W.W. Grainger (GWW) Inventory (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's Inventory came in at $2.3 billion for Q3 2026, up 1.2% from $2.28 billion a year earlier but down 2.9% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, W.W. Grainger's Inventory was $2.39 billion, up 3.8% from FY2024.
- Inventory has increased in each of the last nine years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Inventory was $2.31 billion in FY2024 (+1.8%), $2.27 billion in FY2023 (+0.6%), $2.25 billion in FY2022 (+20.5%) and $1.87 billion in FY2021 (+7.9%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Inventory is $1.87 billion (Q4 2021) to $2.39 billion (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Inventory has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 3.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Inventory over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 20.5%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 3.3%).
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Inventory at $2.37 billion (Q2 2026), $2.39 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.39 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 67.67 Bn | 65.03 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 65.48 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 313.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.80 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 42.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.50 Bn | 31.38 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 192.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.26 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 14.25 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 4.69 Bn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.59 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 1.89 Bn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.49 Bn | 9.07 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 854.80 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.39 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 533.25 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.87 Bn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Inventory 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=inventory&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();