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.
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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 15.86 Bn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -62.70 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 7.40 Bn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 5.82 Bn |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | -95.52 Mn |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 1.31 Bn |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 786.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 581.82 Mn |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 451.40 Mn |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -442.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -165.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -219.00 Mn |
| 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 | -248.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -207.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -172.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -184.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -176.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -109.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -96.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -74.00 Mn |