Growth Metrics

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Gross Margin (2016 - 2025)

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has disclosed Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 39.46% as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin fell 14.0% to 39.46% in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 39.06% through Dec 2025, down 30.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 39.06% for FY2025, 30.0% down from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q4 2025 was 39.46% at W.W. Grainger, up from 38.61% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 39.94% in Q1 2023, with the low at 35.05% in Q2 2021.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 38.5%, with a median of 39.15% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Gross Margin tumbled -191bps in 2021, then skyrocketed 251bps in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 37.3% in 2021, then rose by 6bps to 39.61% in 2022, then fell by -1bps to 39.1% in 2023, then rose by 1bps to 39.59% in 2024, then decreased by 0bps to 39.46% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods came in at 39.46%, 38.61%, and 38.54% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.