W.W. Grainger (GWW) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's (GWW) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 6.63% in Q2 2026, up 220.0% year-over-year from 2.07% in Q2 2025, and down 44.73% quarter-over-quarter from 12.0% in Q1 2026.
Powered by 
Analysis
W.W. Grainger (GWW) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 6.63% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 220.0% year-over-year to 6.63% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 8.01%, a 9.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 7.42%, down 173.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 6.63% for Q2 2026 at W.W. Grainger, down from 12.0% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 12.8% in Q1 2024 and troughed at 3.75% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 8.44% and a median of 8.35% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 521 bps in 2022 and plunged 792 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 8.21% in 2022, then surged by 45 bps to 11.93% in 2023, then slumped by 66 bps to 4.02% in 2024, then soared by 51 bps to 6.08% in 2025, then increased by 9 bps to 6.63% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 6.63% (Q2 2026), 12.0% (Q1 2026), and 6.08% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.74 Bn | 59.53 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 6.63% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.47 Bn | 57.26 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 8.45% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 9.10% |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.01 Bn | 30.98 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 2.60% |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.76 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.49% |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.65 Bn | 16.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.38% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.14 Bn | 12.02 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 11.81% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.58 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -0.55% |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.11 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 8.31% |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.93 Bn | 7.69 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 2.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.00% |
| 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% |
API Access
W.W. Grainger FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();