W.W. Grainger (GWW) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported 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 17 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at -$21.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Deferred Taxes for Q4 2025 came in at -$21.0 million, up 34.38% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $16.0 million (up 300.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $16.0 million, up 300.0% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes retreated to -$21.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from $36.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $36.0 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$32.0 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $1.7 million and a median of $4.0 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Deferred Taxes surged 400.0% in 2022, then sank 141.67% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at $34.0 million in 2021, then tumbled by 135.29% to -$12.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 141.67% to -$29.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 10.34% to -$32.0 million in 2024, then surged 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 | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -21.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | -1.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -38.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 27.50 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | - |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -53.30 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | - |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | - |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 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 |