W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Change in Inventory of -$72 million for Q3 2026, compared with $8 million a year earlier.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, W.W. Grainger's Change in Inventory came in at $34 million, down 82.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $147 million, up 90.9% from FY2024.
- Change in Inventory has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Change in Inventory came in at $77 million in FY2024 (+381.3%), $16 million in FY2023 (-96.1%), $412 million in FY2022 (+171.1%) and $152 million in FY2021 (-3.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Change in Inventory since Q1 2024.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$9 million (Q2 2026), -$5 million (Q1 2026) and $120 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 69.71 Bn | 67.47 Bn | 2.01 Bn | -72.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 69.67 Bn | 68.79 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 17.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 63.32 Bn | 62.32 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.90 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 49.80 Bn | 47.02 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.71 Bn | 33.59 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.79 Bn | 20.85 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 154.20 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.66 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 272.50 Mn |
| 8 | Qxo | 13.09 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -50.00 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.10 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 586.29 Mn | -47.18 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.86 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 392.21 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -72.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -9.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 120.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 163.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -76.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 58.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -24.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 159.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 104.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 84.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 88.00 Mn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Change in Inventory 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-inventory&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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-inventory&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();