W.W. Grainger (GWW) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) recorded EPS (Diluted) of $12.08 in Q2 2026, up 20.5% from $10.02 a year earlier and up 3.1% from the prior quarter.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, W.W. Grainger's EPS (Diluted) came in at $39.62 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 0.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $35.54, down 8.8% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EPS (Diluted) came in at $38.96 in FY2024 (+6.7%), $36.51 in FY2023 (+20.6%), $30.27 in FY2022 (+51.5%) and $19.98 in FY2021 (+54.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 73.3% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 38.2% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $11.71 (Q1 2026), $9.40 (Q4 2025) and $6.14 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.11 Bn | 57.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 12.08 |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.94 Bn | 56.86 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.33 |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.13 Bn | 41.35 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 2.13 |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.69 Bn | 30.57 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.06 |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.00 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 6.29 |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 4.23 |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.42 Bn | 12.29 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 3.13 |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.14 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 4.00 |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.34 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.06 |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.82 Bn | 7.12 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.08 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.71 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.40 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.02 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.92 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.69 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.94 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.68 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.88 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.50 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.34 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.66 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.51 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.34 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.23 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.12 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.42 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.70 |
W.W. Grainger EPS (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();