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How W.W. Grainger, Inc. stacks up
GWW · against 87 other Industrials companies of similar size
Valuation
33/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #63 of 88 · scores higher than 25% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score22 peers with a valuation score of 30–39, including GWW · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 33?
Weighted metrics compared with all Industrials companies.Mainly because of its EBITDA yield and free cash flow yield, which are weaker than most Industrials peers.
- less operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: weaker than 66% of peers. EBITDA yield: 4.5% vs peer median 6.9%
- less free cash flow for the price paid: weaker than 62% of peers. Free cash flow yield: 2.3% vs peer median 3.7%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 2.8% vs peer median 3.8%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = GWW, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | GWW | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 88 reported | 2.8% | 3.2% | 34% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 88 reported | 4.7% | 5.4% | 38% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 54 reported | 2.3% | 3.4% | 26% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 86 reported | 6.3% | 17.7% | 9% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around GWW| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34.8B USD | 89 | 52 | |
| 2 | 271.0B CNY (≈$37.9B) | 88 | 58 | |
| 3 | 60.0B EUR (≈$66.0B) | 83 | 54 | |
| 4 | 259.3B HKD (≈$33.2B) | 82 | 53 | |
| 4 | 34.3B EUR (≈$37.8B) | 82 | 49 | |
| 60 | 49.9B USD | 34 | 42 | |
| 60 | 49.3B USD | 34 | 51 | |
| 60 | 47.0B USD | 34 | 51 | |
| 63 | 57.0B USD | 33 | 58 | |
| 63 | 65.8B USD | 33 | 60 | |
| 63 | 28.7B CHF (≈$33.0B) | 33 | 32 | |
| 63 | 49.7B USD | 33 | 50 | |
| 67 | 6.46T JPY (≈$43.9B) | 31 | 71 | |
| 67 | 206.3B BRL (≈$37.1B) | 31 | 62 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score