W.W. Grainger (GWW) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Invested Capital of $7.42 billion for Q3 2026, up 17.3% from $6.33 billion a year earlier and up 7.3% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, W.W. Grainger posted Invested Capital of $6.63 billion, up 2.3% from FY2024.
- Invested Capital has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Invested Capital came in at $6.48 billion in FY2024 (+12.9%), $5.74 billion in FY2023 (+13.6%), $5.05 billion in FY2022 (+11.8%) and $4.52 billion in FY2021 (+0.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Invested Capital in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year over year, Invested Capital has now increased in each of the last nine quarters, with growth averaging 11.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Invested Capital in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 19.7%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 3.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $6.92 billion (Q2 2026), $6.75 billion (Q1 2026) and $6.63 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 69.71 Bn | 67.47 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 7.42 Bn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 69.67 Bn | 68.79 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 24.37 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 63.32 Bn | 62.32 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 49.80 Bn | 47.02 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.71 Bn | 33.59 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 16.00 Bn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.79 Bn | 20.85 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.66 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 11.45 Bn |
| 8 | Qxo | 13.09 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 24.66 Bn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.10 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 4.10 Bn |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.86 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.52 Bn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();