W.W. Grainger (GWW) Accumulated Expenses (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's Accumulated Expenses was $447 million in Q3 2026, up 9.0% from $410 million a year earlier and up 14.9% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Accumulated Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Accumulated Expenses at W.W. Grainger came in at $386 million, down 5.2% from FY2024.
- Accumulated Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Accumulated Expenses was $407 million in FY2024 (+2.5%), $397 million in FY2023 (-16.2%), $474 million in FY2022 (+63.4%) and $290 million in FY2021 (+16.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Accumulated Expenses since Q4 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Accumulated Expenses was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Accumulated Expenses over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 63.4%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 16.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, GWW's Accumulated Expenses in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $389 million (Q2 2026), $423 million (Q1 2026) and $386 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 69.71 Bn | 67.47 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 69.67 Bn | 68.79 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 63.32 Bn | 62.32 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 49.80 Bn | 47.02 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.71 Bn | 33.59 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.79 Bn | 20.85 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.66 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 8 | Qxo | 13.09 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.10 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 586.29 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.86 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 392.21 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 447.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 389.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 423.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 386.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 410.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 414.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 412.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 407.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 429.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 424.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 444.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 397.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 403.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 368.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 372.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 474.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 332.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 299.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 324.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 290.00 Mn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Accumulated Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=accumulated-expenses&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "accumulated-expenses", "ticker": "GWW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=accumulated-expenses&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();