W.W. Grainger (GWW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 49.21% in Q3 2026, up 3.81 percentage points from 45.40% a year earlier and up 4.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, W.W. Grainger reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 46.10%, down 9.58 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year change of +9.74 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 55.68% in FY2024 (-5.94 pp), 61.63% in FY2023 (-4.28 pp), 65.90% in FY2022 (+13.52 pp) and 52.39% in FY2021 (+16.03 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.95 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 18.30 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 8.24 percentage points in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 44.74% (Q2 2026), 44.53% (Q1 2026) and 44.63% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 68.95 Bn | 66.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 49.21% |
| 2 | United Rentals | 68.54 Bn | 67.66 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 30.20% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.92 Bn | 61.91 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 34.51% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.34 Bn | 47.55 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 34.02% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.33 Bn | 33.21 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 20.69% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.77 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 14.65% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.42 Bn | 12.47 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 14.89% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.20 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 15.81% |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.92 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 22.64% |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.55 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 5.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 49.21% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 44.74% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 52.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 53.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 54.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 57.13% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 58.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 60.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 60.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 60.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 54.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 52.09% |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();