W.W. Grainger (GWW) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Retained Earnings of -$165.0 million for Q4 2025, down 101.21% year-over-year from $13.7 billion in Q4 2024, and down 101.13% quarter-over-quarter from $14.6 billion in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has 17 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$165.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Retained Earnings for Q4 2025 came in at -$165.0 million, down 101.21% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$165.0 million (down 101.21% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$165.0 million, down 101.21% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings eased to -$165.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from $14.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $14.6 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$248.0 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $6.6 billion and a median of $9.6 billion in 2021 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- On a YoY basis, Retained Earnings climbed as much as 12176.54% in 2022 and fell as far as 122.97% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $9.5 billion in 2021, then grew by 12.63% to $10.7 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 101.61% to -$172.0 million in 2023, then surged by 8051.74% to $13.7 billion in 2024, then plunged by 101.21% to -$165.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Retained Earnings at -$165.0 million in Q4 2025, $14.6 billion 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 | 62.43 Bn | 62.25 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -165.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 52.87 Bn | 52.56 Bn | 982.90 Mn | -59.20 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.71 Bn | 42.89 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -1.04 Bn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.21 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 5.64 Bn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.12 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 427.56 Mn | -53.49 Mn |
| 6 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.70 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 2.71 Bn |
| 7 | Qxo | 11.53 Bn | 8.48 Bn | 409.30 Mn | - |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.91 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 755.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 6.54 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 329.87 Mn | -10.23 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.47 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 377.59 Mn | -18.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -165.00 Mn |
| 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 | -248.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -172.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -219.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -184.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -165.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -94.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -74.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -81.00 Mn |