W.W. Grainger (GWW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's Share-based Compensation was $25 million in Q2 2026, up 8.7% from $23 million a year earlier and up 78.6% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, W.W. Grainger's Share-based Compensation was $68 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 7.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $64 million, up 3.2% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $62 million in FY2024 (unchanged), $62 million in FY2023 (+29.2%), $48 million in FY2022 (+14.3%) and $42 million in FY2021 (-8.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 3.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 63.6%); the worst was Q3 2024 (a decline of 22.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, GWW's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $14 million (Q1 2026), $15 million (Q4 2025) and $14 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.11 Bn | 57.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.94 Bn | 56.86 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.13 Bn | 41.35 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.69 Bn | 30.57 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.00 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 23.40 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 19.10 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.42 Bn | 12.29 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 1.97 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.14 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 8.63 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.34 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 15.40 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.82 Bn | 7.12 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.00 Mn |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();