Growth Metrics

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Shares Repurchased (2016 - 2025)

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has disclosed Shares Repurchased for 17 consecutive years, with $247.0 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Shares Repurchased fell 46.54% to $247.0 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.0 billion through Dec 2025, down 12.99% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.0 billion for FY2025, 12.99% down from the prior year.
  • Shares Repurchased for Q4 2025 was $247.0 million at W.W. Grainger, down from $291.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Repurchased was $462.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $79.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Shares Repurchased over 5 years is $219.7 million, with a median of $223.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • Peak annual rise in Shares Repurchased hit 10700.0% in 2021, while the deepest fall reached 66.0% in 2021.
  • Over 5 years, Shares Repurchased stood at $170.0 million in 2021, then increased by 29.41% to $220.0 million in 2022, then soared by 56.36% to $344.0 million in 2023, then soared by 34.3% to $462.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 46.54% to $247.0 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Shares Repurchased over the past three periods came in at $247.0 million, $291.0 million, and $226.0 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.