W.W. Grainger (GWW) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of -$21.0 million for Q4 2025, up 34.38% year-over-year from -$15.6 million in Q4 2024, and down 158.33% quarter-over-quarter from $36.0 million in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported Deferred Taxes for 17 consecutive years, with -$21.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Deferred Taxes rose 34.38% year-over-year to -$21.0 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $16.0 million (up 300.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $16.0 million, up 300.0% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes declined to -$21.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from $36.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $36.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$32.0 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged $1.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.0 million in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Deferred Taxes surged 400.0% — and 2023, when it sank 141.67%.
- W.W. Grainger's Deferred Taxes stood at $34.0 million in 2021, then plunged by 135.29% to -$12.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 141.67% to -$29.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 10.34% to -$32.0 million in 2024, then soared by 34.38% to -$21.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Deferred Taxes at -$21.0 million in Q4 2025, $36.0 million in Q3 2025, and $5.0 million in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 200,000.00 |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -38.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | -13.10 Mn |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | - |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | -6.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | - |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | - |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -21.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -29.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -11.00 Mn |