Growth Metrics

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2025)

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has disclosed Debt to Equity for 17 consecutive years, with $0.6 as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Debt to Equity fell 19.91% to $0.6 in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $0.6 through Dec 2025, down 19.91% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $0.6 for FY2025, 19.91% down from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q4 2025 was $0.6 at W.W. Grainger, down from $0.67 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $1.14 in Q1 2021, with the low at $0.13 in Q3 2024.
  • Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is $0.73, with a median of $0.73 recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Debt to Equity crashed 81.22% in 2024, then skyrocketed 416.15% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Debt to Equity stood at $1.09 in 2021, then decreased by 22.46% to $0.85 in 2022, then decreased by 21.17% to $0.67 in 2023, then rose by 12.24% to $0.75 in 2024, then fell by 19.91% to $0.6 in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt to Equity over the past three periods came in at $0.6, $0.67, and $0.57 for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.