W.W. Grainger GWW
NYSE GWW
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As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 2:01 PM EDT

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

W.W. Grainger (GWW) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$165.0 million for Q4 2025, down 101.21% year-over-year from $13.7 billion in Q4 2024, and up 24.66% quarter-over-quarter from -$219.0 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported Retained Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with -$165.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Retained Earnings fell 101.21% year-over-year to -$165.0 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$165.0 million (down 101.21% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$165.0 million, down 101.21% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings improved to -$165.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from -$219.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $14.4 billion in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$248.0 million in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $5.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$77.5 million in 2021.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings soared 13702.7% — and 2023, when it slumped 101.83%.
  • W.W. Grainger's Retained Earnings stood at -$96.0 million in 2021, then jumped by 11245.83% to $10.7 billion in 2022, then plunged by 101.61% to -$172.0 million in 2023, then soared by 8051.74% to $13.7 billion in 2024, then sank by 101.21% to -$165.0 million in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows GWW's Retained Earnings at -$165.0 million in Q4 2025, -$219.0 million in Q3 2025, and $14.4 billion in Q2 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 61.81 Bn 61.22 Bn 1.98 Bn 15.86 Bn
2 Fastenal 56.25 Bn 56.04 Bn 1.06 Bn 4.04 Bn
3 Ferguson Enterprises 43.32 Bn 42.50 Bn 2.32 Bn 7.40 Bn
4 Wesco International 16.50 Bn 15.69 Bn 1.46 Bn 5.82 Bn
5 Applied Industrial Technologies 12.03 Bn 11.90 Bn 411.22 Mn 2.79 Bn
6 Watsco 12.00 Bn 11.54 Bn 578.93 Mn 1.31 Bn
7 Core & Main 8.31 Bn 8.16 Bn 520.00 Mn 1.25 Bn
8 Pool 6.63 Bn 6.59 Bn 540.76 Mn 581.82 Mn
9 Msc Industrial Direct 6.55 Bn 6.48 Bn 430.41 Mn 1.11 Bn
10 Xometry 5.04 Bn 4.52 Bn 87.15 Mn -442.60 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 15.86 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 14.96 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 14.62 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 14.43 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 14.06 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 13.68 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 13.30 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 12.92 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 12.55 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 12.16 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 11.86 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 11.48 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 11.10 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 10.70 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 10.40 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 10.07 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 9.78 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 9.50 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 9.30 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 9.09 Bn