W.W. Grainger (GWW) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 35.82% for Q4 2025, down 373.0% year-over-year from 13.12% in Q4 2024, and down 1.22% quarter-over-quarter from 36.26% in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 35.82% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 373.0% year-over-year to 35.82%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 35.82% (down 373.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 35.87%, down 678.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 35.82% in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from 36.26% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 44.45% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 25.47% in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 37.29% across 5 years, with a median of 39.26% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1278 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 520 bps.
- W.W. Grainger's Return on Capital Employed stood at 31.17% in 2021, then jumped by 32 bps to 41.14% in 2022, then dropped by 1 bps to 40.63% in 2023, then retreated by 3 bps to 39.56% in 2024, then decreased by 9 bps to 35.82% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Return on Capital Employed at 35.82% in Q4 2025, 36.26% in Q3 2025, and 39.28% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 36.77% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.62% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 10.99% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 18.08% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 14.28% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 18.74% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 20.14% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -4.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 36.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 41.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.81% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.01% |