 2025-07-23 | 14.50 |
| 2025-07-22 | 14.37 |
| 2025-07-21 | 14.19 |
| 2025-07-18 | 14.27 |
| 2025-07-17 | 14.19 |
| 2025-07-16 | 14.43 |
| 2025-07-15 | 14.43 |
| 2025-07-14 | 14.68 |
| 2025-07-11 | 14.70 |
| 2025-07-10 | 14.54 |
| 2025-07-09 | 14.51 |
| 2025-07-08 | 14.39 |
| 2025-07-07 | 14.35 |
| 2025-07-03 | 14.58 |
| 2025-07-02 | 14.37 |
| 2025-07-01 | 14.60 |
| 2025-06-30 | 14.44 |
| 2025-06-27 | 14.28 |
| 2025-06-26 | 14.09 |
| 2025-06-25 | 14.21 |
| 2025-06-24 | 14.45 |
| 2025-06-23 | 14.41 |
| 2025-06-20 | 14.40 |
| 2025-06-18 | 14.47 |
| 2025-06-17 | 14.51 |
| 2025-06-16 | 14.88 |
| 2025-06-13 | 14.77 |
| 2025-06-12 | 15.01 |
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About W.W. Grainger, Inc.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stands as a significant global supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies and related services. Its market presence spans several international regions, including the United States, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company structures its operations into two principal divisions: High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. Grainger's extensive product offerings cover essential categories such as safety and security provisions, equipment for material handling and storage, plumbing and pump components, cleaning and facility upkeep items, and both metalworking and general hand tools. Furthermore, it delivers vital support functions, including inventory management and expert technical assistance. The firm serves a wide array of organizational customers, from private businesses and large corporations to government bodies and other institutions, reaching them through both dedicated sales and service teams and its robust digital and e-commerce platforms. Established in 1927, W.W. Grainger, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial - Distribution
- CEO
- Donald G. Macpherson