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W. W. Grainger $GWW

Industrials · Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components · NYSE/NASDAQ

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$1,335.16

+17.10 (+1.30%)

As of Oct 20, 2026, 3:07 PM EDT

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Key facts

52-week range (closes): $918.18 – $1,402.03 Lowest close Nov 18, 2025, highest Jul 16, 2026; 251 daily closes to Oct 13, 2026 from Dalsna Finance's price archive
Fiscal year ends: December Fiscal 2025 ended Dec 31, 2025, from SEC filings
In the S&P 500 since: Jun 30, 1981 · All S&P 500 changes

W. W. Grainger (GWW) is trading up at $1,335.16 (+1.30%) on NYSE/NASDAQ, as of the latest quote. It is a S&P 500 constituent in the Industrials sector.

W. W. Grainger revenue & net income history (FY2016–FY2025)

RevenueNet incomeNet margin (right axis, %)

W. W. Grainger annual financial statements
	FY2016Dec 2016	FY2017Dec 2017	FY2018Dec 2018	FY2019Dec 2019	FY2020Dec 2020	FY2021Dec 2021	FY2022Dec 2022	FY2023Dec 2023	FY2024Dec 2024	FY2025Dec 2025
Income statement
Revenue	$10.1B	$10.4B	$11.2B	$11.5B	$11.8B	$13.0B	$15.2B	$16.5B	$17.2B	$17.9B
Growth (year over year)	+1.6%	+2.8%	+7.6%	+2.4%	+2.7%	+10.4%	+16.9%	+8.2%	+4.2%	+4.5%
Gross profit	$4.12B	$4.10B	$4.35B	$4.40B	$4.24B	$4.72B	$5.85B	$6.50B	$6.76B	$7.01B
Gross margin	40.6%	39.3%	38.7%	38.3%	35.9%	36.2%	38.4%	39.4%	39.4%	39.1%
Operating income	$1.11B	$1.03B	$1.16B	$1.26B	$1.02B	$1.55B	$2.21B	$2.56B	$2.64B	$2.50B
Operating margin	11.0%	9.9%	10.3%	11.0%	8.6%	11.9%	14.5%	15.6%	15.4%	13.9%
Net income	$606.0M	$586.0M	$782.0M	$849.0M	$695.0M	$1.04B	$1.55B	$1.83B	$1.91B	$1.71B
Net margin	6.0%	5.6%	7.0%	7.4%	5.9%	8.0%	10.2%	11.1%	11.1%	9.5%
EPS (diluted)	$9.87	$10.02	$13.73	$15.32	$12.82	$19.84	$30.06	$36.23	$38.71	$35.40
Balance sheet
Cash and equivalents	$274.0M	$327.0M	$538.0M	$360.0M	$585.0M	$241.0M	$325.0M	$660.0M	$1.04B	$585.0M
Total assets	$5.69B	$5.80B	$5.87B	$6.00B	$6.29B	$6.59B	$7.59B	$8.15B	$8.83B	$8.96B
Total liabilities	$3.79B	$3.98B	$3.78B	$3.94B	$4.20B	$4.43B	$4.85B	$4.71B	$5.13B	$4.82B
Long-term debt	$1.84B	$2.25B	$2.09B	$1.91B	$2.39B	$2.36B	$2.28B	$2.27B	$2.28B	$2.36B
Shareholders' equity	$1.80B	$1.69B	$1.92B	$1.85B	$1.83B	$1.87B	$2.44B	$3.12B	$3.36B	$3.74B
Cash flow
Operating cash flow	$1.02B	$1.06B	$1.06B	$1.04B	$1.12B	$937.0M	$1.33B	$2.03B	$2.11B	$2.02B
Capital expenditure	$284.0M	$237.0M	$239.0M	$221.0M	$197.0M	$255.0M	$256.0M	$445.0M	$541.0M	$684.0M
Free cash flow	$740.0M	$820.0M	$818.0M	$821.0M	$926.0M	$682.0M	$1.08B	$1.59B	$1.57B	$1.33B
Dividends paid	$303.0M	$304.0M	$316.0M	$328.0M	$338.0M	$357.0M	$370.0M	$392.0M	$421.0M	$467.0M
Share buybacks	$790.0M	$605.0M	$425.0M	$700.0M	$601.0M	$695.0M	$603.0M	$850.0M	$1.20B	$1.04B

RevenueNet incomeNet margin (right axis, %)

W. W. Grainger quarterly financial statements
	Q3 FY24Sep 2024	Q4 FY24^†Dec 2024	Q1 FY25Mar 2025	Q2 FY25Jun 2025	Q3 FY25Sep 2025	Q4 FY25^†Dec 2025	Q1 FY26Mar 2026	Q2 FY26Jun 2026
Income statement
Revenue	$4.39B	$4.23B	$4.31B	$4.55B	$4.66B	$4.42B	$4.74B	$5.02B
Growth (year over year)	+4.3%	+5.9%	+1.7%	+5.6%	+6.1%	+4.5%	+10.1%	+10.3%
Gross profit	$1.72B	$1.68B	$1.71B	$1.75B	$1.80B	$1.75B	$1.90B	$1.98B
Gross margin	39.2%	39.6%	39.7%	38.5%	38.6%	39.5%	40.0%	39.5%
Operating income	$686.0M	$633.0M	$672.0M	$678.0M	$511.0M	$634.0M	$793.0M	$807.0M
Operating margin	15.6%	15.0%	15.6%	14.9%	11.0%	14.3%	16.7%	16.1%
Net income	$486.0M	$475.0M	$479.0M	$482.0M	$294.0M	$451.0M	$555.0M	$570.0M
Net margin	11.1%	11.2%	11.1%	10.6%	6.3%	10.2%	11.7%	11.4%
EPS (diluted)	$9.87	$9.71	$9.86	$9.97	$6.12	$9.45	$11.65	$12.01
Balance sheet
Cash and equivalents	$1.45B	$1.04B	$666.0M	$597.0M	$535.0M	$585.0M	$695.0M	$589.0M
Total assets	$9.11B	$8.83B	$8.66B	$8.94B	$8.85B	$8.96B	$9.47B	$9.62B
Total liabilities	$5.26B	$5.13B	$4.81B	$4.85B	$4.89B	$4.82B	$5.13B	$5.11B
Long-term debt	$2.78B	$2.28B	$2.28B	$2.34B	$2.37B	$2.36B	$2.41B	$2.41B
Shareholders' equity	$3.50B	$3.36B	$3.48B	$3.67B	$3.56B	$3.74B	$3.93B	$4.13B
Cash flow
Operating cash flow	$611.0M	$428.0M	$646.0M	$377.0M	$597.0M	$395.0M	$739.0M	$444.0M
Capital expenditure	$88.0M	$258.0M	$125.0M	$175.0M	$258.0M	$126.0M	$170.0M	$111.0M
Free cash flow	$523.0M	$170.0M	$521.0M	$202.0M	$339.0M	$269.0M	$569.0M	$333.0M
Dividends paid	$115.0M	$100.0M	$115.0M	$110.0M	$133.0M	$109.0M	$108.0M	$145.0M
Share buybacks	$227.0M	$462.0M	$281.0M	$226.0M	$291.0M	$247.0M	$237.0M	$224.0M

From W. W. Grainger's 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC; its fiscal year ends in December. Each period shows the latest figure the company has reported for it, including restatements. Net margin is our own calculation from those reported figures (net income ÷ revenue); it is left blank where revenue is zero or missing. † Quarter derived from the company's year-to-date or full-year totals. Filings on SEC EDGAR →

W. W. Grainger vs the Industrials sector and the S&P 500

W. W. Grainger's latest reported figures next to the median of the other 81 S&P 500 Industrials companies and of the other 502 S&P 500 companies; each median is taken over the companies with a comparable figure (counts in the footnote). A median is the middle value, not an average, so one very large company does not move it.

W. W. Grainger compared with the median Industrials company and the median S&P 500 company
Measure	W. W. Grainger	Industrials (81 other S&P 500 companies)	S&P 500 (502 other companies)
Revenue growth, latest fiscal year	+4.5%	+4.6%	+7.0%
Net margin, latest fiscal year	9.5%	12.6%	13.0%
Dividend per share, latest fiscal year	$8.83	$2.49	$2.40
Share price change, 1 year	+35.8%	+7.0%	+5.6%

W. W. Grainger: fiscal year ended December 2025, from its 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. Medians computed October 20, 2026 from each company's latest annual filing (fiscal years ending between July 2025 and September 2026) and our price archive. Prices for every company, W. W. Grainger included, are the last regular-session prices of October 19, 2026; the 1-year change compares that price with each company's last close on or before October 20, 2025. Net margin and price change are our calculations from reported figures. Each median counts only the companies with a comparable figure (sector / S&P 500): revenue growth 79/496, net margin 79/496, dividend per share 63/349, 1-year price change 79/490; the reasons below can overlap. 12 are left out of the price figure because our archive holds no comparable close for them; dividend medians are among the 63 sector and 349 S&P 500 companies reporting a per-share dividend. The S&P 500 price figure is the middle company's change, not the index's return.

About W. W. Grainger

W. W. Grainger, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 industrial supply company founded in 1927 in Chicago by the company's namesake William W. (Bill) Grainger. He founded the company to provide consumers with access to a consistent supply of motors. The company serves more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with offerings such as motors, lighting, material handling, fasteners, plumbing, tools, and safety supplies, along with inventory management services and technical support. Revenue is generally from business-to-business sales rather than retail sales. Grainger serves its customers through a network of approximately 331 branches, online channels, and 34 distribution facilities. Their motto is "for the ones who get it done".

Source: Wikipedia — W. W. Grainger