Growth Metrics

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Return on Assets (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Assets for W.W. Grainger (GWW) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.21%.

  • W.W. Grainger's Return on Assets fell 100.0% to 0.21% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.21%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 100.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.23% for FY2024, which is 100.0% down from last year.
  • W.W. Grainger's Return on Assets amounted to 0.21% in Q3 2025, which was down 100.0% from 0.23% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • W.W. Grainger's Return on Assets' 5-year high stood at 0.23% during Q4 2023, with a 5-year trough of 0.13% in Q1 2021.
  • Moreover, its 5-year median value for Return on Assets was 0.22% (2022), whereas its average is 0.21%.
  • Per our database at Business Quant, W.W. Grainger's Return on Assets skyrocketed by 600bps in 2021 and then tumbled by -200bps in 2024.
  • W.W. Grainger's Return on Assets (Quarter) stood at 0.17% in 2021, then grew by 27bps to 0.22% in 2022, then rose by 7bps to 0.23% in 2023, then dropped by -5bps to 0.22% in 2024, then dropped by -7bps to 0.21% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Assets stands at 0.21% for Q3 2025, versus 0.23% for Q2 2025 and 0.23% for Q1 2025.