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WW Grainger vs Salix Group AB (publ): Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how WW Grainger (GWW) and Salix Group AB (publ) (SALIX) compare, as of Sep 28, 2026.

As of Sep 28, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Salix Group AB (publ) as the less overvalued of the two: WW Grainger trades at $1,243 versus a fair value of $624 (−49.8%), while Salix Group AB (publ) trades at SEK 63.90 versus SEK 48.88 (−23.5%).
WW Grainger
GWW · USD · Industrials
−49.8%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$1,243
Fair Value$624
Quality70/100
Salix Group AB (publ)
SALIX.ST · SEK · Industrials
−23.5%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceSEK 63.90
Fair ValueSEK 48.88
Quality72/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

WW GraingerSalix Group AB (publ)
Valuation
31.7×P/E (TTM)25.4×
31.5×P/E ex one-offs (FY2025)n/a
24.4×Forward P/E (FY2027)n/a
3.12×P/S (TTM)1.19×
14.20×P/B4.35× · book value is mostly goodwill
18.8×EV/EBITDA11.5×
1.73×PEGn/a
−49.8%Fair value upside−23.5%
0.7%Dividend yield1.7%
$9.27Dividend per sharen/a
Profitability
16.1%Operating margin7.5%
1.74×EBIT margin trend (5Y)n/a
46.1%Return on equityn/a
19.9%Return on assets0.0%
Growth
10.3%Revenue growth (YoY)19.8%
5.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)n/a
8.7%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)n/a
+15.7%Value creation/yrn/a
Balance & size
33.2×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)4.0×
0.57×Debt / equityn/a
$59BMarket cap$525M
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
The P/E excluding one-off items is only shown where the special items are documented in the accounts (our own raw data or SEC filings). If one side lacks it, the reported P/E stays scored.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Salix Group AB (publ) leads: 3 to 5 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

WW Graingerof which business quality 68 · market factors 64 Salix Group AB (publ)of which business quality 69 · market factors 50
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
89
57
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
44
79
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
46
72
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
72
49
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
55
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
70
63
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
58
50
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
68
37
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
97
80

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyWW GraingerPrice $1,243Salix Group AB (publ)Price SEK 63.90
DCF Models−49.7%below the price$625+31.2%above the priceSEK 83.81
Earnings-Based−72.7%below the price$340−52.2%below the priceSEK 30.54
Dividend Discount−86.4%below the price$169n/a
Multiples−43.5%below the price$703−18.5%below the priceSEK 52.07
Asset-Based−95.3%below the price$58.76−84.6%below the priceSEK 9.84
Growth DCF−55.4%below the price$554+32.9%above the priceSEK 84.91
Economic Profit−69.5%below the price$379−55.7%below the priceSEK 28.33
Growth Earnings−46.3%below the price$668−28.6%below the priceSEK 45.62
Minimum−95.3%below the price$58.76−84.6%below the priceSEK 9.84
Maximum−43.5%below the price$703+32.9%above the priceSEK 84.91
Median−62.5%below the price$466−28.6%below the priceSEK 45.62
Geometric mean−72.1%below the price$346−38.6%below the priceSEK 39.26

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

WW Grainger: 26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Salix Group AB (publ): 11 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

WW Grainger
Price $1,243
Fair Value $624
Bear $370Bull $869
Salix Group AB (publ)
Price SEK 63.90
Fair Value SEK 48.88
Bear SEK 36.66Bull SEK 61.10

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

WW Grainger · Industrials

Quality score70 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−49.8% · below median

Salix Group AB (publ) · Industrials

Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−23.5% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 28, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Salix Group AB (publ) as the less overvalued of the two: WW Grainger trades at $1,243 versus a fair value of $624 (−49.8%), while Salix Group AB (publ) trades at SEK 63.90 versus SEK 48.88 (−23.5%).

Salix Group AB (publ) has the higher quality score (72/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.