Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded FMP forward EPS in the trading currency, available after its recorded retrieval time. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 27.51 as of 2026-09-25T00:15:43.965Z.
Consensus retrieved: 2026-09-13T22:56:20.453Z. This records retrieval, including cache reads, rather than vendor publication. The calculation uses the separately dated price and estimate available at its as-of time.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-25T00:15:43.965Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-24T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: db085ae171ea1a9ec399c196dabb523c1c06435bf925426e87db92b276cd7ba0
Forward PE Ratio (27.51) = Dated Quote Price ($1279.47) / Consensus Forward EPS ($46.51)
FORWARD PE RATIO
27.51
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
23.46
median of 129 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+17.26%
vs the sector median at left
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Market Cap
$60.41B
Forward PE Ratio
27.51
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) | $60.41B | 27.51 |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG)vs › | $61.82B | 26.91 |
| PACCAR Inc (PCAR)vs › | $58.25B | 18.61 |
| Fastenal Company (FAST)vs › | $58.21B | 40.05 |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)vs › | $57.84B | 33.53 |
| United Rentals, Inc. (URI)vs › | $63.59B | 20.67 |
| AMETEK, Inc. (AME)vs › | $56.78B | 29.71 |
| Republic Services, Inc. (RSG)vs › | $65.45B | 29.23 |
| FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs › | $66.13B | 15.80 |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)vs › | $54.42B | 13.05 |
Trailing P/E
32.6
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
27.5
consensus EPS · fiscal year ending 2026-12-31
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $46.51 implies +18.7% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $39.19.
At the dated quote price of $1279.47, 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 | $46.51 | $45.73 – $47.10 | 12 | 27.5x |
| 2027-12-31 | $51.08 | $49.83 – $52.44 | 13 | 25.0x |
| 2028-12-31 | $55.96 | $52.93 – $58.13 | 8 | 22.9x |
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
