W.W. Grainger (GWW) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), W.W. Grainger had a P/E ratio of 28.12 (up from 26.89), return on equity of 46.1% (down from 55.7%), debt-to-equity of 0.69 (down from 0.86) and a current ratio of 2.83 (up from 2.49). A current ratio of 2.83 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 0.87% with a payout ratio of 24.9%.

W.W. Grainger Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	28.12	26.89	22.49	18.17	25.60	31.53
Forward P/E	23.76	25.31	21.94	18.43	22.75	22.96
P/S Ratio	2.67	2.99	2.50	1.85	2.05	1.86
P/B Ratio	11.59	13.86	11.95	10.28	12.36	10.47
Price/Tangible Book	15.42	18.60	16.38	15.30	21.33	18.13
Price/FCF	36.05	32.70	25.93	26.10	39.15	23.67
Price/OCF	23.81	24.32	20.25	21.09	28.50	19.52
PEG Ratio	2.74	2.75	1.69	1.42	1.69	2.41
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	2.82	3.11	2.64	2.02	2.23	2.01
EV/EBITDA	17.07	18.37	15.58	12.59	16.53	16.76
EV/EBIT	18.66	20.00	16.87	13.75	18.50	19.24
EV/FCF	37.99	34.05	27.47	28.56	42.57	25.59
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	46.10%	55.68%	61.63%	65.90%	52.39%	36.36%
Return on Assets (ROA)	19.03%	19.68%	20.52%	19.73%	15.22%	12.52%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	32.86%	36.14%	36.81%	34.23%	26.73%	17.14%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	38.60%	41.00%	40.90%	40.10%	31.00%	25.40%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.69	0.86	0.80	1.00	1.28	1.25
Debt/EBITDA	0.93	1.06	0.95	1.08	1.51	1.76
Debt/FCF	2.15	2.03	1.74	2.54	4.05	2.83
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	2.83	2.49	2.88	2.48	2.63	2.72
Quick Ratio	1.50	1.42	1.56	1.22	1.31	1.43
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	2.02	2.02	2.09	2.15	2.02	1.92
Inventory Turnover	4.65	4.55	4.42	4.55	4.61	4.46
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	3.56%	3.72%	4.45%	5.50%	3.91%	3.17%
FCF Yield	2.77%	3.06%	3.86%	3.83%	2.55%	4.23%
Dividend Yield	0.87%	0.75%	0.88%	1.21%	1.23%	1.54%
Payout Ratio	24.91%	20.59%	20.01%	22.43%	32.02%	46.04%
Buyback Yield	2.04%	2.20%	1.96%	2.11%	2.79%	2.19%
Total Return	2.91%	2.95%	2.83%	3.32%	4.02%	3.72%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About W.W. Grainger Financial Ratios

What is W.W. Grainger's P/E ratio?

W.W. Grainger's P/E ratio was 28.12 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 26.89 a year earlier.

What is W.W. Grainger's return on equity?

W.W. Grainger's return on equity (ROE) was 46.1% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 55.7% a year earlier.

What is W.W. Grainger's debt-to-equity ratio?

W.W. Grainger's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.69 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 0.86 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition