W.W. Grainger (GWW) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's Capital Expenditures was $111 million in Q2 2026, down 36.6% from $175 million a year earlier and down 34.7% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, W.W. Grainger's Capital Expenditures was $665 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 2.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $684 million, up 26.4% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 28.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $541 million in FY2024 (+21.6%), $445 million in FY2023 (+73.8%), $256 million in FY2022 (+0.4%) and $255 million in FY2021 (+29.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 43.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 193.2%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 51.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, GWW's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $170 million (Q1 2026), $126 million (Q4 2025) and $258 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 58.68 Bn | 56.66 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 111.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 56.84 Bn | 55.76 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 64.10 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.23 Bn | 40.45 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.01 Bn | 29.89 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 855.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.64 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 93.40 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.52 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 28.20 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.22 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 5.25 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 10.77 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 8.99 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.19 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 37.60 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.65 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 18.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 111.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 170.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 126.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 258.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 175.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 125.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 258.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 88.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 119.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 127.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 95.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 98.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 106.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 58.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.00 Mn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Capital Expenditures 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=capital-expenditures&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "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=capital-expenditures&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();