Growth Metrics

W.W. Grainger (GWW) EBT Margin (2016 - 2025)

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has disclosed EBT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 14.01% as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly EBT Margin fell 68.0% to 14.01% in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 13.54% through Dec 2025, down 151.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 13.54% for FY2025, 151.0% down from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin for Q4 2025 was 14.01% at W.W. Grainger, up from 10.56% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBT Margin was 16.18% in Q1 2023, with the low at 9.95% in Q2 2021.
  • Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 13.85%, with a median of 14.35% recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw EBT Margin surged 639bps in 2021, then tumbled -473bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 11.94% in 2021, then rose by 16bps to 13.81% in 2022, then dropped by -2bps to 13.54% in 2023, then rose by 9bps to 14.69% in 2024, then fell by -5bps to 14.01% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods came in at 14.01%, 10.56%, and 14.51% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.