What is GWW's five-year median P/S?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 2.7× 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 P/S of 3.4x is higher than 95% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/S 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	P/S	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	2.7×	68%
Dec 30, 2024	3.0×	94%
Dec 25, 2023	2.6×	100%
Dec 26, 2022	1.9×	78%
Dec 27, 2021	2.1×	100%
Dec 28, 2020	1.9×	98%
Dec 30, 2019	1.6×	89%
Dec 31, 2018	1.4×	55%
Dec 25, 2017	1.3×	57%
Dec 26, 2016	1.4×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	P/S	5-year rank
DOVDover Corporation	3.2×	63%
FTVFortive	4.3×	84%
IEXIDEX Corporation	4.9×	50%
IRIngersoll Rand	3.9×	24%

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What is GWW's current P/S?: GWW's P/S of 3.4x is higher than 95% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is GWW's five-year median P/S?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 2.7× 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.