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W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share : $47.14 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

W.W. Grainger's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $65.184. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $47.14 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

During the past 12 months, W.W. Grainger's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 1.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 4.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 3.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 3.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of W.W. Grainger was 8.60% per year. The lowest was 2.00% per year. And the median was 6.80% per year.

As of today (2024-04-30), W.W. Grainger's current stock price is $921.35. W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $47.14. W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 19.54.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of W.W. Grainger was 21.83. The lowest was 4.12. And the median was 7.55.


W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

W.W. Grainger Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 46.29 46.78 47.18 47.05 47.14

Competitive Comparison of W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, W.W. Grainger's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=65.184/129.4194*129.4194
=65.184

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 49.189 100.560 63.306
201409 49.809 100.428 64.188
201412 47.602 99.070 62.185
201503 46.816 99.621 60.819
201506 45.783 100.684 58.850
201509 37.606 100.392 48.480
201512 36.542 99.792 47.391
201603 36.974 100.470 47.627
201606 35.316 101.688 44.947
201609 34.291 101.861 43.568
201612 30.575 101.863 38.846
201703 30.730 102.862 38.664
201706 29.872 103.349 37.407
201709 31.018 104.136 38.549
201712 30.002 104.011 37.331
201803 31.608 105.290 38.852
201806 33.743 106.317 41.075
201809 34.405 106.507 41.807
201812 34.388 105.998 41.986
201903 35.550 107.251 42.898
201906 35.238 108.070 42.200
201909 34.734 108.329 41.496
201912 34.552 108.420 41.244
202003 33.852 108.902 40.230
202006 36.008 108.767 42.845
202009 39.707 109.815 46.796
202012 34.803 109.897 40.986
202103 34.849 111.754 40.358
202106 35.872 114.631 40.500
202109 35.462 115.734 39.655
202112 36.587 117.630 40.254
202203 40.723 121.301 43.448
202206 43.200 125.017 44.721
202209 45.585 125.227 47.111
202212 48.551 125.222 50.178
202303 54.529 127.348 55.416
202306 58.702 128.729 59.017
202309 62.146 129.860 61.935
202312 63.162 129.419 63.162
202403 65.184 129.419 65.184

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.


W.W. Grainger  (NYSE:GWW) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=921.35/47.14
=19.54

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of W.W. Grainger was 21.83. The lowest was 4.12. And the median was 7.55.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


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W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Business Description

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Address
100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL, USA, 60045-5201
W.W. Grainger distributes approximately 1.5 million maintenance, repair, and operating products that are sourced from over 4,500 suppliers. The company serves about 5 million customers through its online and electronic purchasing platforms, vending machines, catalog distribution, and network of over 300 global branches. In recent years, Grainger has invested in its e-commerce capabilities and is the 11th-largest e-retailer in North America.
Executives
Laurie R Thomson officer: VP, Controller 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Donald G Macpherson director, officer: Chairman and CEO 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Matt Fortin officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
George S Davis director 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Rodney C Adkins director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Katherine D. Jaspon director 130 ROYALL STREET, C/O DUNKIN' BRANDS, INC., CANTON MA 02021
Susan Slavik Williams director 4450 MACARTHUR BLVD., SECOND FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Stuart L Levenick director 100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Neil S Novich director RYERSON LTULL INC, 2621 W 15TH PLACE, CHICAGO IL 60603
V Ann Hailey director THREE LIMITED PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Steven Andrew White director 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Beatriz R Perez director ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Ernest Scott Santi director ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Lucas E Watson director 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Paige K Robbins officer: Sr. VP (see Remarks) 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045

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