W.W. Grainger (GWW) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.28 for Q4 2025, down 11.77% year-over-year from 0.31 in Q4 2024, and up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter from 0.27 in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported Debt Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.28 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Debt Ratio fell 11.77% year-over-year to 0.28; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.28 (down 11.77% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.28, down 11.77% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio rose to 0.28 in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.38 in Q1 2021 and bottomed at 0.26 in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.31 across 5 years, with a median of 0.3 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Debt Ratio decreased 20.26% — and 2024, when it increased 11.45%.
- W.W. Grainger's Debt Ratio stood at 0.36 in 2021, then dropped by 14.71% to 0.31 in 2022, then fell by 7.62% to 0.28 in 2023, then climbed by 11.45% to 0.31 in 2024, then retreated by 11.77% to 0.28 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Debt Ratio at 0.28 in Q4 2025, 0.27 in Q3 2025, and 0.26 in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.25 |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.02 |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 0.23 |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.33 |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 0.12 |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 0.02 |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 0.34 |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 0.36 |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 0.20 |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 0.08 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.37 |