W.W. Grainger (GWW) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 14.01% for Q4 2025, down 68.0% year-over-year from 43.79% in Q4 2024, and up 32.62% quarter-over-quarter from 10.56% in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported EBT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 14.01% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, EBT Margin fell 68.0% year-over-year to 14.01%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 13.54% (down 151.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.54%, down 151.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin climbed to 14.01% in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from 10.56% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 16.18% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 9.95% in Q2 2021.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 13.85% across 5 years, with a median of 14.35% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — EBT Margin jumped 639 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 473 bps.
- W.W. Grainger's EBT Margin stood at 11.94% in 2021, then advanced by 16 bps to 13.81% in 2022, then slipped by 2 bps to 13.54% in 2023, then increased by 9 bps to 14.69% in 2024, then declined by 5 bps to 14.01% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's EBT Margin at 14.01% in Q4 2025, 10.56% in Q3 2025, and 14.51% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 15.89% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 21.04% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 7.49% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 4.08% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 10.80% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.49% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 7.85% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 13.90% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 9.96% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -2.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.89% |
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.95% |