GWW Financials W. W. Grainger

15 years of revenue, profit, cash flow and balance-sheet history through FY2025, from SEC filings — with a computed, factual read of the trend. Updated Aug 9, 2026, 10:16 UTC Overview →

Growth & profitability

Revenue has grown 8.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Net income has grown faster than revenue (19.7% vs 8.7% per year).
Operating margin has expanded, at 13.9% in the latest year.
Free cash flow has grown 7.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Financial health

Total debt ($2.5B) exceeds cash ($585M); net debt is $1.9B.
Total debt has grown slower than revenue (0.7% vs 8.7% per year).
Operating income covered interest expense 31× in the latest year.
Total debt is 0.9× EBITDA.

Shareholder returns

Dividends have been paid for 15 consecutive years, consuming 27.4% of earnings and 35.1% of free cash flow.
The dividend has grown 6.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Revenue & net income

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Margins (gross / operating / net)

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Return on equity & assets (ROE / ROA)

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Free cash flow (CFO − capex)

Free cash flow

Cash vs total debt

CashTotal debt

Cash flow: operating / investing / financing

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Key annual figures

FY	Revenue	Net income	Gross M	Op M	ROE	ROA	FCF	Total debt	Cash
2025	$17.9B	$1.7B	39.1%	13.9%	45.7%	19.0%	$1.3B	$2.5B	$585M
2024	$17.2B	$1.9B	39.4%	15.4%	56.8%	21.6%	$1.6B	$2.8B	$1.0B
2023	$16.5B	$1.8B	39.4%	15.6%	58.7%	22.4%	$1.6B	$2.3B	$660M
2022	$15.2B	$1.5B	38.4%	14.5%	63.4%	20.4%	$1.1B	$2.3B	$325M
2021	$13.0B	$1.0B	36.2%	11.9%	55.7%	15.8%	$682M	$2.4B	$241M
2020	$11.8B	$695M	35.9%	8.6%	38.0%	11.0%	$926M	$2.4B	$585M
2019	$11.5B	$849M	38.3%	11.0%	45.8%	14.1%	$821M	$2.2B	$360M
2018	$11.2B	$782M	38.7%	10.3%	40.7%	13.3%	$818M	$2.2B	$538M
2017	$10.4B	$586M	39.3%	9.9%	34.7%	10.1%	$820M	$2.3B	$327M
2016	—	$606M	—	—	33.7%	10.6%	$740M	$2.3B	$274M
2015	—	$769M	—	—	33.9%	13.1%	$662M	$1.7B	$290M
2014	—	$802M	—	—	25.0%	15.2%	$572M	$460M	$227M
2013	—	$797M	—	—	24.5%	15.1%	$714M	$512M	$431M
2012	—	$690M	—	—	22.8%	13.8%	$566M	$546M	$452M
2011	—	$658M	—	—	25.0%	14.0%	$549M	$295M	$335M

Revenue & net income

RevenueNet income

Margins (gross / operating / net)

GrossOperatingNet

Return on equity & assets (ROE / ROA)

ROEROA

Free cash flow (CFO − capex, quarterly)

Free cash flow

Cash vs total debt

CashTotal debt

Cash flow: operating / investing / financing

OperatingInvestingFinancing

Key quarterly figures

Quarter	Revenue	Net income	Gross M	Op M	ROE	ROA	FCF	Total debt	Cash
Jun '26	$5.0B	$570M	39.5%	16.1%	13.8%	5.9%	$333M	$2.4B	$589M
Mar '26	$4.7B	$555M	40.0%	16.7%	14.1%	5.9%	$569M	$2.4B	$695M
Dec '25	$4.4B	$451M	39.5%	14.3%	12.1%	5.0%	$269M	$2.5B	$585M
Sep '25	$4.7B	$294M	38.6%	11.0%	8.3%	3.3%	$339M	$2.4B	$535M
Jun '25	$4.6B	$482M	38.5%	14.9%	13.1%	5.4%	$202M	$2.3B	$597M
Mar '25	$4.3B	$479M	39.7%	15.6%	13.8%	5.5%	$521M	$2.3B	$666M
Dec '24	$4.2B	$475M	39.6%	15.0%	14.1%	5.4%	$170M	$2.8B	$1.0B
Sep '24	$4.4B	$486M	39.2%	15.6%	13.9%	5.3%	$523M	$2.3B	$1.4B
Jun '24	$4.3B	$470M	39.3%	15.1%	14.3%	5.6%	$335M	$1.8B	$769M
Mar '24	$4.2B	$478M	39.4%	15.8%	14.9%	5.7%	$542M	$1.8B	$804M
Dec '23	$4.0B	$395M	39.1%	13.9%	12.7%	4.8%	$477M	$2.3B	$660M
Sep '23	$4.2B	$476M	39.3%	15.9%	15.4%	5.8%	$398M	$2.3B	$601M
Jun '23	$4.2B	$470M	39.3%	15.8%	16.0%	5.9%	$355M	$2.3B	$515M
Mar '23	$4.1B	$488M	39.9%	16.6%	17.8%	6.2%	$356M	$2.3B	$461M
Dec '22	$3.8B	$384M	39.6%	14.3%	15.7%	5.1%	$312M	$2.3B	$325M
Sep '22	$3.9B	$426M	38.5%	15.3%	18.5%	5.9%	$335M	$2.3B	$315M
Jun '22	$3.8B	$371M	37.6%	13.9%	16.9%	5.3%	$144M	$2.3B	$262M
Mar '22	$3.6B	$366M	37.9%	14.6%	17.6%	5.2%	$286M	$2.3B	$364M
Dec '21	$3.4B	$283M	37.3%	12.4%	15.1%	4.3%	$155M	$2.4B	$241M
Sep '21	$3.4B	$297M	37.1%	13.0%	16.3%	4.6%	$111M	$2.4B	$328M

Valuation over time

How the market has priced GWW against its own fundamentals since 2023-03 — each month-end's share price set against the most recent annual filing, so the multiple moves as price runs ahead of (or behind) earnings. Split-adjusted.

The price-to-earnings ratio has risen from 21.0× (Mar '23) to 38.6× (Nov '26).
The price-to-sales ratio has risen from 2.1× (Mar '23) to 3.7× (Nov '26).
The dividend yield has fallen from 1.1% (Mar '23) to 0.7% (Nov '26).

Price / earnings (P/E)

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Price / sales (P/S)

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Dividend yield (%)

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Frequently asked questions

Is GWW growing its revenue and profit?

Over the past 5 years, W. W. Grainger's revenue has grown 8.7% per year, and net income grown 19.7% per year. These are computed facts, not advice.

How much debt does GWW have?

As of FY2025, W. W. Grainger reported $2.5B of total debt against $585M of cash; operating income covered interest expense 31×.

What is GWW's profit margin?

In FY2025, gross margin was 39.1%, operating margin 13.9%, and net margin 9.5%.

What is GWW's P/E ratio?

W. W. Grainger's P/E (TTM) is 35.19 as of the 2026-11-03 close — market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year, the same figure as on the GWW stock page. The valuation chart above sets each month-end's price against the latest annual net income instead, so its latest point (about 38.6× as of Nov '26) can differ. These are computed facts, not advice.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are extracted from the company’s SEC EDGAR/XBRL filings — 10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports (use the Annual / Quarterly toggle). Quarterly figures are derived from the as-filed statements (year-to-date amounts are differenced into discrete quarters). Growth rates and ratios are computed by tradmap; nothing here is investment advice.

Source: SEC EDGAR / XBRL (10-K + 10-Q filings) · prices EOD (Databento), split-adjusted; price return — dividends not reinvested · growth rates, valuation multiples & ratios computed by tradmap. Valuation uses each month-end price against the latest annual filing. Informational only — not investment advice.