W.W. Grainger (GWW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 44.74% in Q2 2026, down 5.96 percentage points from 50.69% a year earlier but up 0.21 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).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has ranged from 44.53% in Q1 2026 to 60.90% in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for 12 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.17 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- 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 44.53% (Q1 2026), 44.63% (Q4 2025) and 45.40% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 67.37 Bn | 66.13 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 29.00% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 60.32 Bn | 58.30 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 44.74% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 58.24 Bn | 57.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 33.56% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.34 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 34.02% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 20.69% |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.43 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 12.32% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 18.60 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 13.82% |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.64 Bn | 12.52 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 22.28% |
| 9 | Watsco | 10.59 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 16.76% |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.38 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 537.00 Mn | -10.30% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 46.88% |
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();