W.W. Grainger (GWW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported 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 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $269.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Free Cash Flow for Q4 2025 came in at $269.0 million, up 58.24% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $1.3 billion (down 15.22% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.3 billion, down 15.22% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $269.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from $339.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $542.0 million in Q1 2024 and troughed at $111.0 million in Q3 2021.
- A 5-year average of $312.3 million and a median of $323.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow jumped 201.8% in 2022, then slumped 64.36% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $155.0 million in 2021, then jumped by 101.29% to $312.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 52.88% to $477.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 64.36% to $170.0 million in 2024, then surged 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 269.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 319.50 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 760.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 198.00 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | -25.87 Mn |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 48.10 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 95.38 Mn |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 253.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 17.15 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 73.08 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 |