W.W. Grainger (GWW) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's (GWW) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $2.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 1.93% year-over-year from $2.3 billion in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $2.4 billion in Q1 2026.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported Inventory Average for 18 consecutive years, with $2.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Inventory Average rose 1.93% year-over-year to $2.4 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.4 billion, a 1.93% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.4 billion, up 2.8% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average was $2.4 billion for Q2 2026 at W.W. Grainger, roughly flat from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Inventory Average peaked at $2.4 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $1.9 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.2 billion and a median of $2.2 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Across the five-year window, Inventory Average advanced 18.58% in 2023 and decreased 2.86% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Inventory Average stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then climbed by 3.19% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then advanced by 0.31% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then rose by 4.31% to $2.3 billion in 2025, then climbed by 1.86% to $2.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $2.4 billion (Q2 2026), $2.4 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.74 Bn | 59.53 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.47 Bn | 57.26 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 4.64 Bn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.01 Bn | 30.98 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 186.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.76 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.28 Bn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.65 Bn | 16.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 4.32 Bn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.14 Bn | 12.02 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 517.65 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.58 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 1.80 Bn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.11 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 819.50 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.93 Bn | 7.69 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 1.12 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.75 Bn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Inventory Average 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-average&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory-average", "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-average&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();