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W.W. Grainger (BSP:G1WW34) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF : 50.87 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF?

As of today (2024-05-26), W.W. Grainger's current share price is R$124.13. W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was R$2.44. W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is 50.87.

The historical rank and industry rank for W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:G1WW34' s Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.41   Med: 31.98   Max: 56.53
Current: 49.81

During the past years, W.W. Grainger's highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF was 56.53. The lowest was 18.41. And the median was 31.98.

BSP:G1WW34's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is ranked worse than
75.31% of 81 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 26.16 vs BSP:G1WW34: 49.81

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 Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

W.W. Grainger's adjusted free cash flow per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was R$1.366. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is R$2.44 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Price-to-FCF Chart

W.W. Grainger Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.66 32.60 37.57 35.23 45.61

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 Price-to-FCF 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 41.71 46.15 39.55 45.61 52.43

Competitive Comparison of W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Price-to-FCF Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.



W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF takes the Free Cash Flow per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/FCF calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF.

W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=124.13/2.44
=50.87

* 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.

W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

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

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare=Free Cash Flow per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=1.366/131.7762*131.7762
=1.366

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201406 0.057 100.560 0.075
201409 0.212 100.428 0.278
201412 0.144 99.070 0.192
201503 0.066 99.621 0.087
201506 0.164 100.684 0.215
201509 0.425 100.392 0.558
201512 0.279 99.792 0.368
201603 0.162 100.470 0.212
201606 0.179 101.688 0.232
201609 0.320 101.861 0.414
201612 0.373 101.863 0.483
201703 0.135 102.862 0.173
201706 0.196 103.349 0.250
201709 0.393 104.136 0.497
201712 0.419 104.011 0.531
201803 0.142 105.290 0.178
201806 0.323 106.317 0.400
201809 0.510 106.507 0.631
201812 0.421 105.998 0.523
201903 0.115 107.251 0.141
201906 0.480 108.070 0.585
201909 0.500 108.329 0.608
201912 0.407 108.420 0.495
202003 0.440 108.902 0.532
202006 0.457 108.767 0.554
202009 0.631 109.815 0.757
202012 0.701 109.897 0.841
202103 0.592 111.754 0.698
202106 0.467 114.631 0.537
202109 0.281 115.734 0.320
202112 0.425 117.630 0.476
202203 0.692 121.301 0.752
202206 0.354 125.017 0.373
202209 0.859 125.227 0.904
202212 0.809 125.222 0.851
202303 0.918 127.348 0.950
202306 0.856 128.729 0.876
202309 0.981 129.860 0.995
202312 1.180 129.419 1.201
202403 1.366 131.776 1.366

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF 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.


W.W. Grainger  (BSP:G1WW34) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Explanation

Compared with the regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF smoothed out the fluctuations of free cash flow during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF should give similar results to regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow.


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W.W. Grainger (BSP:G1WW34) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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.

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