W.W. Grainger (GWW) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $1.1 billion for Q4 2025, up 6.62% year-over-year from $1.0 billion in Q4 2024, and down 13.6% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $1.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Expenses rose 6.62% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $4.5 billion (up 9.54% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.5 billion, up 9.54% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to $1.1 billion in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.3 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $735.0 million in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $968.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $985.5 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Expenses decreased 23.6% — and 2025, when it grew 24.47%.
- W.W. Grainger's Operating Expenses stood at $836.0 million in 2021, then rose by 15.07% to $962.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 4.57% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then grew by 3.68% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then increased by 6.62% to $1.1 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Operating Expenses at $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, $1.3 billion in Q3 2025, and $1.1 billion in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 561.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 242.88 Mn |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 348.99 Mn |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 343.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 273.08 Mn |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 323.66 Mn |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 92.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 999.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 988.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 983.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 954.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 962.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 916.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 907.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 849.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 836.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 812.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 790.00 Mn |