Growth Metrics

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2025)

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has disclosed Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $269.0 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 58.24% to $269.0 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.3 billion through Dec 2025, down 15.22% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.3 billion for FY2025, 15.22% down from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q4 2025 was $269.0 million at W.W. Grainger, down from $339.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $542.0 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $111.0 million in Q3 2021.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $312.3 million, with a median of $323.5 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Free Cash Flow surged 201.8% in 2022, then tumbled 64.36% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $155.0 million in 2021, then soared by 101.29% to $312.0 million in 2022, then soared by 52.88% to $477.0 million in 2023, then crashed by 64.36% to $170.0 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 58.24% to $269.0 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods came in at $269.0 million, $339.0 million, and $202.0 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.