W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Change in Account Payables of -$142.0 million for Q4 2025, down 79.75% year-over-year from -$701.1 million in Q4 2024, and down 208.7% quarter-over-quarter from -$46.0 million in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has 17 years of Change in Account Payables data on file, last reported at -$142.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Change in Account Payables for Q4 2025 came in at -$142.0 million, down 79.75% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $43.0 million (up 115.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $43.0 million, up 115.0% from the prior year.
- Change in Account Payables fell to -$142.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from -$46.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Account Payables peaked at $228.0 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$142.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $13.8 million and a median of -$6.5 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Change in Account Payables.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Account Payables plunged 4500.0% in 2023, then soared 527.78% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Account Payables shows it stood at -$113.0 million in 2021, then jumped by 68.14% to -$36.0 million in 2022, then sank by 233.33% to -$120.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 34.17% to -$79.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 79.75% to -$142.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Change in Account Payables at -$142.0 million in Q4 2025, -$46.0 million in Q3 2025, and $77.0 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Account Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -142.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 46.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 449.50 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | - |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | - |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | - |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | -228.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 340.41 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -142.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -46.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 154.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 154.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -79.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -85.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -85.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -18.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 202.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 202.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -120.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -120.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -92.00 Mn |