W.W. Grainger (GWW) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's EPS (Basic) was $12.49 in Q3 2026, up 103.1% from $6.15 a year earlier and up 3.4% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, W.W. Grainger's EPS (Basic) was $46.02 through Sep 30, 2026, up 27.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $35.62, down 8.8% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $39.04 in FY2024 (+6.5%), $36.65 in FY2023 (+20.6%), $30.39 in FY2022 (+51.2%) and $20.10 in FY2021 (+54.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 16.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 103.1%); the worst was Q3 2025 (a decline of 38.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, GWW's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $12.08 (Q2 2026), $11.73 (Q1 2026) and $9.42 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 67.67 Bn | 65.03 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 12.49 |
| 2 | United Rentals | 65.48 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 14.80 |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.80 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 0.35 |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 42.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 2.13 |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.50 Bn | 31.38 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.07 |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.26 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 7.90 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 14.25 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 5.50 |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.59 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 4.00 |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.49 Bn | 9.07 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 0.30 |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.39 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 3.01 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.49 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.08 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.73 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.15 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.04 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.94 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.71 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.96 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.59 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.72 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.92 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.54 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.38 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.72 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.54 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.39 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.27 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.45 |
API Access
W.W. Grainger EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();