W.W. Grainger (GWW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $33.0 million for Q4 2025, up 450.0% year-over-year from $6.0 million in Q4 2024, and up 925.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.0 million in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 consecutive years, with $33.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Share-based Compensation rose 450.0% year-over-year to $33.0 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $64.0 million (up 28.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $64.0 million, up 28.0% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation climbed to $33.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from -$4.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $33.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$4.0 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $12.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $9.5 million in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Share-based Compensation jumped 900.0% — and 2025, when it tumbled 140.0%.
- W.W. Grainger's Share-based Compensation stood at $9.0 million in 2021, then surged by 188.89% to $26.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 80.77% to $5.0 million in 2023, then rose by 20.0% to $6.0 million in 2024, then soared by 450.0% to $33.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Share-based Compensation at $33.0 million in Q4 2025, -$4.0 million in Q3 2025, and $32.0 million in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 183.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 19.10 Mn |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 2.53 Mn |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 813,000.00 |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 3.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 176,000.00 |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 5.10 Mn |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 11.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.00 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 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.00 Mn |