W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) posted quarterly 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.
Analysis
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported Change in Receivables for 17 consecutive years, with -$62.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Change in Receivables rose 15.07% year-over-year to -$62.0 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $190.0 million (up 72.73% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $190.0 million, up 72.73% from the prior year.
- Change in Receivables slipped to -$62.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from $40.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Receivables topped out at $263.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$253.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Change in Receivables has averaged $57.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $71.5 million in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Receivables tumbled 396.08% — and 2025, when it jumped 281.82%.
- W.W. Grainger's Change in Receivables stood at $26.0 million in 2021, then plunged by 296.15% to -$51.0 million in 2022, then sank by 396.08% to -$253.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 71.15% to -$73.0 million in 2024, then rose 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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 61.77 Bn | 61.18 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fastenal | 56.17 Bn | 55.97 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 116.00 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.10 Bn | 42.28 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 275.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 16.51 Bn | 15.71 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 424.90 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 12.01 Bn | 11.55 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 199.04 Mn |
| 6 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.97 Bn | 11.84 Bn | 411.22 Mn | - |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.30 Bn | 8.15 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 213.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 6.60 Bn | 6.57 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 79.24 Mn |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 44.84 Mn |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.06 Bn | 4.54 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 10.65 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 59.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 121.00 Mn |