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W.W. Grainger GWW Price / book

Price / book at other companies

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FastenalFAST
13.4×+1.3×
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2.6×+1.1×
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5.1×-1.5×
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United RentalsURI
5.1×+0.5×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.7B+10.1%
Gross profit$1.9B+10.9%
Operating income$793.0M+18.0%
Net income$555.0M+15.9%
EPS (diluted)$11.65+18.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$695.0M+4.4%
Total debt$2.8B+3.8%
Total equity$3.9B+12.9%
Total assets$9.5B+9.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$739.0M+14.4%
CapEx$170.0M+36.0%
Free cash flow$569.0M+9.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$64.47B+8.5%
Enterprise value$66.55B+8.3%
P/E36.2×+5.1×
P/S3.5×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin39.2%-0.3pp
Operating margin14.2%-1.1pp
Net margin9.7%-1.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity48.1%-9.1pp
Debt / equity0.7×-0.1×
Current ratio2.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from W.W. Grainger’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: W.W. Grainger’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is W.W. Grainger's price / book?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported price / book of 13.1× in Q1 2026.
How has W.W. Grainger's price / book changed year-over-year?
W.W. Grainger's price / book decreased by 3.9% year-over-year, from 13.7× to 13.1×.
What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's price / book?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's price / book has grown at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 48.8× to 52.9×.
What does price / book mean?
How the market price compares to the company's accounting net worth.
How do you interpret price / book?
Below 1.0 can flag a market discount to book value (common for distressed or asset-heavy firms); high values reflect intangible value the balance sheet doesn't capture. Most informative for financials and asset-heavy businesses.
How does price / book compare across companies?
A core valuation gauge for banks and insurers; weak for asset-light firms where book value understates economic value.