Growth Metrics

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2025)

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has disclosed Change in Inventory for 17 consecutive years, with $120.0 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 26.38% to $120.0 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $147.0 million through Dec 2025, up 90.91% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $147.0 million for FY2025, 90.91% up from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q4 2025 was $120.0 million at W.W. Grainger, up from $8.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $163.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$76.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $40.2 million, with a median of $27.5 million recorded in 2021.
  • The sharpest move saw Change in Inventory plummeted 1800.0% in 2024, then soared 400.0% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $88.0 million in 2021, then surged by 80.68% to $159.0 million in 2022, then plummeted by 63.52% to $58.0 million in 2023, then surged by 181.03% to $163.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 26.38% to $120.0 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods came in at $120.0 million, $8.0 million, and $25.0 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.