W. W. Grainger (GWW)

NYSE Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components S&P 500

$1,440.70

-10.69 (-0.74%)

Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data

Source: W. W. Grainger's 10-K / 10-Q XBRL data on SEC EDGAR · fetched Nov 05, 2026

Revenue, net income & free cash flow

Income statement

fiscal years · USD

Fiscal year	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Revenue	$10.14B	$10.43B	$11.22B	$11.49B	$11.80B	$13.02B	$15.23B	$16.48B	$17.17B	$17.94B
Cost of revenue	$6.02B	$6.33B	$6.87B	$7.09B	$7.56B	$8.30B	$9.38B	$9.98B	$10.41B	$10.93B
Gross profit	$4.12B	$4.10B	$4.35B	$4.40B	$4.24B	$4.72B	$5.85B	$6.50B	$6.76B	$7.01B
Selling, general & admin	$3.00B	$3.06B	$3.19B	$3.13B	$3.22B	$3.17B	$3.63B	$3.93B	$4.12B	$4.51B
Operating income	$1.11B	$1.03B	$1.16B	$1.26B	$1.02B	$1.55B	$2.21B	$2.56B	$2.64B	$2.50B
Interest expense	$76.00M	$89.00M	$88.00M	—	—	—	—	$93.00M	$77.00M	$81.00M
Pre-tax income	$1.02B	$936.00M	$1.08B	$1.21B	$947.00M	$1.49B	$2.15B	$2.50B	$2.58B	$2.43B
Income tax	$386.00M	$313.00M	$258.00M	$314.00M	$192.00M	$371.00M	$533.00M	$597.00M	$595.00M	$622.00M
Net income	$606.00M	$586.00M	$782.00M	$849.00M	$695.00M	$1.04B	$1.55B	$1.83B	$1.91B	$1.71B
EBITDA	$1.34B	$1.28B	$1.42B	$1.47B	$1.19B	$1.72B	$2.42B	$2.84B	$2.95B	$2.83B
EPS (basic)	$9.94	$10.07	$13.82	$15.39	$12.88	$19.94	$30.22	$36.39	$38.84	$35.47
EPS (diluted)	$9.87	$10.02	$13.73	$15.32	$12.82	$19.84	$30.06	$36.23	$38.71	$35.40
Diluted shares	60.84M	58.00M	56.50M	54.90M	53.70M	52.20M	51.10M	50.10M	49.00M	48.00M
Gross margin	40.6%	39.3%	38.7%	38.3%	35.9%	36.2%	38.4%	39.4%	39.4%	39.1%
Operating margin	11.0%	9.9%	10.3%	11.0%	8.6%	11.9%	14.5%	15.6%	15.4%	13.9%
Net margin	6.0%	5.6%	7.0%	7.4%	5.9%	8.0%	10.2%	11.1%	11.1%	9.5%

Balance sheet

fiscal years · USD

Fiscal year	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Cash & equivalents	$274.00M	$327.00M	$538.00M	$360.00M	$585.00M	$241.00M	$325.00M	$660.00M	$1.04B	$585.00M
Receivables	$1.22B	$1.32B	$1.39B	$1.43B	$1.47B	$1.75B	$2.13B	$2.19B	$2.23B	$2.33B
Inventory	$1.41B	$1.43B	$1.54B	$1.66B	$1.73B	$1.87B	$2.25B	$2.27B	$2.31B	$2.39B
Total current assets	$3.02B	$3.21B	$3.56B	$3.56B	$3.92B	$4.01B	$4.98B	$5.27B	$5.74B	$5.48B
Goodwill	$527.00M	$544.00M	$424.00M	$429.00M	$391.00M	$384.00M	$371.00M	$370.00M	$355.00M	$360.00M
Total assets	$5.69B	$5.80B	$5.87B	$6.00B	$6.29B	$6.59B	$7.59B	$8.15B	$8.83B	$8.96B
Total current liabilities	$1.63B	$1.51B	$1.50B	$1.68B	$1.44B	$1.53B	$2.01B	$1.83B	$2.31B	$1.94B
Short-term debt	$19.97M	$39.00M	$81.00M	$246.00M	$8.00M	$0	$35.00M	$34.00M	$499.00M	$126.00M
Long-term debt	$1.84B	$2.25B	$2.09B	$1.91B	$2.39B	$2.36B	$2.28B	$2.27B	$2.28B	$2.36B
Total debt	$1.86B	$2.29B	$2.17B	$2.16B	$2.40B	$2.36B	$2.32B	$2.30B	$2.78B	$2.49B
Total liabilities	$3.90B	$4.11B	$3.95B	$4.15B	$4.47B	$4.72B	$5.15B	$5.03B	$5.47B	$5.23B
Shareholders' equity	$1.80B	$1.69B	$1.92B	$1.85B	$1.83B	$1.87B	$2.44B	$3.12B	$3.36B	$3.74B

Cash flow

fiscal years · USD

Fiscal year	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Operating cash flow	$1.02B	$1.06B	$1.06B	$1.04B	$1.12B	$937.00M	$1.33B	$2.03B	$2.11B	$2.02B
Capital expenditures	$284.00M	$237.00M	$239.00M	$221.00M	$197.00M	$255.00M	$256.00M	$445.00M	$541.00M	$684.00M
Free cash flow	$740.00M	$820.00M	$818.00M	$821.00M	$926.00M	$682.00M	$1.08B	$1.59B	$1.57B	$1.33B
Investing cash flow	-$262.00M	-$146.00M	-$166.00M	-$202.00M	-$179.00M	-$226.00M	-$263.00M	-$422.00M	-$520.00M	-$645.00M
Financing cash flow	-$776.00M	-$867.00M	-$670.00M	-$1.02B	-$726.00M	-$1.04B	-$972.00M	-$1.28B	-$1.18B	-$1.82B
Dividends paid	$303.00M	$304.00M	$316.00M	$328.00M	$338.00M	$357.00M	$370.00M	$392.00M	$421.00M	$467.00M
Share buybacks	$790.00M	$605.00M	$425.00M	$700.00M	$601.00M	$695.00M	$603.00M	$850.00M	$1.20B	$1.04B
Stock-based compensation	$36.00M	$33.00M	$47.00M	$40.00M	$46.00M	$42.00M	$48.00M	$62.00M	$62.00M	$64.00M
Depreciation & amortization	$222.65M	$240.66M	$257.00M	$210.00M	$169.00M	$173.00M	$206.00M	$277.00M	$311.00M	$330.00M

Income statement

quarters · USD

Quarter ended	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026	Jun 2026	Sep 2026
Revenue	$4.00B	$4.24B	$4.31B	$4.39B	$4.23B	$4.31B	$4.55B	$4.66B	$4.42B	$4.74B	$5.02B	$5.18B
Cost of revenue	$2.43B	$2.57B	$2.62B	$2.67B	$2.56B	$2.60B	$2.80B	$2.86B	$2.68B	$2.85B	$3.04B	$3.17B
Gross profit	$1.56B	$1.67B	$1.69B	$1.72B	$1.68B	$1.71B	$1.75B	$1.80B	$1.75B	$1.90B	$1.98B	$2.01B
Selling, general & admin	$1.01B	$999.00M	$1.04B	$1.03B	$1.04B	$1.04B	$1.08B	$1.29B	$1.11B	$1.10B	$1.18B	$1.18B
Operating income	$557.00M	$669.00M	$649.00M	$686.00M	$633.00M	$672.00M	$678.00M	$511.00M	$634.00M	$793.00M	$807.00M	$828.00M
Pre-tax income	$541.00M	$655.00M	$636.00M	$671.00M	$622.00M	$657.00M	$661.00M	$492.00M	$620.00M	$775.00M	$798.00M	$814.00M
Income tax	$129.00M	$158.00M	$146.00M	$166.00M	$125.00M	$157.00M	$153.00M	$171.00M	$141.00M	$194.00M	$198.00M	$198.00M
Net income	$395.00M	$478.00M	$470.00M	$486.00M	$475.00M	$479.00M	$482.00M	$294.00M	$451.00M	$555.00M	$570.00M	$587.00M
EBITDA	$614.00M	$743.00M	$727.00M	$763.00M	$715.00M	$751.00M	$762.00M	$595.00M	$717.00M	$873.00M	$892.00M	$913.00M
EPS (basic)	$7.94	$9.65	$9.54	$9.90	$9.74	$9.88	$9.99	$6.13	$9.45	$11.67	$12.02	$12.43
EPS (diluted)	$7.91	$9.62	$9.51	$9.87	$9.71	$9.86	$9.97	$6.12	$9.43	$11.65	$12.01	$12.42
Diluted shares	-200.00K	49.40M	49.20M	48.90M	-200.00K	48.30M	48.10M	47.90M	-100.00K	47.40M	47.20M	47.10M
Gross margin	39.1%	39.4%	39.3%	39.2%	39.6%	39.7%	38.5%	38.6%	39.5%	40.0%	39.5%	38.8%
Operating margin	13.9%	15.8%	15.1%	15.6%	15.0%	15.6%	14.9%	11.0%	14.3%	16.7%	16.1%	16.0%
Net margin	9.9%	11.3%	10.9%	11.1%	11.2%	11.1%	10.6%	6.3%	10.2%	11.7%	11.4%	11.3%

Balance sheet

quarters · USD

Quarter ended	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026	Jun 2026	Sep 2026
Cash & equivalents	$660.00M	$804.00M	$769.00M	$1.45B	$1.04B	$666.00M	$597.00M	$535.00M	$585.00M	$695.00M	$589.00M	$768.00M
Receivables	$2.19B	$2.33B	$2.34B	$2.35B	$2.23B	$2.37B	$2.47B	$2.41B	$2.33B	$2.63B	$2.83B	$2.88B
Inventory	$2.27B	$2.18B	$2.17B	$2.17B	$2.31B	$2.31B	$2.36B	$2.27B	$2.39B	$2.38B	$2.37B	$2.30B
Total current assets	$5.27B	$5.54B	$5.52B	$6.18B	$5.74B	$5.53B	$5.65B	$5.47B	$5.48B	$5.91B	$6.00B	$6.20B
Goodwill	$370.00M	$364.00M	$360.00M	$366.00M	$355.00M	$356.00M	$365.00M	$361.00M	$360.00M	$358.00M	$354.00M	$521.00M
Total assets	$8.15B	$8.40B	$8.35B	$9.11B	$8.83B	$8.66B	$8.94B	$8.85B	$8.96B	$9.47B	$9.62B	$10.13B
Total current liabilities	$1.83B	$2.53B	$2.40B	$2.38B	$2.31B	$2.02B	$2.00B	$2.02B	$1.94B	$2.20B	$2.14B	$2.38B
Short-term debt	$34.00M	$501.00M	$505.00M	$497.00M	$499.00M	$3.00M	$2.00M	$2.00M	$126.00M	$2.00M	$2.00M	$227.00M
Long-term debt	$2.27B	$2.28B	$2.29B	$2.78B	$2.28B	$2.28B	$2.34B	$2.37B	$2.36B	$2.41B	$2.41B	$2.46B
Total debt	$2.30B	$2.79B	$2.79B	$3.27B	$2.78B	$2.28B	$2.34B	$2.37B	$2.49B	$2.41B	$2.41B	$2.69B
Total liabilities	$5.03B	$5.20B	$5.08B	$5.61B	$5.47B	$5.18B	$5.26B	$5.29B	$5.23B	$5.54B	$5.49B	$5.79B
Shareholders' equity	$3.12B	$3.20B	$3.28B	$3.50B	$3.36B	$3.48B	$3.67B	$3.56B	$3.74B	$3.93B	$4.13B	$4.34B

Cash flow

quarters · USD

Quarter ended	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026	Jun 2026	Sep 2026
Operating cash flow	$604.00M	$661.00M	$411.00M	$611.00M	$428.00M	$646.00M	$377.00M	$597.00M	$395.00M	$739.00M	$444.00M	$661.00M
Capital expenditures	$127.00M	$119.00M	$76.00M	$88.00M	$258.00M	$125.00M	$175.00M	$258.00M	$126.00M	$170.00M	$111.00M	$115.00M
Free cash flow	$477.00M	$542.00M	$335.00M	$523.00M	$170.00M	$521.00M	$202.00M	$339.00M	$269.00M	$569.00M	$333.00M	$546.00M
Investing cash flow	-$115.00M	-$118.00M	-$59.00M	-$85.00M	-$258.00M	-$125.00M	-$158.00M	-$260.00M	-$102.00M	-$178.00M	-$116.00M	-$334.00M
Financing cash flow	-$439.00M	-$391.00M	-$372.00M	$148.00M	-$565.00M	-$898.00M	-$303.00M	-$398.00M	-$226.00M	-$446.00M	-$428.00M	-$153.00M
Dividends paid	$92.00M	$105.00M	$101.00M	$115.00M	$100.00M	$115.00M	$110.00M	$133.00M	$109.00M	$108.00M	$145.00M	$145.00M
Share buybacks	$344.00M	$268.00M	$244.00M	$227.00M	$462.00M	$281.00M	$226.00M	$291.00M	$247.00M	$237.00M	$224.00M	$278.00M
Stock-based compensation	$13.00M	$11.00M	$23.00M	$14.00M	$14.00M	$12.00M	$23.00M	$14.00M	$15.00M	$14.00M	$25.00M	$19.00M
Depreciation & amortization	$57.00M	$74.00M	$78.00M	$77.00M	$82.00M	$79.00M	$84.00M	$84.00M	$83.00M	$80.00M	$85.00M	$85.00M

Quarterly figures are rebuilt from the year-to-date totals companies report — Q4 is the full year minus the first nine months, since no 10-Q is filed for it. Values are as filed; later restatements replace earlier ones. Fiscal years are labelled by the calendar year in which they end.