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	13.5	-59.54%	🇺🇸 USA
Fastenal FAST	42.0	25.95%	🇺🇸 USA
MSC Industrial Direct MSM	13.6	-59.22%	🇺🇸 USA
Snap-on SNA	19.2	-42.31%	🇺🇸 USA
Harsco HSC	-13.3	-139.75%	🇺🇸 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.