W.W. Grainger (GWW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Share-based Compensation of $15.0 million for Q4 2025, up 7.14% year-over-year from $14.0 million in Q4 2024, and up 7.14% quarter-over-quarter from $14.0 million in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has 17 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $15.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Share-based Compensation for Q4 2025 came in at $15.0 million, up 7.14% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $64.0 million (up 3.23% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $64.0 million, up 3.23% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation rose to $15.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from $14.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $23.0 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at $8.0 million in Q1 2021.
- A 5-year average of $13.9 million and a median of $13.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation surged 63.64% in 2023, then dropped 22.22% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $9.0 million in 2021, then increased by 11.11% to $10.0 million in 2022, then grew by 30.0% to $13.0 million in 2023, then increased by 7.69% to $14.0 million in 2024, then grew by 7.14% to $15.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Share-based Compensation at $15.0 million in Q4 2025, $14.0 million in Q3 2025, and $23.0 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 15.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 2.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 16.10 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 8.08 Mn |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 39.20 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 894,000.00 |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 3.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 5.47 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 4.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.00 Mn |