W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) posted Change in Receivables of $207 million for Q2 2026, up 146.4% from $84 million a year earlier but down 31.7% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Change in Receivables at W.W. Grainger was $488 million, up 317.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $190 million, up 72.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Change in Receivables shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, W.W. Grainger's Change in Receivables was $110 million in FY2024 (+12.2%), $98 million in FY2023 (-77.5%), $436 million in FY2022 (+34.6%) and $324 million in FY2021 (+167.8%).
- Quarterly Change in Receivables has run from a low of -$253 million in Q4 2023 to a high of $303 million in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Receivables increased in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 90.4%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Change in Receivables in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 268.8%; the weakest was Q2 2024, with a decline of 70.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Receivables for the three prior quarters was $303 million (Q1 2026), -$62 million (Q4 2025) and $40 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 58.68 Bn | 56.66 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 207.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 56.84 Bn | 55.76 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 116.00 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.23 Bn | 40.45 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 275.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.01 Bn | 29.89 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 244.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.64 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 257.10 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.52 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 424.90 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.22 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 411.22 Mn | - |
| 8 | Watsco | 10.77 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 199.04 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.19 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 39.90 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.65 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 184.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 207.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 303.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 84.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 128.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 163.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -253.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 141.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 162.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 135.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 263.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 118.00 Mn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Change in Receivables 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-receivables&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-receivables", "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-receivables&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();