W.W. Grainger (GWW) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported FCF Margin of 6.08% for Q4 2025, up 206.0% year-over-year from 1.99% in Q4 2024, and down 16.49% quarter-over-quarter from 7.28% in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 6.08% in Q4 2025.
- FCF Margin for Q4 2025 came in at 6.08%, up 206.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 7.42% (down 173.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 7.42%, down 173.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin declined to 6.08% in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from 7.28% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 12.8% in Q1 2024 and troughed at 3.29% in Q3 2021.
- A 5-year average of 7.72% and a median of 7.81% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin surged 521 bps in 2022, then tumbled 792 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 4.61% in 2021, then jumped by 78 bps to 8.21% in 2022, then soared by 45 bps to 11.93% in 2023, then sank by 66 bps to 4.02% in 2024, then jumped by 51 bps to 6.08% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's FCF Margin at 6.08% in Q4 2025, 7.28% in Q3 2025, and 4.44% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 6.08% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 14.51% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 10.17% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 3.26% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | -1.69% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 2.78% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 7.62% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 16.00% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 1.51% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 7.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.29% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.08% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.17% |