P/E ratio for W. W. Grainger (GWW)

P/E ratio history for W. W. Grainger from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
WESCO International WCC	13.2	-59.77%	🇺🇸 USA
Fastenal FAST	41.1	25.71%	🇺🇸 USA
MSC Industrial Direct MSM	12.7	-61.32%	🇺🇸 USA
Snap-on SNA	19.1	-41.71%	🇺🇸 USA
Harsco HSC	-13.3	-140.54%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.