W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Change in Account Payables of $59 million for Q2 2026, down 23.4% from $77 million a year earlier and down 76.7% from the prior quarter.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, W.W. Grainger's Change in Account Payables came in at $124 million, up 85.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $43 million, up 115.0% from FY2024.
- Change in Account Payables has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -11.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Change in Account Payables came in at $20 million in FY2024, -$65 million in FY2023, $225 million in FY2022 (+316.7%) and $54 million in FY2021 (-32.5%).
- Five-year quarterly Change in Account Payables spans a low of -$142 million in Q4 2025 and a high of $253 million in Q1 2026.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Account Payables in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 281.1%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 76.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $253 million (Q1 2026), -$142 million (Q4 2025) and -$46 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 68.92 Bn | 68.04 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -116.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 64.06 Bn | 62.04 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 59.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.50 Bn | 59.49 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 43.40 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.11 Bn | 41.32 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 32.31 Bn | 32.19 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -90.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.38 Bn | 20.42 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.77 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 276.50 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.75 Bn | 11.63 Bn | 411.22 Mn | - |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.64 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 578.93 Mn | - |
| 10 | Avantor | 11.60 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 12.30 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 253.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -142.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 154.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -79.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -85.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 202.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -120.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 94.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -36.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 228.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.00 Mn |
W.W. Grainger Change in Account Payables 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=change-in-account-payables&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-account-payables", "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=change-in-account-payables&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();