GWW P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
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GWW's p/e ratio is higher than 95% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
GWW P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of GWW’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 13.7 to 37.0, averaging 24.9.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28.3 | 32.7 | 37.0 | 35.0 |
| 2025 | 23.6 | 26.5 | 29.1 | 28.5 |
| 2024 | 22.2 | 27.0 | 32.9 | 27.1 |
| 2023 | 17.8 | 21.1 | 23.9 | 23.0 |
| 2022 | 17.4 | 21.8 | 26.2 | 19.8 |
| 2021 | 22.4 | 28.7 | 33.6 | 26.1 |
| 2020 | 13.7 | 26.1 | 36.5 | 31.9 |
| 2019 | 16.5 | 19.7 | 23.1 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | 20.6 | 25.4 | 28.8 | 20.6 |
| 2017 | 17.3 | 22.1 | 28.3 | 28.1 |
| 2016 | 18.3 | 20.4 | 21.5 | 20.9 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is GWW P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s P/E ratio is currently 35.0, which is near historic high relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for GWW is approximately 24.7. See all GWW valuation metrics →
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