W.W. Grainger (GWW) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 20.75% for Q2 2026, down 2.09 percentage points from 22.85% a year earlier but up 0.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, W.W. Grainger's Return on Assets [ROA] was 20.32%, down 3.11 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of +8.05 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 23.43% in FY2024 (-0.76 pp), 24.19% in FY2023 (+1.44 pp), 22.75% in FY2022 (+5.46 pp) and 17.29% in FY2021 (+5.01 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] is 15.53% (Q3 2021) to 23.37% (Q4 2023).
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.26 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in Q3 2022 (a gain of 5.76 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a drop of 2.29 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Return on Assets [ROA] at 20.49% (Q1 2026), 20.30% (Q4 2025) and 20.53% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 68.92 Bn | 68.04 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 8.91% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 64.06 Bn | 62.04 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 20.75% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.50 Bn | 59.49 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 26.29% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.11 Bn | 41.32 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 11.44% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 32.31 Bn | 32.19 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 6.70% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.38 Bn | 20.42 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 8.16% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.77 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 4.10% |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.75 Bn | 11.63 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 13.82% |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.64 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.52% |
| 10 | Avantor | 11.60 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 537.00 Mn | -4.97% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.75% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.53% |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();