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W.W. Grainger (BSP:G1WW34) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 3.83 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-26), W.W. Grainger's current share price is R$124.13. W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was R$32.42. W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 3.83.

The historical rank and industry rank for W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:G1WW34' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.22   Med: 2.22   Max: 4.12
Current: 3.75

During the past years, W.W. Grainger's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 4.12. The lowest was 1.22. And the median was 2.22.

BSP:G1WW34's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
91.13% of 124 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 0.57 vs BSP:G1WW34: 3.75

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

W.W. Grainger's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was R$10.673. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is R$32.42 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 PS Ratio Chart

W.W. Grainger Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.07 2.32 2.60 2.46 3.32

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 PS Ratio 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 2.94 3.28 2.80 3.32 3.94

Competitive Comparison of W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

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

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



W.W. Grainger Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

W.W. Grainger's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=124.13/32.42
=3.83

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=10.673/131.7762*131.7762
=10.673

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201406 2.020 100.560 2.647
201409 2.167 100.428 2.843
201412 2.414 99.070 3.211
201503 2.818 99.621 3.728
201506 2.915 100.684 3.815
201509 3.786 100.392 4.970
201512 3.846 99.792 5.079
201603 3.732 100.470 4.895
201606 3.579 101.688 4.638
201609 3.495 101.861 4.521
201612 3.478 101.863 4.499
201703 3.356 102.862 4.299
201706 3.696 103.349 4.713
201709 3.589 104.136 4.542
201712 3.804 104.011 4.819
201803 4.020 105.290 5.031
201806 4.769 106.317 5.911
201809 5.119 106.507 6.334
201812 4.770 105.998 5.930
201903 4.808 107.251 5.907
201906 5.034 108.070 6.138
201909 5.579 108.329 6.787
201912 5.410 108.420 6.575
202003 6.814 108.902 8.245
202006 6.853 108.767 8.303
202009 7.559 109.815 9.071
202012 7.084 109.897 8.494
202103 8.260 111.754 9.740
202106 7.679 114.631 8.828
202109 8.542 115.734 9.726
202112 9.203 117.630 10.310
202203 8.827 121.301 9.589
202206 9.439 125.017 9.949
202209 10.113 125.227 10.642
202212 9.853 125.222 10.369
202303 10.549 127.348 10.916
202306 10.089 128.729 10.328
202309 10.370 129.860 10.523
202312 9.891 129.419 10.071
202403 10.673 131.776 10.673

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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W.W. Grainger (BSP:G1WW34) 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.

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