W.W. Grainger (GWW) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) posted quarterly 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.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.41 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, FCF Payout Ratio fell 31.12% year-over-year to 0.41; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.35 (up 30.84% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.35, up 30.84% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.41 in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from 0.39 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.77 in Q3 2021 and bottomed at 0.19 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.38 across 5 years, with a median of 0.3 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 60.24% — and 2024, when it surged 204.99%.
- W.W. Grainger's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.62 in 2021, then tumbled by 56.01% to 0.27 in 2022, then declined by 29.2% to 0.19 in 2023, then jumped by 204.99% to 0.59 in 2024, then tumbled 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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 61.77 Bn | 61.18 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fastenal | 56.17 Bn | 55.97 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.37 |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.10 Bn | 42.28 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 0.26 |
| 4 | Wesco International | 16.51 Bn | 15.71 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.96 |
| 5 | Watsco | 12.01 Bn | 11.55 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -11.64 |
| 6 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.97 Bn | 11.84 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 0.12 |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.30 Bn | 8.15 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 0.03 |
| 8 | Pool | 6.60 Bn | 6.57 Bn | 540.76 Mn | -0.87 |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 0.60 |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.06 Bn | 4.54 Bn | 87.15 Mn | - |
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Historic 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 |