GWW P/B: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
GWW's p/b is higher than 82% of the last 10 years.
P/B History
GWW P/B by year
Yearly range of GWW’s p/b from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 4.9 to 15.5, averaging 10.2.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 15.0 | 13.4 |
| 2025 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 14.9 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.5 | 13.9 |
| 2023 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 12.3 |
| 2022 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 11.1 |
| 2021 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 12.4 |
| 2020 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| 2019 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| 2018 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
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How much the market pays relative to the company's accounting net worth (assets minus liabilities). P/B < 1 means the market values the company below what the books say it owns.
Price / Book Value Per ShareMost useful for asset-heavy businesses: banks, insurers, REITs. A P/B near its historical low suggests the market is paying unusually little for the net assets.
- Goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions can inflate book value significantly — some analysts prefer tangible book value.
- Low P/B in technology or software companies is usually irrelevant: their value is in IP and people, not balance sheet assets.
Is GWW P/B High or Low Right Now?
W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s P/B is currently 13.4, which is historically pricey relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/B for GWW is approximately 10.4. See all GWW valuation metrics →
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