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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |