W.W. Grainger, Inc. financials

GWW CIK 0000277135

Source: EDGAR filings · raw companyfacts JSON · Built 2026-04-25T10:05:17Z

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Derived Metrics

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Free Cash Flow 1.33B 1.57B 1.59B 1.08B 682.00M 926.00M
EBITDA 2.83B 2.95B 2.84B 2.42B 1.72B 1.19B
Working Capital 3.54B 3.43B 3.44B 2.97B 2.48B 2.48B
Net Debt 2.28B 2.15B 2.09B 2.38B 2.52B 2.03B
Gross Margin 39.06% 39.36% 39.42% 38.41% 36.25% 35.92%
Operating Margin 13.91% 15.36% 15.57% 14.55% 11.88% 8.64%
Net Margin 9.51% 11.12% 11.10% 10.16% 8.01% 5.89%
Return on Equity (ROE) 45.66% 56.85% 58.72% 63.40% 55.66% 38.02%
Return on Assets (ROA) 19.04% 21.62% 22.45% 20.39% 15.82% 11.04%
Current Ratio 2.8268 2.4889 2.8804 2.4761 2.625 2.7196
Debt-to-Equity 0.7661 0.9479 0.8835 1.1086 1.4739 1.4311
Effective Tax Rate 25.60% 23.03% 23.88% 24.84% 24.98% 20.27%
Cash Conversion Ratio 1.1811 1.1058 1.1104 0.8617 0.8984 1.6158
Accruals Ratio -0.0345 -0.0229 -0.0248 0.0282 0.0161 -0.068
SBC % of Revenue 0.36% 0.36% 0.38% 0.32% 0.32% 0.39%
CapEx Coverage 2.9459 3.902 4.564 5.207 3.6745 5.7005
Free Cash Flow Per Share $27.73 $32.04 $31.66 $21.08 $13.07 $17.24

Valuation Metrics

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
P/E Trailing (Diluted) 28.5042 27.2294 22.873 18.5047 26.121 31.8518
P/FCF 36.3894 32.8971 26.1774 26.3922 39.666 23.6803
FCF Yield 2.75% 3.04% 3.82% 3.79% 2.52% 4.22%
EV / EBITDA 39.9747 39.9367 32.7113 26.1784 34.5063 39.4017
P/S 6.1672 6.7327 5.5148 4.0056 4.3641 3.7957
P/B 29.6177 34.4212 29.1729 24.9992 30.3254 24.4958

Income Statement

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 17.94B 17.17B 16.48B 15.23B 13.02B 11.80B
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 10.93B 10.41B 9.98B 9.38B 8.30B 7.56B
Gross Profit 7.01B 6.76B 6.50B 5.85B 4.72B 4.24B
Selling, General and Administrative Expense 4.51B 4.12B 3.93B 3.63B 3.17B 3.22B
Operating Income (Loss) 2.50B 2.64B 2.56B 2.21B 1.55B 1.02B
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 622.00M 595.00M 597.00M 533.00M 371.00M 192.00M
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 1.71B 1.91B 1.83B 1.55B 1.04B 695.00M
Earnings Per Share, Basic $35.47 $38.84 $36.39 $30.22 $19.94 $12.88
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 47.90M 48.90M 49.90M 50.90M 51.90M 53.50M
Earnings Per Share, Diluted $35.40 $38.71 $36.23 $30.06 $19.84 $12.82
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 48.00M 49.00M 50.10M 51.10M 52.20M 53.70M

Balance Sheet

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 585.00M 1.04B 660.00M 325.00M 241.00M 585.00M
Assets, Current 5.48B 5.74B 5.27B 4.98B 4.01B 3.92B
Assets 8.96B 8.83B 8.15B 7.59B 6.59B 6.29B
Long-term Debt 2.49B 2.78B 2.30B
Liabilities, Current 1.94B 2.31B 1.83B 2.01B 1.53B 1.44B
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities 2.36B 2.28B 2.27B 2.28B 2.36B 2.39B
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 3.74B 3.36B 3.12B 2.44B 1.87B 1.83B

Cash Flow Statement

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 2.02B 2.11B 2.03B 1.33B 937.00M 1.12B
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 684.00M 541.00M 445.00M 256.00M 255.00M 197.00M
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities -645.00M -520.00M -422.00M -263.00M -226.00M -179.00M
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock 1.04B 1.20B 850.00M 603.00M 695.00M 601.00M
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities -1.82B -1.18B -1.28B -972.00M -1.04B -726.00M

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Income Statement

26 concepts 3 units
Unit US$ · 21 concepts
Label Value Period
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 17.94B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Sublease Income 3.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 10.93B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Gross Profit 7.01B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Amortization of Intangible Assets 81.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction 254.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Goodwill, Impairment Loss 0 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Advertising Expense 813.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Operating Lease, Expense 106.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Selling, General and Administrative Expense 4.51B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) 23.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets -196.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Operating Income (Loss) 2.50B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) 16.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Nonoperating Income (Expense) -65.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
InterestExpenseNonoperating 81.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 2.43B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 622.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 1.81B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 102.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 1.71B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Unit shares · 2 concepts
Label Value Period
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 47.90M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 48.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Unit US$ / share · 3 concepts
Label Value Period
Earnings Per Share, Basic $35.47 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Earnings Per Share, Diluted $35.40 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid $8.83 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31

Balance Sheet

46 concepts 3 units
Unit US$ · 38 concepts
Label Value Period
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 585.00M as of 2025-12-31
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current 32.00M as of 2025-12-31
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current 2.33B as of 2025-12-31
Inventory, LIFO Reserve 939.00M as of 2025-12-31
Inventory, Net 2.39B as of 2025-12-31
Assets, Current 5.48B as of 2025-12-31
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 345.00M as of 2025-12-31
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 4.50B as of 2025-12-31
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment 2.23B as of 2025-12-31
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 2.27B as of 2025-12-31
Goodwill 360.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization 758.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 246.00M as of 2025-12-31
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) 265.00M as of 2025-12-31
Other Assets, Noncurrent 240.00M as of 2025-12-31
Accrued Liabilities 386.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net 14.00M as of 2025-12-31
Operating Lease, Liability 374.00M as of 2025-12-31
Assets 8.96B as of 2025-12-31
Employee-related Liabilities, Current 343.00M as of 2025-12-31
Accrued Income Taxes, Current 49.00M as of 2025-12-31
Long-term Debt 2.49B as of 2025-12-31
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities 126.00M as of 2025-12-31
Liabilities, Current 1.94B as of 2025-12-31
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities 2.36B as of 2025-12-31
Liability, Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan, Noncurrent 97.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net 97.00M as of 2025-12-31
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent 301.00M as of 2025-12-31
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued 0 as of 2025-12-31
Common Stock, Value, Issued 55.00M as of 2025-12-31
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock 1.45B as of 2025-12-31
Treasury Stock, Common, Value 12.56B as of 2025-12-31
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax -165.00M as of 2025-12-31
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 14.96B as of 2025-12-31
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 3.74B as of 2025-12-31
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 405.00M as of 2025-12-31
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 4.14B as of 2025-12-31
Liabilities and Equity 8.96B as of 2025-12-31
Unit shares · 6 concepts
Label Value Period
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized 12.00M as of 2025-12-31
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued 0 as of 2025-12-31
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding 0 as of 2025-12-31
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 300.00M as of 2025-12-31
Common Stock, Shares, Issued 109.66M as of 2025-12-31
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares 62.24M as of 2025-12-31
Unit US$ / share · 2 concepts
Label Value Period
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share $5.00 as of 2025-12-31
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share $0.50 as of 2025-12-31

Cash Flow Statement

36 concepts 1 unit
Unit US$ · 36 concepts
Label Value Period
Depreciation 171.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 330.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization Expense 82.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Inventory, LIFO Reserve, Effect on Income, Net 102.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense 64.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Operating Lease, Payments 104.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities 106.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 17.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
IncomeTaxPaidFederalAfterRefundReceived 412.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
IncomeTaxPaidStateAndLocalAfterRefundReceived 87.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Income Taxes Paid, Net 610.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable 190.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories 147.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets 73.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade 43.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Other Accrued Liabilities 38.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable -4.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiability -104.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement 9.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 2.02B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 684.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment 33.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities -6.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities -645.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt, Maturing in Three Months or Less 125.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt 91.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Repayments of Long-term Debt 506.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised 15.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock 1.04B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock 467.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement 36.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities -2.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities -1.82B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents 4.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect -451.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents 585.00M as of 2025-12-31

Stockholders' Equity

1 concepts 1 unit
Unit US$ · 1 concept
Label Value Period
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance 0 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31

Notes

82 concepts 4 units
Unit US$ · 69 concepts
Label Value Period
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit) 403.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit) 86.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit) 116.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 605.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Operating Lease, Liability, Current 73.00M as of 2025-12-31
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current 176.00M as of 2025-12-31
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense 64.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Other Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations 16.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, ESPP, Increase for Cost Recognition 43.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Accounts Payable, Trade 963.00M as of 2025-12-31
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount 510.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount 67.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit 24.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCrossBorderTaxEffectAmount -24.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 2.24B as of 2025-12-31
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Amount 23.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Other, Amount -7.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Amount 0 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash 467.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Disposition of Business, Amount -76.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount 113.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One 76.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two 68.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three 53.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four 32.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five 12.00M as of 2025-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, after Year Five 5.00M as of 2025-12-31
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill) 1.02B as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent 121.00M as of 2025-12-31
Contract with Customer, Refund Liability 53.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign 173.00M as of 2025-12-31
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value 1.05B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards 18.00M as of 2025-12-31
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) 5.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss 32.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits 33.00M as of 2025-12-31
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability 69.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities 161.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One 86.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two 79.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three 71.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four 59.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five 48.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five 69.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid 412.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Other 38.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross 423.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 192.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance 231.00M as of 2025-12-31
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount 38.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross 314.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment 234.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Inventory 12.00M as of 2025-12-31
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax -40.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets 55.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other 13.00M as of 2025-12-31
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net 83.00M as of 2025-12-31
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost 19.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Operating Loss Carryforwards 692.00M as of 2025-12-31
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net 21.00M as of 2025-12-31
Unrecognized Tax Benefits 21.00M as of 2025-12-31
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions 0 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions 1.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions 3.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities 0 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations 2.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost) 95.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic 2.06B 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign 365.00M 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Unit shares · 1 concept
Unit segment · 1 concept
Label Value Period
Number of Reportable Segments 2 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31

Methodology

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