What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS)?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) reported diluted earnings per share of $35.40 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -8.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Financials

GWW

Trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Revenue $18.8B +7.8% YoY

Net Income $1.9B -2.7% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $39.21 -0.5% YoY

Free Cash Flow $1.5B +6.6% YoY

Market Cap $60.3B as of Oct 3, 2026

Price / Sales 3.2x on $18.8B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Earnings 32.2x on $1.9B net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Book 14.6x on $4.1B equity, Q2 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 3, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 Reported Aug 4, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2026, filed Aug 4, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the GWW SEC filings page.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) reported $18.8B in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 7.8% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI GWW FY2025 2026-10-03

Sales are still expanding, but 2025 marks a shift toward heavier reinvestment and cost absorption rather than uninterrupted efficiency gains.

Between FY2023 and FY2025, operating margin slipped from 15.6% to 13.9% despite continued sales growth, indicating that incremental revenue was no longer dropping through to profit as efficiently. Cash conversion remains positive but less discretionary: FY2025 operating cash flow of $2.0B exceeded free cash flow of $1.3B, with the gap reflecting increased capital spending.

Gross margin held at 39.1% in FY2025 while operating margin fell; the pressure sits below gross profit, consistent with operating expenses absorbing more of each sales dollar. Selling, general and administrative expense reached $4.5B in FY2025, so the margin compression is not explained by weaker gross economics alone.

The balance sheet is becoming less debt-dependent: debt-to-equity declined from 1.3x in FY2021 to 0.6x in FY2025, even as the company continued returning cash through dividends and buybacks. Capital intensity is rising; FCF margin fell from 9.6% in FY2023 to 7.4% in FY2025, meaning more operating cash is being absorbed by reinvestment rather than remaining after it.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 70/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

W.W. Grainger, Inc. has an operating margin of 13.9%, meaning the company retains $14 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 83/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 15.4% the prior year.

Growth

W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s revenue grew a modest 4.5% year-over-year to $17.9B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 47/100.

Leverage

W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.63. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 56/100.

Liquidity

With a current ratio of 2.83, W.W. Grainger, Inc. holds $2.83 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 76/100.

Cash Flow

W.W. Grainger, Inc. has a free cash flow margin of 7.4%, earning a moderate score of 60/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

W.W. Grainger, Inc. earns a strong 45.7% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $46 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 96/100. This is down from 56.9% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

12.66

W.W. Grainger, Inc. scores 12.66, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($60.3B) relative to total liabilities ($5.2B). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

6/9

W.W. Grainger, Inc. passes 6 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.18x

For every $1 of reported earnings, W.W. Grainger, Inc. generates $1.18 in operating cash flow ($2.0B OCF vs $1.7B net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

30.80x

W.W. Grainger, Inc. earns $30.80 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($2.5B vs $81.0M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$5.0B

YoY+10.3%

QoQ+5.9%

5Y CAGR+9.4%

10Y CAGR+7.0%

W.W. Grainger, Inc. generated $5.0B in revenue in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 10.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 5.9%.

EBITDA

$892.0M

YoY+17.1%

QoQ+2.2%

5Y CAGR+18.4%

W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s EBITDA was $892.0M in Q2 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 17.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.2%.

Net Income

$570.0M

YoY+18.3%

QoQ+2.7%

5Y CAGR+20.4%

10Y CAGR+12.7%

W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported $570.0M in net income in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 18.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.7%.

EPS (Diluted)

$12.01

YoY+20.5%

QoQ+3.1%

5Y CAGR+23.0%

10Y CAGR+15.7%

W.W. Grainger, Inc. earned $12.01 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 20.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 3.1%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$333.0M

YoY+64.9%

QoQ-41.5%

5Y CAGR+11.3%

10Y CAGR+10.0%

W.W. Grainger, Inc. generated $333.0M in free cash flow in Q2 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 64.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 41.5%.

Cash & Debt

$589.0M

YoY-1.3%

QoQ-15.3%

5Y CAGR+1.5%

10Y CAGR+6.4%

W.W. Grainger, Inc. held $589.0M in cash against $2.4B in long-term debt as of Q2 2026.

Dividends Per Share

$2.49

YoY+10.2%

QoQ+10.2%

W.W. Grainger, Inc. paid $2.49 per share in dividends in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 10.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 10.2%.

Shares Outstanding

47M

YoY-1.5%

QoQ-0.2%

5Y CAGR-2.0%

10Y CAGR-2.5%

W.W. Grainger, Inc. had 47M shares outstanding in Q2 2026. This represents a decrease of 1.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.2%.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

39.5%

YoY+1.0pp

QoQ-0.5pp

5Y change+4.5pp

10Y change-1.1pp

W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s gross margin was 39.5% in Q2 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.5 percentage points.

Operating Margin

16.1%

YoY+1.2pp

QoQ-0.6pp

5Y change+5.7pp

10Y change+4.2pp

W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s operating margin was 16.1% in Q2 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 1.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.6 percentage points.

Net Margin

11.3%

YoY+0.8pp

QoQ-0.4pp

5Y change+4.3pp

10Y change+4.6pp

W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s net profit margin was 11.3% in Q2 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.8 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.4 percentage points.

Return on Equity

13.8%

YoY+0.7pp

QoQ-0.3pp

5Y change+1.8pp

10Y change+5.7pp

W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s ROE was 13.8% in Q2 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 0.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.3 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$224.0M

YoY-0.9%

QoQ-5.5%

5Y CAGR+15.7%

10Y CAGR-0.7%

W.W. Grainger, Inc. spent $224.0M on share buybacks in Q2 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 0.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 5.5%.

Capital Expenditures

$111.0M

YoY-36.6%

QoQ-34.7%

5Y CAGR+8.4%

10Y CAGR+7.5%

W.W. Grainger, Inc. invested $111.0M in capex in Q2 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 36.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 34.7%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2026.

GWW Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

GWW quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$18.8B	$17.9B+4.5%	$17.2B+4.2%	$16.5B+8.2%	$15.2B+16.9%	$13.0B+10.4%	$11.8B+2.7%	$11.5B+2.4%	$11.2B+7.6%	$10.4B+2.8%	$10.1B+1.6%	$10.0B+0.1%	$10.0B+5.6%	$9.4B+5.4%	$9.0B+10.8%	$8.1B
Cost of Revenue	$11.4B	$10.9B+5.0%	$10.4B+4.3%	$10.0B+6.4%	$9.4B+13.0%	$8.3B+9.8%	$7.6B+6.6%	$7.1B+3.1%	$6.9B+8.6%	$6.3B+5.1%	$6.0B+4.9%	$5.7B+1.6%	$5.7B+6.6%	$5.3B+5.3%	$5.0B+10.2%	$4.6B
Gross Profit	$7.4B	$7.0B+3.7%	$6.8B+4.0%	$6.5B+11.1%	$5.8B+23.9%	$4.7B+11.4%	$4.2B-3.6%	$4.4B+1.1%	$4.3B+6.1%	$4.1B-0.4%	$4.1B-2.8%	$4.2B-1.9%	$4.3B+4.3%	$4.1B+5.6%	$3.9B+11.5%	$3.5B
SG&A Expenses	$4.7B	$4.5B+9.5%	$4.1B+4.8%	$3.9B+8.2%	$3.6B+14.5%	$3.2B-1.4%	$3.2B+2.7%	$3.1B-1.7%	$3.2B+4.1%	$3.1B+2.0%	$3.0B+2.4%	$2.9B-1.2%	$3.0B+4.5%	$2.8B+2.0%	$2.8B+13.3%	$2.5B
Operating Income	$2.7B	$2.5B-5.4%	$2.6B+2.8%	$2.6B+15.8%	$2.2B+43.2%	$1.5B+51.8%	$1.0B-19.3%	$1.3B+9.0%	$1.2B+11.9%	$1.0B-7.0%	$1.1B-14.4%	$1.3B-3.5%	$1.3B+3.9%	$1.3B+14.7%	$1.1B+7.5%	$1.1B
EBITDA	N/A	$2.8B-4.2%	$2.9B+3.7%	$2.8B+17.4%	$2.4B+40.8%	$1.7B+44.8%	$1.2B-19.3%	$1.5B+4.0%	$1.4B+10.9%	$1.3B-4.5%	$1.3B-11.4%	$1.5B-2.0%	$1.5B+5.2%	$1.5B+14.5%	$1.3B+7.3%	$1.2B
Interest Expense	$81.0M	$81.0M+5.2%	$77.0M-17.2%	$93.0M+200.0%	-$93.0M-6.9%	-$87.0M+6.5%	-$93.0M-17.7%	-$79.0M-189.8%	$88.0M-1.1%	$89.0M+17.1%	$76.0M+126.4%	$33.6M+232.6%	$10.1M-23.7%	$13.2M-17.7%	$16.1M+76.9%	$9.1M
Income Tax	$704.0M	$622.0M+4.5%	$595.0M-0.3%	$597.0M+12.0%	$533.0M+43.7%	$371.0M+93.2%	$192.0M-38.9%	$314.0M+21.7%	$258.0M-17.6%	$313.0M-18.9%	$386.0M-17.1%	$465.5M-10.8%	$522.1M+8.8%	$479.9M+14.5%	$418.9M+8.8%	$385.1M
Net Income	$1.9B	$1.7B-10.6%	$1.9B+4.4%	$1.8B+18.2%	$1.5B+48.3%	$1.0B+50.1%	$695.0M-18.1%	$849.0M+8.6%	$782.0M+33.4%	$586.0M-3.3%	$606.0M-21.2%	$769.0M-4.1%	$801.7M+0.6%	$797.0M+15.5%	$689.9M+4.8%	$658.4M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$35.47-8.7%	$38.84+6.7%	$36.39+20.4%	$30.22+51.6%	$19.94+54.8%	$12.88-16.3%	$15.39+11.4%	$13.82+37.2%	$10.07+1.3%	$9.94-15.0%	$11.69+0.9%	$11.59+2.5%	$11.31+16.5%	$9.71+4.9%	$9.26
EPS (Diluted)	$39.21	$35.40-8.6%	$38.71+6.8%	$36.23+20.5%	$30.06+51.5%	$19.84+54.8%	$12.82-16.3%	$15.32+11.6%	$13.73+37.0%	$10.02+1.5%	$9.87-14.8%	$11.58+1.1%	$11.45+2.9%	$11.13+16.9%	$9.52+5.0%	$9.07
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	48M-2.0%	49M-2.2%	50M-2.0%	51M-2.1%	52M-2.8%	54M-2.2%	55M-2.8%	57M-2.6%	58M-4.7%	61M-7.5%	66M-5.0%	69M-1.9%	71M-0.9%	71M0.0%	71M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Revenue	$5.0B+10.3%	$4.7B+10.1%	$4.4B+4.5%	$4.7B+6.1%	$4.6B+5.6%	$4.3B+1.7%	$4.2B+5.9%	$4.4B+4.3%
Cost of Revenue	$3.0B+8.5%	$2.8B+9.6%	$2.7B+4.8%	$2.9B+7.2%	$2.8B+6.9%	$2.6B+1.1%	$2.6B+5.1%	$2.7B+4.5%
Gross Profit	$2.0B+13.0%	$1.9B+10.9%	$1.7B+4.2%	$1.8B+4.5%	$1.8B+3.6%	$1.7B+2.5%	$1.7B+7.2%	$1.7B+3.9%
SG&A Expenses	$1.2B+9.3%	$1.1B+6.3%	$1.1B+6.6%	$1.3B+24.5%	$1.1B+3.1%	$1.0B+3.9%	$1.0B+3.7%	$1.0B+4.7%
Operating Income	$807.0M+19.0%	$793.0M+18.0%	$634.0M+0.2%	$511.0M-25.5%	$678.0M+4.5%	$672.0M+0.4%	$633.0M+13.6%	$686.0M+2.8%
EBITDA	$892.0M+17.1%	$873.0M+16.2%	$717.0M+0.3%	$595.0M-22.0%	$762.0M+4.8%	$751.0M+1.1%	$715.0M+5.6%	$763.0M+5.7%
Interest Expense	-$20.0M0.0%	-$21.0M0.0%	$142.0M+3.6%	-$20.0M-5.3%	-$20.0M0.0%	-$21.0M0.0%	$137.0M-16.0%	-$19.0M+13.6%
Income Tax	$198.0M+29.4%	$194.0M+23.6%	$141.0M+12.8%	$171.0M+3.0%	$153.0M+4.8%	$157.0M-0.6%	$125.0M-3.1%	$166.0M+4.4%
Net Income	$570.0M+18.3%	$555.0M+15.9%	$451.0M-5.1%	$294.0M-39.5%	$482.0M+2.6%	$479.0M+0.2%	$475.0M+20.3%	$486.0M+2.1%
EPS (Basic)	$12.02+20.3%	$11.67+18.1%	$9.45-3.0%	$6.13-38.1%	$9.99+4.7%	$9.88+2.4%	$9.74+22.7%	$9.90+4.5%
EPS (Diluted)	$12.01+20.5%	$11.65+18.2%	$9.43-2.9%	$6.12-38.0%	$9.97+4.8%	$9.86+2.5%	$9.71+22.8%	$9.87+4.7%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	47M-1.9%	47M-1.9%	N/A	48M-2.0%	48M-2.2%	48M-2.2%	N/A	49M-2.4%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

GWW Balance Sheet

GWW quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$9.0B+1.5%	$8.8B+8.4%	$8.1B+7.4%	$7.6B+15.1%	$6.6B+4.7%	$6.3B+4.8%	$6.0B+2.2%	$5.9B+1.2%	$5.8B+1.9%	$5.7B-2.8%	$5.9B+10.9%	$5.3B+0.3%	$5.3B+5.0%	$5.0B+6.3%	$4.7B
Current Assets	$5.5B-4.4%	$5.7B+8.8%	$5.3B+6.0%	$5.0B+24.1%	$4.0B+2.3%	$3.9B+10.2%	$3.6B-0.1%	$3.6B+10.9%	$3.2B+6.2%	$3.0B-0.9%	$3.0B+2.7%	$3.0B-2.5%	$3.0B+5.0%	$2.9B+7.6%	$2.7B
Cash & Equivalents	$585.0M-43.5%	$1.0B+57.0%	$660.0M+103.1%	$325.0M+34.9%	$241.0M-58.8%	$585.0M+62.5%	$360.0M-33.1%	$538.0M+64.5%	$327.0M+19.3%	$274.0M-5.5%	$290.0M+28.0%	$226.6M-47.4%	$430.6M-4.7%	$452.1M+34.7%	$335.5M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$2.4B+3.8%	$2.3B+1.8%	$2.3B+0.6%	$2.3B+20.5%	$1.9B+7.9%	$1.7B+4.7%	$1.7B+7.4%	$1.5B+7.8%	$1.4B+1.6%	$1.4B-0.5%	$1.4B+4.3%	$1.4B+3.9%	$1.3B+0.3%	$1.3B+2.6%	$1.3B
Accounts Receivable	$2.3B+4.3%	$2.2B+1.8%	$2.2B+2.8%	$2.1B+21.6%	$1.8B+19.0%	$1.5B+3.4%	$1.4B+2.9%	$1.4B+4.5%	$1.3B+8.3%	$1.2B+1.1%	$1.2B+3.1%	$1.2B+6.5%	$1.1B+17.2%	$940.0M+5.8%	$888.7M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$360.0M+1.4%	$355.0M-4.1%	$370.0M-0.3%	$371.0M-3.4%	$384.0M-1.8%	$391.0M-8.9%	$429.0M+1.2%	$424.0M-22.1%	$544.0M+3.2%	$527.0M-9.5%	$582.3M+14.9%	$506.9M-3.5%	$525.5M-3.3%	$543.7M+6.8%	$509.2M
Total Liabilities	$5.2B-4.5%	$5.5B+8.7%	$5.0B-2.3%	$5.1B+9.1%	$4.7B+5.6%	$4.5B+7.6%	$4.2B+5.0%	$4.0B-3.9%	$4.1B+5.6%	$3.9B+8.5%	$3.6B+73.2%	$2.1B+2.8%	$2.0B+1.3%	$2.0B-4.6%	$2.1B
Current Liabilities	$1.9B-15.8%	$2.3B+25.9%	$1.8B-8.9%	$2.0B+31.5%	$1.5B+6.0%	$1.4B-14.1%	$1.7B+11.8%	$1.5B-0.4%	$1.5B-7.5%	$1.6B-8.9%	$1.8B+41.8%	$1.3B+5.5%	$1.2B+10.7%	$1.1B-22.2%	$1.4B
Non-Current Liabilities	$3.3B+3.8%	$3.2B-1.1%	$3.2B+2.0%	$3.1B-1.6%	$3.2B+5.4%	$3.0B+22.4%	$2.5B+0.9%	$2.5B-6.0%	$2.6B+15.0%	$2.3B+25.8%	$1.8B+122.1%	$811.5M-1.1%	$820.1M-9.9%	$910.7M+30.2%	$699.4M
Long-Term Debt	$2.4B+3.6%	$2.3B+0.6%	$2.3B-0.8%	$2.3B-3.3%	$2.4B-1.1%	$2.4B+24.8%	$1.9B-8.4%	$2.1B-7.0%	$2.2B+22.1%	$1.8B+32.6%	$1.4B+244.2%	$403.3M-9.5%	$445.5M-4.6%	$467.0M+166.8%	$175.1M
Total Equity	$3.7B+11.3%	$3.4B+7.8%	$3.1B+27.7%	$2.4B+30.2%	$1.9B+2.5%	$1.8B-1.5%	$1.9B-3.4%	$1.9B+13.7%	$1.7B-6.0%	$1.8B-20.7%	$2.3B-29.4%	$3.2B-1.2%	$3.3B+7.5%	$3.0B+15.0%	$2.6B
Retained Earnings	$15.0B+9.4%	$13.7B+12.5%	$12.2B+13.7%	$10.7B+12.6%	$9.5B+8.2%	$8.8B+4.4%	$8.4B+6.8%	$7.9B+6.3%	$7.4B+4.1%	$7.1B+4.6%	$6.8B+7.4%	$6.3B+8.8%	$5.8B+10.3%	$5.3B+9.8%	$4.8B

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Total Assets	$9.6B+7.6%	$9.5B+9.4%	$9.0B+1.5%	$8.8B-2.9%	$8.9B+7.0%	$8.7B+3.1%	$8.8B+8.4%	$9.1B+12.0%
Current Assets	$6.0B+6.2%	$5.9B+6.8%	$5.5B-4.4%	$5.5B-11.5%	$5.7B+2.3%	$5.5B-0.2%	$5.7B+8.8%	$6.2B+14.2%
Cash & Equivalents	$589.0M-1.3%	$695.0M+4.4%	$585.0M-43.5%	$535.0M-63.1%	$597.0M-22.4%	$666.0M-17.2%	$1.0B+57.0%	$1.4B+140.9%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$2.4B+0.6%	$2.4B+3.3%	$2.4B+3.8%	$2.3B+4.8%	$2.4B+8.7%	$2.3B+6.0%	$2.3B+1.8%	$2.2B-1.2%
Accounts Receivable	$2.8B+14.3%	$2.6B+10.9%	$2.3B+4.3%	$2.4B+2.6%	$2.5B+5.5%	$2.4B+1.7%	$2.2B+1.8%	$2.3B-4.0%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$354.0M-3.0%	$358.0M+0.6%	$360.0M+1.4%	$361.0M-1.4%	$365.0M+1.4%	$356.0M-2.2%	$355.0M-4.1%	$366.0M+0.5%
Total Liabilities	$5.5B+4.3%	$5.5B+7.0%	$5.2B-4.5%	$5.3B-5.8%	$5.3B+3.7%	$5.2B-0.4%	$5.5B+8.7%	$5.6B+11.1%
Current Liabilities	$2.1B+6.8%	$2.2B+9.0%	$1.9B-15.8%	$2.0B-15.4%	$2.0B-16.5%	$2.0B-20.2%	$2.3B+25.9%	$2.4B+25.6%
Non-Current Liabilities	$3.3B+2.7%	$3.3B+5.8%	$3.3B+3.8%	$3.3B+1.4%	$3.3B+21.8%	$3.2B+18.3%	$3.2B-1.1%	$3.2B+2.4%
Long-Term Debt	$2.4B+2.8%	$2.4B+5.8%	$2.4B+3.6%	$2.4B-14.7%	$2.3B+2.3%	$2.3B-0.3%	$2.3B+0.6%	$2.8B+22.8%
Total Equity	$4.1B+12.4%	$3.9B+12.9%	$3.7B+11.3%	$3.6B+1.7%	$3.7B+12.1%	$3.5B+8.8%	$3.4B+7.8%	$3.5B+13.4%
Retained Earnings	$15.9B+9.9%	$15.4B+9.6%	$15.0B+9.4%	$14.6B+9.9%	$14.4B+11.7%	$14.1B+12.0%	$13.7B+12.5%	$13.3B+12.2%

GWW Cash Flow Statement

GWW quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$2.2B	$2.0B-4.5%	$2.1B+3.9%	$2.0B+52.4%	$1.3B+42.3%	$937.0M-16.6%	$1.1B+7.8%	$1.0B-1.4%	$1.1B0.0%	$1.1B+3.2%	$1.0B-1.2%	$1.0B+7.9%	$959.8M-2.7%	$986.5M+20.9%	$816.2M+9.4%	$746.1M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$330.0M+6.1%	$311.0M+12.3%	$277.0M+34.5%	$206.0M+19.1%	$173.0M+2.4%	$169.0M-19.5%	$210.0M-18.3%	$257.0M+6.8%	$240.7M+8.1%	$222.6M+7.6%	$206.8M+8.8%	$190.2M+15.3%	$164.9M+13.2%	$145.6M+6.1%	$137.2M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$64.0M+3.2%	$62.0M0.0%	$62.0M+29.2%	$48.0M+14.3%	$42.0M-8.7%	$46.0M+15.0%	$40.0M-14.9%	$47.0M+42.4%	$33.0M-8.3%	$36.0M-23.2%	$46.9M-4.4%	$49.0M-11.8%	$55.6M+0.2%	$55.5M+2.7%	$54.0M
Capital Expenditures	$665.0M	$684.0M+26.4%	$541.0M+21.6%	$445.0M+73.8%	$256.0M+0.4%	$255.0M+29.4%	$197.0M-10.9%	$221.0M-7.5%	$239.0M+0.8%	$237.0M-16.5%	$284.0M-24.0%	$373.9M-3.5%	$387.4M+42.3%	$272.1M+8.9%	$249.9M+26.9%	$196.9M
Free Cash Flow	$1.5B	$1.3B-15.2%	$1.6B-1.0%	$1.6B+47.3%	$1.1B+57.9%	$682.0M-26.3%	$926.0M+12.8%	$821.0M+0.4%	$818.0M-0.2%	$820.0M+10.8%	$740.0M+11.7%	$662.2M+15.7%	$572.4M-19.9%	$714.4M+26.1%	$566.3M+3.1%	$549.2M
Investing Cash Flow	-$656.0M	-$645.0M-24.0%	-$520.0M-23.2%	-$422.0M-60.5%	-$263.0M-16.4%	-$226.0M-26.3%	-$179.0M+11.4%	-$202.0M-21.7%	-$166.0M-13.7%	-$146.0M+44.3%	-$262.0M+68.9%	-$843.4M-119.6%	-$384.1M+3.8%	-$399.4M-30.7%	-$305.7M+42.9%	-$535.1M
Financing Cash Flow	-$1.5B	-$1.8B-54.7%	-$1.2B+7.7%	-$1.3B-31.5%	-$972.0M+6.4%	-$1.0B-43.1%	-$726.0M+29.0%	-$1.0B-52.7%	-$670.0M+22.7%	-$867.0M-11.7%	-$776.0M-613.5%	-$108.8M+85.7%	-$758.1M-28.3%	-$590.9M-49.8%	-$394.4M-122.3%	-$177.4M
Dividends Paid	$495.0M	$467.0M+10.9%	$421.0M+7.4%	$392.0M+5.9%	$370.0M+3.6%	$357.0M+5.6%	$338.0M+3.0%	$328.0M+3.8%	$316.0M+3.9%	$304.0M+0.3%	$303.0M-1.1%	$306.5M+5.2%	$291.4M+14.1%	$255.5M+16.1%	$220.1M+21.9%	$180.5M
Share Buybacks	$999.0M	$1.0B-13.0%	$1.2B+41.3%	$850.0M+41.0%	$603.0M-13.2%	$695.0M+15.6%	$601.0M-14.1%	$700.0M+64.7%	$425.0M-29.8%	$605.0M-23.4%	$790.0M-43.6%	$1.4B+166.6%	$525.1M+19.8%	$438.5M+28.8%	$340.5M+125.4%	$151.1M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$444.0M+17.8%	$739.0M+14.4%	$395.0M-7.7%	$597.0M-2.3%	$377.0M-8.3%	$646.0M-2.3%	$428.0M-29.1%	$611.0M+16.8%
Depreciation & Amortization	$85.0M+1.2%	$80.0M+1.3%	$83.0M+1.2%	$84.0M+9.1%	$84.0M+7.7%	$79.0M+6.8%	$82.0M-31.7%	$77.0M+40.0%
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$14.0M+16.7%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$12.0M+9.1%	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$111.0M-36.6%	$170.0M+36.0%	$126.0M-51.2%	$258.0M+193.2%	$175.0M+130.3%	$125.0M+5.0%	$258.0M+103.1%	$88.0M-29.6%
Free Cash Flow	$333.0M+64.9%	$569.0M+9.2%	$269.0M+58.2%	$339.0M-35.2%	$202.0M-39.7%	$521.0M-3.9%	$170.0M-64.4%	$523.0M+31.4%
Investing Cash Flow	-$116.0M+26.6%	-$178.0M-42.4%	-$102.0M+60.5%	-$260.0M-205.9%	-$158.0M-167.8%	-$125.0M-5.9%	-$258.0M-124.3%	-$85.0M+26.7%
Financing Cash Flow	-$428.0M-41.3%	-$446.0M+50.3%	-$226.0M+60.0%	-$398.0M-368.9%	-$303.0M+18.5%	-$898.0M-129.7%	-$565.0M-28.7%	$148.0M+146.5%
Dividends Paid	$145.0M+31.8%	$108.0M-6.1%	$109.0M+9.0%	$133.0M+15.7%	$110.0M+8.9%	$115.0M+9.5%	$100.0M+8.7%	$115.0M+8.5%
Share Buybacks	$224.0M-0.9%	$237.0M-15.7%	$247.0M-46.5%	$291.0M+28.2%	$226.0M-7.4%	$281.0M+4.9%	$462.0M+34.3%	$227.0M+17.6%

GWW Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

GWW quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	39.1%-0.3pp	39.4%-0.1pp	39.4%+1.0pp	38.4%+2.2pp	36.3%+0.3pp	35.9%-2.4pp	38.3%-0.5pp	38.8%-0.6pp	39.3%-1.3pp	40.6%-1.8pp	42.4%-0.9pp	43.3%-0.5pp	43.8%+0.1pp	43.8%+0.3pp	43.5%
Operating Margin	13.9%-1.4pp	15.4%-0.2pp	15.6%+1.0pp	14.5%+2.7pp	11.9%+3.2pp	8.6%-2.3pp	11.0%+0.7pp	10.3%+0.4pp	9.9%-1.0pp	11.0%-2.1pp	13.0%-0.5pp	13.5%-0.2pp	13.7%+1.1pp	12.6%-0.4pp	13.0%
Net Margin	9.5%-1.6pp	11.1%0.0pp	11.1%+0.9pp	10.2%+2.1pp	8.0%+2.1pp	5.9%-1.5pp	7.4%+0.4pp	7.0%+1.3pp	5.6%-0.4pp	6.0%-1.7pp	7.7%-0.3pp	8.1%-0.4pp	8.5%+0.7pp	7.7%-0.4pp	8.2%
Return on Equity	45.7%-11.2pp	56.9%-1.9pp	58.7%-4.7pp	63.4%+7.7pp	55.7%+17.6pp	38.0%-7.8pp	45.8%+5.1pp	40.7%+6.0pp	34.7%+1.0pp	33.7%-0.2pp	33.9%+8.9pp	25.0%+0.5pp	24.5%+1.7pp	22.8%-2.2pp	25.1%
Return on Assets	19.0%-2.6pp	21.6%-0.8pp	22.4%+2.1pp	20.4%+4.6pp	15.8%+4.8pp	11.0%-3.1pp	14.1%+0.8pp	13.3%+3.2pp	10.1%-0.5pp	10.6%-2.5pp	13.1%-2.0pp	15.2%+0.1pp	15.1%+1.4pp	13.8%-0.2pp	14.0%
Current Ratio	2.83+0.3x	2.49-0.4x	2.88+0.4x	2.48-0.1x	2.63-0.1x	2.72+0.6x	2.12-0.3x	2.37+0.2x	2.13+0.3x	1.85+0.1x	1.70-0.6x	2.35-0.2x	2.55-0.1x	2.69+0.7x	1.94
Debt-to-Equity	0.630.0x	0.680.0x	0.73-0.2x	0.94-0.3x	1.260.0x	1.31+0.3x	1.03-0.1x	1.09-0.2x	1.33+0.3x	1.02+0.4x	0.61+0.5x	0.130.0x	0.140.0x	0.15+0.1x	0.07
Asset Turnover	2.00+0.1x	1.94-0.1x	2.020.0x	2.010.0x	1.98+0.1x	1.870.0x	1.910.0x	1.91+0.1x	1.800.0x	1.78+0.1x	1.70-0.2x	1.89+0.1x	1.790.0x	1.78+0.1x	1.71
FCF Margin	7.4%-1.7pp	9.1%-0.5pp	9.6%+2.5pp	7.1%+1.8pp	5.2%-2.6pp	7.8%+0.7pp	7.1%-0.1pp	7.3%-0.6pp	7.9%+0.6pp	7.3%+0.7pp	6.6%+0.9pp	5.7%-1.8pp	7.6%+1.2pp	6.3%-0.5pp	6.8%

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Gross Margin	39.5%+1.0pp	40.0%+0.3pp	39.5%-0.1pp	38.6%-0.6pp	38.5%-0.8pp	39.7%+0.3pp	39.6%+0.5pp	39.2%-0.1pp
Operating Margin	16.1%+1.2pp	16.7%+1.1pp	14.3%-0.6pp	11.0%-4.7pp	14.9%-0.2pp	15.6%-0.2pp	14.9%+1.0pp	15.6%-0.2pp
Net Margin	11.3%+0.8pp	11.7%+0.6pp	10.2%-1.0pp	6.3%-4.8pp	10.6%-0.3pp	11.1%-0.2pp	11.2%+1.3pp	11.1%-0.2pp
Return on Equity	13.8%+0.7pp	14.1%+0.4pp	12.1%-2.1pp	8.3%-5.6pp	13.1%-1.2pp	13.8%-1.2pp	14.1%+1.5pp	13.9%-1.5pp
Return on Assets	5.9%+0.5pp	5.9%+0.3pp	5.0%-0.4pp	3.3%-2.0pp	5.4%-0.2pp	5.5%-0.2pp	5.4%+0.5pp	5.3%-0.5pp
Current Ratio	2.810.0x	2.69-0.1x	2.83+0.3x	2.72+0.1x	2.82+0.5x	2.74+0.6x	2.49-0.4x	2.59-0.3x
Debt-to-Equity	0.58-0.1x	0.610.0x	0.630.0x	0.66-0.1x	0.64-0.1x	0.65-0.1x	0.680.0x	0.79+0.1x
Asset Turnover	0.520.0x	0.500.0x	0.490.0x	0.530.0x	0.510.0x	0.500.0x	0.480.0x	0.480.0x
FCF Margin	6.6%+2.2pp	12.0%-0.1pp	6.1%+2.1pp	7.3%-4.6pp	4.4%-3.3pp	12.1%-0.7pp	4.0%-7.9pp	11.9%+2.5pp

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s annual revenue?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) reported $17.9B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 4.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s revenue growing?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) revenue grew by 4.5% year-over-year, from $17.2B to $17.9B in fiscal year 2025.

Is W.W. Grainger, Inc. profitable?

Yes, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) reported a net income of $1.7B in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 9.5%.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s EBITDA?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had EBITDA of $2.8B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does W.W. Grainger, Inc. have?

As of fiscal year 2025, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had $585.0M in cash and equivalents against $2.4B in long-term debt.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s gross margin?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had a gross margin of 39.1% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s operating margin?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had an operating margin of 13.9% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s net profit margin?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had a net profit margin of 9.5% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does W.W. Grainger, Inc. pay dividends?

Yes, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) paid $8.83 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE)?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has a return on equity of 45.7% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s free cash flow?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) generated $1.3B in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -15.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s operating cash flow?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) generated $2.0B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s total assets?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had $9.0B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s capital expenditures?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) invested $684.0M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does W.W. Grainger, Inc. buy back shares?

Yes, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) spent $1.0B on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does W.W. Grainger, Inc. have outstanding?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had 47M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s current ratio?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had a current ratio of 2.83 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s return on assets (ROA)?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had a return on assets of 19.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) trades at 32.2x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $1.9B net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $60.3B as of Oct 3, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s price-to-sales ratio?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) trades at 3.2x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $18.8B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $60.3B as of Oct 3, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has an Altman Z-Score of 12.66, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s earnings high quality?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.18x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can W.W. Grainger, Inc. cover its interest payments?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has an interest coverage ratio of 30.80x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is W.W. Grainger, Inc.?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) scores 70 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating strong standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.