W.W. Grainger (GWW) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported EBT Margin of 15.71% for Q3 2026, up 5.15 percentage points from 10.56% a year earlier but down 0.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, W.W. Grainger's EBT Margin came in at 15.52%, up 1.82 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 13.54%, down 1.51 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has a five-year change of +5.52 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBT Margin came in at 15.05% in FY2024 (-0.12 pp), 15.17% in FY2023 (+1.08 pp), 14.09% in FY2022 (+2.69 pp) and 11.40% in FY2021 (+3.38 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBT Margin spans a low of 10.56% in Q3 2025 and a high of 16.34% in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, EBT Margin has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.36 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was Q3 2026 (a gain of 5.15 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2025 (a drop of 4.73 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 15.89% (Q2 2026), 16.34% (Q1 2026) and 14.01% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 68.95 Bn | 66.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 15.71% |
| 2 | United Rentals | 68.54 Bn | 67.66 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 25.16% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.92 Bn | 61.91 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 21.56% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.34 Bn | 47.55 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 7.49% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.33 Bn | 33.21 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 18.97% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.77 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 10.20% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.42 Bn | 12.47 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 4.92% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.20 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 10.35% |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.92 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 10.92% |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.55 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 5.77% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.71% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.89% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.94% |
API Access
W.W. Grainger EBT Margin 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=ebt-margin&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();