W.W. Grainger (GWW) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's (GWW) Debt Ratio came in at 0.25 for Q2 2026, down 4.5% from 0.26 a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, W.W. Grainger's Debt Ratio stood at 0.28, down 11.8% from FY2024.
- In prior years, W.W. Grainger's Debt Ratio was 0.31 in FY2024 (+11.5%), 0.28 in FY2023 (-7.6%), 0.31 in FY2022 (-14.7%) and 0.36 in FY2021 (-5.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Debt Ratio has declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 122.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 391.0%; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a decline of 80.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.25 (Q1 2026), 0.28 (Q4 2025) and 0.27 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 65.68 Bn | 64.44 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 0.45 |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 63.27 Bn | 60.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.25 |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.17 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.02 |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.13 Bn | 41.35 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 0.23 |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.98 Bn | 31.86 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.29 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 0.15 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.85 Bn | 14.16 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.33 |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.49 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 0.09 |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.69 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 0.02 |
| 10 | Avantor | 11.62 Bn | 10.42 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.32 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 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 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.06 |
| 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 |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();