W.W. Grainger (GWW) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of $48.0 million for Q4 2025, down 2.04% year-over-year from $49.0 million in Q4 2024, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $48.1 million in Q3 2025.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has 17 years of Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) data on file, last reported at $48.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for Q4 2025 came in at $48.0 million, down 2.04% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $48.0 million (down 2.04% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $48.0 million, down 2.04% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) held at $48.0 million in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from $48.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) peaked at $52.6 million in Q1 2021 and troughed at $48.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $50.3 million and a median of $50.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) retreated 3.16% in 2021, then declined 1.54% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) shows it stood at $52.2 million in 2021, then fell by 2.11% to $51.1 million in 2022, then declined by 1.96% to $50.1 million in 2023, then fell by 2.2% to $49.0 million in 2024, then declined by 2.04% to $48.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) at $48.0 million in Q4 2025, $48.1 million in Q3 2025, and $48.1 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.94 Bn | 62.76 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.43 Bn | 53.12 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 1.15 Bn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.77 Bn | 43.95 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 194.80 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 16.87 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.40 Bn | 14.26 Bn | 427.56 Mn | - |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.38 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 744.40 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.89 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 461,000.00 |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.06 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 195.68 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.12 Bn | 7.04 Bn | 329.87 Mn | - |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.50 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 55.94 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 48.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 49.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 50.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 50.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 51.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 51.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 51.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 52.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 52.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 52.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 52.60 Mn |