Growth Metrics

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

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has disclosed Net Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 10.82% as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Net Margin fell 92.0% to 10.82% in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 10.08% through Dec 2025, down 151.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 10.08% for FY2025, 151.0% down from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q4 2025 was 10.82% at W.W. Grainger, up from 6.89% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 12.42% in Q1 2023, with the low at 6.89% in Q3 2025.
  • Average Net Margin over 5 years is 10.47%, with a median of 10.99% recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw Net Margin surged 303bps in 2021, then plummeted -462bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 8.96% in 2021, then grew by 17bps to 10.44% in 2022, then decreased by -1bps to 10.31% in 2023, then grew by 14bps to 11.74% in 2024, then decreased by -8bps to 10.82% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods came in at 10.82%, 6.89%, and 11.16% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.