W.W. Grainger GWW
NYSE GWW
$1,310.53 +25.68 (+2.00%)
As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 1:26 PM EDT

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.

Analysis

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.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 61.86 Bn 61.27 Bn 1.98 Bn -
2 Fastenal 56.22 Bn 56.02 Bn 1.06 Bn 201.60 Mn
3 Ferguson Enterprises 43.49 Bn 42.67 Bn 2.32 Bn 680.00 Mn
4 Wesco International 16.53 Bn 15.72 Bn 1.46 Bn 25.50 Mn
5 Watsco 12.04 Bn 11.57 Bn 578.93 Mn -11.52 Mn
6 Applied Industrial Technologies 12.01 Bn 11.89 Bn 411.22 Mn 159.74 Mn
7 Core & Main 8.32 Bn 8.17 Bn 520.00 Mn 68.00 Mn
8 Pool 6.62 Bn 6.59 Bn 540.76 Mn -54.47 Mn
9 Msc Industrial Direct 6.55 Bn 6.48 Bn 430.41 Mn 80.92 Mn
10 Xometry 5.02 Bn 4.51 Bn 87.15 Mn 2.92 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Sep 30, 2021 111.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 195.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 221.00 Mn