W.W. Grainger (GWW) Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's Intangibles came in at $272 million for Q2 2026, up 1.9% from $267 million a year earlier and up 1.5% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, W.W. Grainger's Intangibles was $265 million, up 9.1% from FY2024.
- Intangibles has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Intangibles was $243 million in FY2024 (+3.8%), $234 million in FY2023 (+0.9%), $232 million in FY2022 (-2.5%) and $238 million in FY2021 (+4.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Intangibles since Q4 2019.
- Year-over-year, Intangibles has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 6.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Intangibles over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 12.7%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 4.7%).
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Intangibles at $268 million (Q1 2026), $265 million (Q4 2025) and $264 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 58.68 Bn | 56.66 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 272.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 56.84 Bn | 55.76 Bn | 1.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.23 Bn | 40.45 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 653.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.01 Bn | 29.89 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 383.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.64 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 945.00 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.52 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.22 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 312.81 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 10.77 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 205.25 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.19 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 3.01 Bn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.65 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 759.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 272.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 268.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 265.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 264.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 267.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 249.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 243.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 247.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 237.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 236.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 234.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 238.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 237.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 234.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 232.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 222.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 227.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 229.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 238.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 233.00 Mn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Intangibles 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=intangibles&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "intangibles", "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=intangibles&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();