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

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 2.8× 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/Sales of 3.5x is higher than 95% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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EV/Sales 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/Sales	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	2.8×	68%
Dec 30, 2024	3.2×	93%
Dec 25, 2023	2.7×	99%
Dec 26, 2022	2.1×	77%
Dec 27, 2021	2.3×	100%
Dec 28, 2020	2.0×	96%
Dec 30, 2019	1.8×	87%
Dec 31, 2018	1.6×	53%
Dec 25, 2017	1.5×	66%
Dec 26, 2016	1.5×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	EV/Sales	5-year rank
DOVDover Corporation	3.4×	58%
FTVFortive	5.1×	85%
IEXIDEX Corporation	5.2×	56%
IRIngersoll Rand	4.4×	32%

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What is GWW's current EV/Sales?: GWW's EV/Sales of 3.5x is higher than 95% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is GWW's five-year median EV/Sales?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 2.8× 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.