W.W. Grainger (GWW) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's Cost of Revenue was $3.04 billion in Q2 2026, up 8.5% from $2.8 billion a year earlier and up 6.7% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, W.W. Grainger's Cost of Revenue was $11.42 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 7.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $10.93 billion, up 5.0% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue has now increased for 16 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cost of Revenue was $10.41 billion in FY2024 (+4.3%), $9.98 billion in FY2023 (+6.4%), $9.38 billion in FY2022 (+13.0%) and $8.3 billion in FY2021 (+9.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cost of Revenue has increased for 66 straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Cost of Revenue has ranged between 1.1% (Q1 2025) and 15.0% (Q2 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, GWW's Cost of Revenue in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $2.85 billion (Q1 2026), $2.68 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.86 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 67.37 Bn | 66.13 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 60.32 Bn | 58.30 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 3.04 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 58.24 Bn | 57.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.34 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 5.15 Bn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.43 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 3.33 Bn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 18.60 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 5.21 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.64 Bn | 12.52 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 941.47 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 10.59 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 1.53 Bn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.38 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 1.16 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.12 Bn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Cost of Revenue API
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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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();