Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 27.62 as of Sunday, August 9, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (27.62) = Close Price ($1277.55) / Consensus Forward EPS ($46.26)
FORWARD PE RATIO
27.62
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
25.05
median of 119 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+10.26%
vs the sector median at left
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Market Cap
$60.32B
Forward PE Ratio
27.62
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) | $60.32B | 27.62 |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)vs › | $60.07B | 13.74 |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)vs › | $59.64B | 34.60 |
| Fastenal Company (FAST)vs › | $59.49B | 41.06 |
| AMETEK, Inc. (AME)vs › | $58.14B | 30.55 |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs › | $64.60B | 82.92 |
| Republic Services, Inc. (RSG)vs › | $66.01B | 29.45 |
| Honeywell Aerospace Inc (HONA)vs › | $53.41B | 19.97 |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX)vs › | $53.38B | 26.93 |
| Carrier Global Corporation (CARR)vs › | $52.77B | 22.25 |
Trailing P/E
32.6
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
27.6
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $46.26 implies +18.0% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $39.19.
At today's $1277.55 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $46.26 | $45.25 – $47.23 | 13 | 27.6x |
| 2027-12-31 | $50.83 | $49.06 – $52.32 | 13 | 25.1x |
| 2028-12-31 | $55.61 | $52.98 – $57.84 | 7 | 23.0x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
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
