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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 67.37 Bn | 66.13 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 425.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 60.32 Bn | 58.30 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 59.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 58.24 Bn | 57.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 37.40 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.34 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -90.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.43 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 7 | Wesco International | 18.60 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 276.50 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.64 Bn | 12.52 Bn | 411.22 Mn | - |
| 9 | Watsco | 10.59 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 578.93 Mn | - |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.38 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 12.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();