W.W. Grainger (GWW) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Net Shares Issued and Repurchased of -$277 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$291 million a year earlier.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, W.W. Grainger's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$964 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$1.03 billion.
- By year, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$1.17 billion in FY2024, -$816 million in FY2023, -$577 million in FY2022 and -$647 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased spans a low of -$458 million in Q4 2024 and a high of -$73 million in Q1 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$222 million (Q2 2026), -$231 million (Q1 2026) and -$234 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 67.67 Bn | 65.03 Bn | 2.01 Bn | -277.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 65.48 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -375.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.80 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -23.30 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 42.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -236.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.50 Bn | 31.38 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -56.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.26 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -44.70 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 14.25 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 1.57 Bn | -35.10 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.59 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 12.75 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.49 Bn | 9.07 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 12.70 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.39 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 392.21 Mn | -80.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -277.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -222.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -231.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -234.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -291.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -226.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -279.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -458.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -211.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -243.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -259.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -339.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -192.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -166.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -119.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -215.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -178.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -111.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -153.00 Mn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Net Shares Issued and Repurchased API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-issued-and-repurchased", "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=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();