W.W. Grainger (GWW) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's (GWW) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.44 for Q2 2026, down 20.0% from 0.54 a year earlier but up 129.4% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Payout Ratio at W.W. Grainger was 0.33, up 5.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.35, up 30.8% from FY2024.
- In prior years, W.W. Grainger's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.27 in FY2024 (+8.5%), 0.25 in FY2023 (-28.1%), 0.34 in FY2022 (-34.4%) and 0.52 in FY2021 (+43.4%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.19 in Q1 2026 to a high of 0.77 in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio has declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 36.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q4 2024, with growth of 205.0%; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a decline of 60.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.19 (Q1 2026), 0.41 (Q4 2025) and 0.39 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 58.68 Bn | 56.66 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.44 |
| 2 | Fastenal | 56.84 Bn | 55.76 Bn | 1.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.23 Bn | 40.45 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.01 Bn | 29.89 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.64 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 0.93 |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.52 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.96 |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.22 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 0.12 |
| 8 | Watsco | 10.77 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 578.93 Mn | - |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.19 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 537.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.65 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 573.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.19 |
| 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 |
API Access
W.W. Grainger FCF Payout Ratio 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-payout-ratio&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();