Growth Metrics

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

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has disclosed Change in Receivables for 17 consecutive years, with -$62.0 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Change in Receivables rose 15.07% to -$62.0 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $190.0 million through Dec 2025, up 72.73% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $190.0 million for FY2025, 72.73% up from the prior year.
  • Change in Receivables for Q4 2025 was -$62.0 million at W.W. Grainger, down from $40.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Receivables was $263.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$253.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Change in Receivables over 5 years is $57.9 million, with a median of $71.5 million recorded in 2021.
  • The sharpest move saw Change in Receivables plummeted 396.08% in 2023, then surged 281.82% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Receivables stood at $26.0 million in 2021, then plummeted by 296.15% to -$51.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 396.08% to -$253.0 million in 2023, then surged by 71.15% to -$73.0 million in 2024, then grew by 15.07% to -$62.0 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Receivables over the past three periods came in at -$62.0 million, $40.0 million, and $84.0 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.