W.W. Grainger (GWW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $269.0 million for Q4 2025, up 58.24% year-over-year from $170.0 million in Q4 2024, and down 20.65% quarter-over-quarter from $339.0 million in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $269.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Free Cash Flow rose 58.24% year-over-year to $269.0 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $1.3 billion (down 15.22% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.3 billion, down 15.22% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $269.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from $339.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $542.0 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $111.0 million in Q3 2021.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $312.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $323.5 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow jumped 201.8% — and 2024, when it slumped 64.36%.
- W.W. Grainger's Free Cash Flow stood at $155.0 million in 2021, then surged by 101.29% to $312.0 million in 2022, then surged by 52.88% to $477.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 64.36% to $170.0 million in 2024, then soared by 58.24% to $269.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Free Cash Flow at $269.0 million in Q4 2025, $339.0 million in Q3 2025, and $202.0 million in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 201.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 25.50 Mn |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 95.38 Mn |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -11.52 Mn |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 68.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | -54.47 Mn |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 80.92 Mn |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 2.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 269.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 269.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 339.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 339.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 202.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 202.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 521.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 521.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 523.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 523.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 335.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 335.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 542.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 542.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 477.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 477.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 398.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 398.00 Mn |