Growth Metrics

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

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has disclosed Return on Equity for 17 consecutive years, with 0.47% as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Return on Equity fell 6.0% to 0.47% in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.47% through Dec 2025, down 6.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.46% for FY2025, 10.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Equity for Q4 2025 was 0.47% at W.W. Grainger, down from 0.48% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Equity was 0.61% in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.4% in Q1 2021.
  • Average Return on Equity over 5 years is 0.53%, with a median of 0.53% recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Equity increased 18bps in 2021, then decreased -6bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Equity stood at 0.52% in 2021, then grew by 17bps to 0.61% in 2022, then decreased by -8bps to 0.56% in 2023, then decreased by -6bps to 0.53% in 2024, then dropped by -11bps to 0.47% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity over the past three periods came in at 0.47%, 0.48%, and 0.51% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.