W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025)

W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Change in Inventory of $120.0 million for Q4 2025, down 26.38% year-over-year from $163.0 million in Q4 2024, and up 1400.0% quarter-over-quarter from $8.0 million in Q3 2025.

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has 17 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $120.0 million in Q4 2025.

  • Change in Inventory for Q4 2025 came in at $120.0 million, down 26.38% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $147.0 million (up 90.91% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $147.0 million, up 90.91% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory rose to $120.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from $8.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $163.0 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$76.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $40.2 million and a median of $27.5 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Change in Inventory sank 1800.0% in 2024, then surged 400.0% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $88.0 million in 2021, then soared by 80.68% to $159.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 63.52% to $58.0 million in 2023, then soared by 181.03% to $163.0 million in 2024, then declined by 26.38% to $120.0 million in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows GWW's Change in Inventory at $120.0 million in Q4 2025, $8.0 million in Q3 2025, and $25.0 million in Q2 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 63.64 Bn 63.46 Bn 1.75 Bn 120.00 Mn
2 Fastenal 53.18 Bn 52.87 Bn 982.90 Mn -52.50 Mn
3 Ferguson Enterprises 45.51 Bn 44.69 Bn 2.32 Bn 92.00 Mn
4 Wesco International 17.33 Bn 16.62 Bn 1.29 Bn 215.20 Mn
5 Watsco 14.65 Bn 14.51 Bn 427.56 Mn 330.43 Mn
6 Qxo 12.24 Bn 9.19 Bn 409.30 Mn 183.90 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 -36.00 Mn
9 Pool 7.00 Bn 6.92 Bn 329.87 Mn 209.70 Mn
10 Msc Industrial Direct 6.54 Bn 6.49 Bn 377.59 Mn 14.43 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 120.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 120.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 8.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 8.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 25.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 25.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -6.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -6.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 163.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 163.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -15.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -76.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -76.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 58.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 58.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -14.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -14.00 Mn