What is GWW's five-year median EV/EBITDA?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 17.0× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

W. W. Grainger (GWW) valuation history

Historically high

As of Oct 22, 2026

GWW's EV/EBITDA of 21.3x is higher than 96% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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EV/EBITDA at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

GWW year-end valuation history
Reading date	EV/EBITDA	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	17.7×	70%
Dec 30, 2024	18.3×	74%
Dec 25, 2023	15.7×	63%
Dec 26, 2022	13.3×	29%
Dec 27, 2021	18.5×	81%
Dec 28, 2020	21.4×	98%
Dec 30, 2019	12.7×	60%
Dec 31, 2018	13.1×	64%
Dec 25, 2017	12.9×	99%
Dec 26, 2016	11.0×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	EV/EBITDA	5-year rank
DOVDover Corporation	15.8×	42%
FTVFortive	17.6×	11%
IEXIDEX Corporation	19.6×	55%
IRIngersoll Rand	17.6×	10%

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What is GWW's current EV/EBITDA?: GWW's EV/EBITDA of 21.3x is higher than 96% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is GWW's five-year median EV/EBITDA?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 17.0× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.