W.W. Grainger (GWW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's Free Cash Flow was $546 million in Q3 2026, up 61.1% from $339 million a year earlier and up 64.0% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, W.W. Grainger's Free Cash Flow was $1.72 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 39.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.33 billion, down 15.2% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $1.57 billion in FY2024 (-1.0%), $1.59 billion in FY2023 (+47.3%), $1.08 billion in FY2022 (+57.9%) and $682 million in FY2021 (-26.3%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between $144 million (Q2 2022) and $569 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 201.8%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 64.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, GWW's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $333 million (Q2 2026), $569 million (Q1 2026) and $269 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 68.95 Bn | 66.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 546.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 68.54 Bn | 67.66 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -105.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.92 Bn | 61.91 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 347.60 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.34 Bn | 47.55 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.33 Bn | 33.21 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -15.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.77 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 133.00 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.42 Bn | 12.47 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 164.80 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.20 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 315.37 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.92 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 73.36 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.55 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 156.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 546.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 333.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 569.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 269.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 339.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 202.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 521.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 523.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 335.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 542.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 477.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 398.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 355.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 356.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 312.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 335.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 144.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 286.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 155.00 Mn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();