W.W. Grainger (GWW) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$334 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$260 million a year earlier.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, W.W. Grainger's Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$730 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$645 million.
- By year, Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$520 million in FY2024, -$422 million in FY2023, -$263 million in FY2022 and -$226 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Cash from Investing Activities since Q3 2015.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$116 million (Q2 2026), -$178 million (Q1 2026) and -$102 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 69.71 Bn | 67.47 Bn | 2.01 Bn | -334.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 69.67 Bn | 68.79 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -1.48 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 63.32 Bn | 62.32 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -72.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 49.80 Bn | 47.02 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -94.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.71 Bn | 33.59 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -1.44 Bn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.79 Bn | 20.85 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -69.10 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.66 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.57 Bn | -155.80 Mn |
| 8 | Qxo | 13.09 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -9.03 Bn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.10 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 586.29 Mn | -59.72 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.86 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 392.21 Mn | -12.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -334.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -116.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -178.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -102.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -260.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -158.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -125.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -258.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -85.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -59.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -118.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -115.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -116.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -95.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -96.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -115.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -46.00 Mn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Cash from Investing Activities API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-activities", "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=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();