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

Historic Return on Sales for W.W. Grainger (GWW) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.07%.

  • W.W. Grainger's Return on Sales fell 500.0% to 0.07% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.1%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 100.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.12% for FY2024, which is 0.0% changed from last year.
  • As of Q3 2025, W.W. Grainger's Return on Sales stood at 0.07%, which was down 500.0% from 0.11% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, W.W. Grainger's Return on Sales registered a high of 0.12% during Q1 2023, and its lowest value of 0.07% during Q3 2025.
  • For the 5-year period, W.W. Grainger's Return on Sales averaged around 0.1%, with its median value being 0.11% (2025).
  • As far as peak fluctuations go, W.W. Grainger's Return on Sales soared by 300bps in 2021, and later crashed by -500bps in 2025.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows W.W. Grainger's Return on Sales stood at 0.09% in 2021, then increased by 17bps to 0.1% in 2022, then fell by -1bps to 0.1% in 2023, then grew by 14bps to 0.12% in 2024, then tumbled by -41bps to 0.07% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Sales was 0.07% in Q3 2025, compared to 0.11% in Q2 2025 and 0.12% in Q1 2025.