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

Historic Return on Equity for W.W. Grainger (GWW) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.45%.

  • W.W. Grainger's Return on Equity fell 600.0% to 0.45% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.45%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 600.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.56% for FY2024, which is 600.0% down from last year.
  • Per W.W. Grainger's latest filing, its Return on Equity stood at 0.45% for Q3 2025, which was down 600.0% from 0.51% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • W.W. Grainger's Return on Equity's 5-year high stood at 0.61% during Q4 2022, with a 5-year trough of 0.4% in Q1 2021.
  • For the 5-year period, W.W. Grainger's Return on Equity averaged around 0.53%, with its median value being 0.53% (2024).
  • Per our database at Business Quant, W.W. Grainger's Return on Equity surged by 1800bps in 2021 and then plummeted by -600bps in 2024.
  • W.W. Grainger's Return on Equity (Quarter) stood at 0.52% in 2021, then grew by 17bps to 0.61% in 2022, then fell by -8bps to 0.56% in 2023, then fell by -6bps to 0.53% in 2024, then fell by -14bps to 0.45% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Equity stands at 0.45% for Q3 2025, versus 0.51% for Q2 2025 and 0.53% for Q1 2025.