W.W. Grainger (GWW) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 22.74% for Q4 2025, up 265.0% year-over-year from 6.23% in Q4 2024, and down 34.57% quarter-over-quarter from 34.76% in Q3 2025.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported Tax Rate for 17 consecutive years, with 22.74% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Tax Rate rose 265.0% year-over-year to 22.74%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 25.6% (up 257.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 25.6%, up 257.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate declined to 22.74% in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from 34.76% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 34.76% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 20.1% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 24.56% across 5 years, with a median of 24.25% in 2022.
- On a YoY basis, Tax Rate climbed as much as 5594 bps in 2021 and fell as far as 607 bps in 2021.
- W.W. Grainger's Tax Rate stood at 24.94% in 2021, then decreased by 2 bps to 24.38% in 2022, then slipped by 2 bps to 23.84% in 2023, then fell by 16 bps to 20.1% in 2024, then climbed by 13 bps to 22.74% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows GWW's Tax Rate at 22.74% in Q4 2025, 34.76% in Q3 2025, and 23.15% in Q2 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 60.76 Bn | 60.17 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 24.81% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 55.17 Bn | 54.97 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 23.76% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.00 Bn | 42.18 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 26.07% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 16.30 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 22.94% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.95 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 24.84% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.80 Bn | 11.33 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 20.91% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.27 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 24.67% |
| 8 | Pool | 6.62 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 25.79% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.52 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 24.50% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.01 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -7.14% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.38% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.94% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.36% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.82% |