W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Change in Receivables of -$62.0 million for Q4 2025, up 15.07% year-over-year from -$53.9 million in Q4 2024, and down 255.0% quarter-over-quarter from $40.0 million in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has 17 years of Change in Receivables data on file, last reported at -$62.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Change in Receivables for Q4 2025 came in at -$62.0 million, up 15.07% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $190.0 million (up 72.73% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $190.0 million, up 72.73% from the prior year.
- Change in Receivables declined to -$62.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from $40.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Receivables peaked at $263.0 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$253.0 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $57.9 million and a median of $71.5 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Change in Receivables.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Receivables tumbled 396.08% in 2023, then jumped 281.82% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Receivables shows it stood at $26.0 million in 2021, then tumbled by 296.15% to -$51.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 396.08% to -$253.0 million in 2023, then soared by 71.15% to -$73.0 million in 2024, then increased by 15.07% to -$62.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Change in Receivables at -$62.0 million in Q4 2025, $40.0 million in Q3 2025, and $84.0 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -62.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 204.20 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 275.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 216.10 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 45.52 Mn |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -300,000.00 |
| 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 | -303.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 212.99 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | -56.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 84.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 84.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 128.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 128.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -22.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 163.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 163.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -253.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -253.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.00 Mn |