W.W. Grainger (GWW) Tax Rate (2009 - 2025)
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported 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.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Tax Rate (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has 17 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 22.74% in Q4 2025.
- Tax Rate for Q4 2025 came in at 22.74%, up 265.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 25.6% (up 257.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 25.6%, up 257.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate retreated to 22.74% in Q4 2025 per GWW's latest filing, from 34.76% 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 24.56% and a median of 24.25% in 2022 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- On a YoY basis, Tax Rate climbed as much as 5594 bps in 2021 and fell as far as 607 bps in 2021.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 24.94% in 2021, then retreated by 2 bps to 24.38% in 2022, then decreased by 2 bps to 23.84% in 2023, then declined by 16 bps to 20.1% in 2024, then advanced 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 22.74% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 24.22% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 26.07% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 21.86% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 20.32% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 18.98% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 26.17% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 22.34% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 24.17% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 24.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.39% |