PE Ratio: 36.96
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 36.96 is 45% above its 5-year average of 25.56, near the high end of its 5-year range (19.14–36.96).
As of Thursday, June 25, 2026. 27.97% above its 12-month average of 28.88.
PE Ratio (36.96) = Close Price ($1374.78) / Diluted TTM EPS ($37.20)
GWW PE Ratio Chart
GWW Average PE Ratio Chart
GWW Current vs Average PE Ratio Chart
GWW PE Ratio Metrics
PE RATIO
36.96
PE RATIO AVG TTM
28.88
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
26.56
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
25.54
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
24.74
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
23.51
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
21.83
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+27.97%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+39.18%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+44.69%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+49.42%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+57.20%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+69.32%
GWW Competitors' PE Ratio
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) | $64.91B | 36.96 | 28.88 | 26.56 | 25.54 |
| PACCAR Inc (PCAR)vs › | $61.59B | 24.90 | 21.26 | 15.24 | 15.29 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs › | $68.24B | 25.60 | 22.01 | 24.19 | 22.69 |
| Carrier Global Corporation (CARR)vs › | $61.51B | 48.09 | 22.63 | 25.04 | 21.34 |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $68.40B | 36.06 | 42.47 | 45.26 | 41.93 |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)vs › | $60.52B | 13.45 | 9.26 | 8.33 | 39.04 |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)vs › | $69.88B | 56.39 | 44.46 | 34.26 | 28.47 |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG)vs › | $74.27B | 41.28 | 42.79 | 46.94 | 53.16 |
| AMETEK, Inc. (AME)vs › | $55.23B | 36.40 | 32.55 | 30.80 | 30.64 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $75.86B | 24.48 | 24.14 | 23.87 | 24.47 |
P/E vs. its own history
At 37.0, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 100% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
10.0
median
21.0
20-year high
37.0
P/E Comparison
Trailing P/E
37.0
Forward P/E
30.1
Forward P/E Calculation
View All Analyst EstimatesForward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$1374.78
Forward EPS (Est.)
$45.61
Forward P/E
30.14
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio Formula & Definition
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
PE Ratio FAQ
- What is the P/E ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The P/E ratio for GWW stock is 36.96.
- Is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s P/E ratio high or low?
- The P/E ratio of 36.96 is 45% above its 5-year average of 25.56, near the high end of its 5-year range (19.14–36.96).
- What is the TTM average P/E ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The TTM average P/E ratio for GWW stock is 28.88.
- What is the 3Y average P/E ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The 3Y average P/E ratio for GWW stock is 26.56.
- What is the 5Y average P/E ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The 5Y average P/E ratio for GWW stock is 25.54.
- What is the 10Y average P/E ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The 10Y average P/E ratio for GWW stock is 24.74.
- What is the 15Y average P/E ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The 15Y average P/E ratio for GWW stock is 23.51.
- What is the 20Y average P/E ratio for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?
- The 20Y average P/E ratio for GWW stock is 21.83.
GWW PE Ratio History
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 36.96 |
| 2026-06-24 | 36.09 |
| 2026-06-23 | 35.50 |
| 2026-06-22 | 36.06 |
| 2026-06-18 | 36.70 |
| 2026-06-17 | 35.24 |
| 2026-06-16 | 35.48 |
| 2026-06-15 | 35.32 |
| 2026-06-12 | 35.37 |
| 2026-06-11 | 35.32 |
| 2026-06-10 | 35.42 |
| 2026-06-09 | 35.75 |
| 2026-06-08 | 35.07 |
| 2026-06-05 | 34.95 |
| 2026-06-04 | 34.66 |
| 2026-06-03 | 34.52 |
| 2026-06-02 | 34.10 |
| 2026-06-01 | 33.41 |
| 2026-05-29 | 33.18 |
| 2026-05-28 | 33.53 |
| 2026-05-27 | 33.50 |
| 2026-05-26 | 33.58 |
| 2026-05-22 | 33.54 |
| 2026-05-21 | 33.31 |
| 2026-05-20 | 33.44 |
| 2026-05-19 | 33.45 |
| 2026-05-18 | 34.01 |
| 2026-05-15 | 34.21 |
| 2026-05-14 | 34.52 |
| 2026-05-13 | 33.68 |
| 2026-05-12 | 33.29 |
| 2026-05-11 | 32.96 |
| 2026-05-08 | 33.16 |
| 2026-05-07 | 33.17 |
| 2026-05-06 | 33.04 |
| 2026-05-05 | 32.05 |
| 2026-05-04 | 32.25 |
| 2026-05-01 | 32.44 |
| 2026-04-30 | 32.80 |
| 2026-04-29 | 32.33 |
| 2026-04-28 | 32.76 |
| 2026-04-27 | 32.70 |
| 2026-04-24 | 32.42 |
| 2026-04-23 | 32.90 |
| 2026-04-22 | 32.59 |
| 2026-04-21 | 33.07 |
| 2026-04-20 | 32.85 |
| 2026-04-17 | 32.84 |
| 2026-04-16 | 32.01 |
| 2026-04-15 | 32.29 |
| 2026-04-14 | 32.63 |
| 2026-04-13 | 32.81 |
| 2026-04-10 | 33.10 |
| 2026-04-09 | 33.10 |
| 2026-04-08 | 32.38 |
| 2026-04-07 | 31.29 |
| 2026-04-06 | 31.55 |
| 2026-04-02 | 31.56 |
| 2026-04-01 | 31.28 |
| 2026-03-31 | 30.81 |
| 2026-03-30 | 29.86 |
| 2026-03-27 | 29.85 |
| 2026-03-26 | 30.09 |
| 2026-03-25 | 30.38 |
| 2026-03-24 | 30.09 |
| 2026-03-23 | 29.78 |
| 2026-03-20 | 29.43 |
| 2026-03-19 | 29.46 |
| 2026-03-18 | 29.53 |
| 2026-03-17 | 30.09 |
| 2026-03-16 | 29.95 |
| 2026-03-13 | 30.33 |
| 2026-03-12 | 30.56 |
| 2026-03-11 | 31.36 |
| 2026-03-10 | 31.25 |
| 2026-03-09 | 31.50 |
| 2026-03-06 | 31.43 |
| 2026-03-05 | 32.36 |
| 2026-03-04 | 32.43 |
| 2026-03-03 | 32.52 |
| 2026-03-02 | 32.54 |
| 2026-02-27 | 32.33 |
| 2026-02-26 | 31.22 |
| 2026-02-25 | 31.55 |
| 2026-02-24 | 31.82 |
| 2026-02-23 | 31.54 |
| 2026-02-20 | 31.83 |
| 2026-02-19 | 31.85 |
| 2026-02-18 | 31.78 |
| 2026-02-17 | 31.73 |
| 2026-02-13 | 31.71 |
| 2026-02-12 | 31.29 |
| 2026-02-11 | 33.70 |
| 2026-02-10 | 33.30 |
| 2026-02-09 | 33.36 |
| 2026-02-06 | 33.57 |
| 2026-02-05 | 33.16 |
| 2026-02-04 | 33.49 |
| 2026-02-03 | 32.37 |
| 2026-02-02 | 30.72 |
| 2026-01-30 | 30.27 |
| 2026-01-29 | 30.33 |
| 2026-01-28 | 29.99 |
| 2026-01-27 | 29.64 |
| 2026-01-26 | 29.43 |
| 2026-01-23 | 29.65 |
| 2026-01-22 | 29.89 |
| 2026-01-21 | 29.67 |
| 2026-01-20 | 28.99 |
| 2026-01-16 | 29.95 |
| 2026-01-15 | 29.80 |
| 2026-01-14 | 29.52 |
| 2026-01-13 | 29.20 |
| 2026-01-12 | 28.93 |
| 2026-01-09 | 28.86 |
| 2026-01-08 | 28.96 |
| 2026-01-07 | 28.16 |
| 2026-01-06 | 28.84 |
| 2026-01-05 | 28.45 |
| 2026-01-02 | 28.13 |
| 2025-12-31 | 28.28 |
| 2025-12-30 | 28.62 |
| 2025-12-29 | 28.76 |
| 2025-12-26 | 28.71 |
| 2025-12-24 | 28.89 |
| 2025-12-23 | 28.70 |
| 2025-12-22 | 29.00 |
| 2025-12-19 | 28.73 |
| 2025-12-18 | 28.57 |
| 2025-12-17 | 28.59 |
| 2025-12-16 | 28.65 |
| 2025-12-15 | 28.86 |
| 2025-12-12 | 28.66 |
| 2025-12-11 | 28.93 |
| 2025-12-10 | 27.90 |
| 2025-12-09 | 26.87 |
| 2025-12-08 | 26.88 |
| 2025-12-05 | 27.34 |
| 2025-12-04 | 27.16 |
| 2025-12-03 | 27.22 |
| 2025-12-02 | 26.94 |
| 2025-12-01 | 26.48 |
| 2025-11-28 | 26.59 |
| 2025-11-26 | 26.49 |
| 2025-11-25 | 26.39 |
| 2025-11-24 | 26.06 |
| 2025-11-21 | 26.69 |
| 2025-11-20 | 25.93 |
| 2025-11-19 | 25.86 |
| 2025-11-18 | 25.73 |
| 2025-11-17 | 25.88 |
| 2025-11-14 | 25.96 |
| 2025-11-13 | 26.20 |
| 2025-11-12 | 26.48 |
| 2025-11-11 | 26.50 |
| 2025-11-10 | 26.62 |
| 2025-11-07 | 26.77 |
| 2025-11-06 | 26.70 |
| 2025-11-05 | 26.97 |
| 2025-11-04 | 26.79 |
| 2025-11-03 | 27.08 |
| 2025-10-31 | 27.44 |
| 2025-10-30 | 24.19 |
| 2025-10-29 | 24.26 |
| 2025-10-28 | 24.37 |
| 2025-10-27 | 24.75 |
| 2025-10-24 | 24.50 |
| 2025-10-23 | 24.39 |
| 2025-10-22 | 24.49 |
| 2025-10-21 | 24.58 |
| 2025-10-20 | 24.56 |
| 2025-10-17 | 24.16 |
| 2025-10-16 | 24.15 |
| 2025-10-15 | 24.23 |
| 2025-10-14 | 24.28 |
| 2025-10-13 | 23.67 |
| 2025-10-10 | 23.97 |
| 2025-10-09 | 24.50 |
| 2025-10-08 | 24.47 |
| 2025-10-07 | 24.26 |
| 2025-10-06 | 24.26 |
| 2025-10-03 | 24.20 |
| 2025-10-02 | 24.13 |
| 2025-10-01 | 23.88 |
| 2025-09-30 | 24.11 |
| 2025-09-29 | 23.98 |
| 2025-09-26 | 24.28 |
| 2025-09-25 | 24.08 |
| 2025-09-24 | 24.11 |
| 2025-09-23 | 24.68 |
| 2025-09-22 | 24.77 |
| 2025-09-19 | 24.98 |
| 2025-09-18 | 25.43 |
| 2025-09-17 | 25.24 |
| 2025-09-16 | 25.14 |
| 2025-09-15 | 25.62 |
| 2025-09-12 | 25.40 |
| 2025-09-11 | 25.67 |
| 2025-09-10 | 25.15 |
| 2025-09-09 | 25.17 |
| 2025-09-08 | 25.24 |
| 2025-09-05 | 25.13 |
| 2025-09-04 | 26.01 |
| 2025-09-03 | 25.77 |
| 2025-09-02 | 25.72 |
| 2025-08-29 | 25.64 |
| 2025-08-28 | 25.66 |
| 2025-08-27 | 25.73 |
| 2025-08-26 | 25.60 |
| 2025-08-25 | 25.64 |
| 2025-08-22 | 25.85 |
| 2025-08-21 | 25.15 |
| 2025-08-20 | 25.29 |
| 2025-08-19 | 25.18 |
| 2025-08-18 | 24.74 |
| 2025-08-15 | 24.54 |
| 2025-08-14 | 24.65 |
| 2025-08-13 | 24.84 |
| 2025-08-12 | 24.30 |
| 2025-08-11 | 23.77 |
| 2025-08-08 | 24.04 |
| 2025-08-07 | 23.84 |
| 2025-08-06 | 24.29 |
| 2025-08-05 | 23.67 |
| 2025-08-04 | 23.74 |
| 2025-08-01 | 23.59 |
| 2025-07-31 | 26.61 |
| 2025-07-30 | 26.69 |
| 2025-07-29 | 27.01 |
| 2025-07-28 | 26.84 |
| 2025-07-25 | 26.98 |
| 2025-07-24 | 26.94 |
| 2025-07-23 | 26.75 |
| 2025-07-22 | 26.50 |
| 2025-07-21 | 26.17 |
| 2025-07-18 | 26.33 |
| 2025-07-17 | 26.17 |
| 2025-07-16 | 26.62 |
| 2025-07-15 | 26.61 |
| 2025-07-14 | 27.08 |
| 2025-07-11 | 27.12 |
| 2025-07-10 | 26.83 |
| 2025-07-09 | 26.76 |
| 2025-07-08 | 26.54 |
| 2025-07-07 | 26.47 |
| 2025-07-03 | 26.89 |
| 2025-07-02 | 26.50 |
| 2025-07-01 | 26.94 |
| 2025-06-30 | 26.63 |
| 2025-06-27 | 26.34 |
| 2025-06-26 | 26.00 |
| 2025-06-25 | 26.21 |
| 2025-06-24 | 26.66 |
| 2025-06-23 | 26.58 |
| 2025-06-20 | 26.55 |
| 2025-06-18 | 26.69 |
| 2025-06-17 | 26.77 |
| 2025-06-16 | 27.44 |
| 2025-06-13 | 27.25 |
| 2025-06-12 | 27.69 |
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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