W.W. Grainger (GWW) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's (GWW) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 24.81% in Q2 2026, up 167.0% year-over-year from 9.29% in Q2 2025, and down 0.88% quarter-over-quarter from 25.03% in Q1 2026.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 24.81% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 167.0% year-over-year to 24.81% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 26.22%, a 320.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 25.6%, up 257.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 24.81% for Q2 2026 at W.W. Grainger, down from 25.03% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 34.76% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 20.1% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 24.51% and a median of 24.25% in 2022 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate tumbled 375 bps in 2024 and jumped 1002 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 24.38% in 2022, then retreated by 2 bps to 23.84% in 2023, then dropped by 16 bps to 20.1% in 2024, then gained by 13 bps to 22.74% in 2025, then grew by 9 bps to 24.81% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 24.81% (Q2 2026), 25.03% (Q1 2026), and 22.74% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.74 Bn | 59.53 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 24.81% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.47 Bn | 57.26 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 23.76% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 26.07% |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.01 Bn | 30.98 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 25.89% |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.76 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 24.71% |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.65 Bn | 16.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 22.94% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.14 Bn | 12.02 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 24.84% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.58 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 20.91% |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.11 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 53.08% |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.93 Bn | 7.69 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 22.28% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.03% |
| 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% |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Tax Rate API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "ticker": "GWW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();