Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 35.78 | 28.32 | 23.41 | 26.72 | 39.12 | 25.95 | 25.05 | 27.14 | 26.13 | 23.62 | 26.27 | 26.06 | 18.21 | 21.11 | 17.83 | 18.47 | 14.66 | 15.80 | 18.11 | 23.82 | 17.39 |
| — | +9.1% | -6.5% | -1.5% | +49.7% | +9.9% | -4.7% | +4.1% | +43.5% | +11.9% | +47.4% | +41.1% | +24.2% | +33.6% | -1.6% | -22.5% | -15.7% | -38.4% | -19.1% | -27.2% | -14.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.33 | 3.20 | 2.73 | 2.71 | 2.46 | 2.75 | 2.77 | 3.03 | 2.89 | 2.57 | 2.97 | 2.58 | 2.06 | 2.37 | 2.13 | 1.85 | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.82 | 1.99 | 1.52 |
| — | +16.4% | -1.6% | -10.5% | -15.0% | +6.9% | -6.6% | +17.7% | +40.5% | +8.5% | +39.6% | +38.9% | +29.9% | +56.1% | +17.0% | -7.0% | +4.4% | -15.3% | +6.3% | +7.2% | -4.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 14.68 | 14.26 | 11.91 | 11.60 | 11.57 | 12.28 | 12.40 | 13.86 | 13.17 | 12.38 | 14.32 | 11.97 | 10.25 | 12.29 | 11.42 | 10.31 | 9.76 | 9.46 | 11.19 | 12.40 | 9.67 |
| — | +16.1% | -4.0% | -16.3% | -12.2% | -0.8% | -13.4% | +15.8% | +28.5% | +0.7% | +25.4% | +16.1% | +5.0% | +30.0% | +2.1% | -16.9% | +0.9% | -11.9% | +10.3% | +18.6% | +19.5% | |
| P/FCF | 44.93 | 48.31 | 22.72 | 44.64 | 33.80 | 62.05 | 22.89 | 75.49 | 24.28 | 33.13 | 23.18 | 21.59 | 21.77 | 27.93 | 24.43 | 22.60 | 18.65 | 40.47 | 23.17 | 43.21 | 46.12 |
| — | -22.2% | -0.8% | -40.9% | +39.2% | +87.3% | -1.2% | +249.7% | +11.5% | +18.6% | -5.1% | -4.5% | +16.7% | -31.0% | +5.4% | -47.7% | -59.6% | +37.3% | -2.9% | +129.8% | +141.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.18 | 20.34 | 15.73 | 18.13 | 20.84 | 17.61 | 16.96 | 19.24 | 17.64 | 16.34 | 17.99 | 17.62 | 12.72 | 14.63 | 12.67 | 12.70 | 10.44 | 10.92 | 12.31 | 15.76 | 11.66 |
| — | +15.5% | -7.3% | -5.8% | +18.2% | +7.8% | -5.7% | +9.2% | +38.6% | +11.7% | +42.0% | +38.7% | +21.8% | +34.0% | +2.9% | -19.4% | -10.4% | -32.6% | -13.8% | -15.7% | -5.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 23.18 | 20.34 | 16.89 | 19.77 | 23.45 | 19.19 | 18.34 | 20.92 | 19.04 | 17.66 | 19.29 | 19.18 | 13.65 | 15.66 | 13.50 | 13.95 | 11.18 | 11.93 | 13.36 | 17.33 | 12.68 |
| — | +6.0% | -7.9% | -5.5% | +23.1% | +8.7% | -5.0% | +9.1% | +39.6% | +12.8% | +42.9% | +37.5% | +22.1% | +31.2% | +1.1% | -19.5% | -11.9% | -34.4% | -15.1% | -18.9% | -6.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 39.1% | 39.5% | 40.0% | 39.5% | 38.6% | 38.5% | 39.7% | 39.6% | 39.2% | 39.3% | 39.4% | 39.1% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 38.5% | 37.6% | 37.9% | 37.3% | 37.1% |
| — | +2.5% | +0.7% | -0.3% | -1.5% | -1.9% | +0.8% | +1.3% | -0.3% | -0.1% | -1.4% | -1.3% | +2.1% | +4.7% | +5.3% | +6.2% | +3.9% | +7.2% | +7.0% | +6.8% | +4.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.0% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 14.3% | 11.0% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 15.8% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 12.4% | 13.0% |
| — | +8.0% | +7.2% | -4.2% | -29.8% | -1.1% | -1.2% | +7.3% | -1.4% | -4.8% | -5.0% | -2.6% | +3.6% | +13.6% | +13.5% | +15.3% | +17.8% | +33.6% | +26.1% | +32.8% | +3.2% | |
| Net Margin | 9.5% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 10.2% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| — | +7.3% | +5.2% | -9.2% | -43.0% | -2.9% | -1.4% | +13.5% | -2.1% | -3.0% | -5.4% | -2.2% | +4.7% | +16.2% | +18.9% | +19.9% | +22.7% | +37.8% | +30.0% | +47.5% | +10.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 43.5% | 12.9% | 13.1% | 11.1% | 7.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% | 16.9% | 14.5% | 16.9% | 15.3% | 16.2% | 13.2% | 14.0% |
| — | +5.9% | +3.1% | -11.4% | -44.0% | -8.2% | -7.8% | +8.5% | -9.3% | -11.6% | -18.5% | -20.1% | -15.0% | -2.3% | +4.5% | +9.6% | +21.5% | +43.9% | +41.7% | +76.0% | +31.6% | |
| ROA | 19.2% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| — | +9.0% | +9.9% | -4.3% | -40.6% | -2.4% | -5.2% | +9.2% | -5.5% | -5.3% | -8.8% | -6.6% | -1.5% | +12.2% | +17.5% | +19.1% | +29.4% | +50.2% | +42.9% | +67.1% | +32.7% | |
| ROIC | 32.1% | 9.2% | 9.0% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 7.1% | 8.1% |
| — | +9.3% | +5.1% | -10.7% | -32.8% | -5.3% | -6.1% | +9.5% | +1.3% | -3.4% | -6.4% | -6.9% | -1.2% | +10.2% | +14.8% | +14.8% | +14.1% | +31.1% | +27.4% | +37.9% | +10.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.76 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.99 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.28 | 1.12 |
| — | -7.3% | -8.0% | -11.1% | -17.4% | -11.6% | -10.0% | +7.5% | +3.1% | -11.5% | -13.4% | -19.1% | -22.9% | -21.3% | -21.8% | -22.7% | -6.6% | -2.1% | -0.1% | +2.3% | +10.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.07 | 3.42 | 3.25 | 4.53 | 4.72 | 3.68 | 3.65 | 4.58 | 4.30 | 3.83 | 3.74 | 4.48 | 3.77 | 3.85 | 3.72 | 4.49 | 4.09 | 4.54 | 4.62 | 5.94 | 4.91 |
| — | -7.0% | -11.0% | -1.1% | +9.7% | -3.8% | -2.4% | +2.2% | +14.1% | -0.7% | +0.6% | -0.3% | -7.9% | -15.2% | -19.5% | -24.4% | -16.6% | -26.7% | -22.1% | -27.3% | -13.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.83 | 2.81 | 2.69 | 2.83 | 2.72 | 2.82 | 2.74 | 2.49 | 2.59 | 2.30 | 2.19 | 2.88 | 2.85 | 2.78 | 2.70 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.58 |
| — | -0.6% | -2.0% | +13.6% | +4.7% | +22.5% | +25.1% | -13.6% | -9.0% | -17.2% | -18.8% | +16.3% | +8.6% | +7.9% | +5.9% | -5.7% | +1.6% | +1.0% | -0.8% | -3.5% | -12.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.59 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.64 | 1.60 | 1.49 | 1.68 | 1.40 | 1.33 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 1.63 | 1.53 | 1.36 | 1.46 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.40 | 1.43 |
| — | +3.1% | +0.3% | +7.0% | -5.7% | +17.6% | +20.1% | -9.4% | -0.6% | -13.9% | -12.9% | +21.2% | +15.7% | +12.7% | +6.0% | -3.3% | +2.3% | -2.5% | -2.3% | -7.6% | -17.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 31.00 | 40.90 | 37.90 | 32.00 | 25.60 | 34.05 | 32.29 | 37.59 | 36.32 | 32.80 | 32.19 | 24.52 | 30.64 | 27.88 | 28.58 | 23.83 | 24.48 | 24.50 | 23.48 | 19.23 | 20.18 |
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W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s current P/E is 35.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 29.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s current operating margin is 15.0%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.