W.W. Grainger (GWW) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's Payout Ratio was 0.26 in Q2 2026, up 15.6% from 0.23 a year earlier and up 2.5% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at W.W. Grainger came in at 0.27, up 24.1% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Payout Ratio was 0.22 in FY2024 (+2.9%), 0.21 in FY2023 (-10.4%), 0.24 in FY2022 (-30.1%) and 0.34 in FY2021 (-29.6%).
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has moved between 0.21 (Q3 2023) and 0.38 (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payout Ratio has increased for ten straight quarters, with growth averaging 10.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Payout Ratio over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 24.1%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 31.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, GWW's Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.26 (Q1 2026), 0.27 (Q4 2025) and 0.26 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 66.45 Bn | 65.21 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 62.58 Bn | 60.18 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.02 Bn | 57.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.33 Bn | 40.54 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.82 Bn | 31.70 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.64 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.76 Bn | 15.08 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.45 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 411.22 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.13 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 578.93 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.53 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.38 |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();