Growth Metrics

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2016 - 2025)

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has disclosed Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for 17 consecutive years, with $48.0 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 2.04% to $48.0 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $48.0 million through Dec 2025, down 2.04% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $48.0 million for FY2025, 2.04% down from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for Q4 2025 was $48.0 million at W.W. Grainger, roughly flat from $48.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $52.6 million in Q1 2021, with the low at $48.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over 5 years is $50.3 million, with a median of $50.3 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) decreased 3.16% in 2021, then fell 1.54% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) stood at $52.2 million in 2021, then decreased by 2.11% to $51.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 1.96% to $50.1 million in 2023, then decreased by 2.2% to $49.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 2.04% to $48.0 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over the past three periods came in at $48.0 million, $48.1 million, and $48.1 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.