W.W. Grainger (GWW) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.41 for Q4 2025, down 31.12% year-over-year from 0.59 in Q4 2024, and up 3.28% quarter-over-quarter from 0.39 in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has 17 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.41 in Q4 2025.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q4 2025 came in at 0.41, down 31.12% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 0.35 (up 30.84% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.35, up 30.84% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 0.41 in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from 0.39 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.77 in Q3 2021 and troughed at 0.19 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.38 and a median of 0.3 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 60.24% in 2022, then surged 204.99% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.62 in 2021, then slumped by 56.01% to 0.27 in 2022, then dropped by 29.2% to 0.19 in 2023, then soared by 204.99% to 0.59 in 2024, then slumped by 31.12% to 0.41 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.41 in Q4 2025, 0.39 in Q3 2025, and 0.54 in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 0.41 |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 0.86 |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 0.23 |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | - |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 0.47 |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 0.20 |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 2.67 |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 0.66 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.59 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.69 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.62 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.77 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.49 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.37 |