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W. W. Grainger (GWW): financials, SEC filings and peers

W. W. Grainger (GWW) is an industrial machinery & supplies & components company in the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

It was founded in 1927 and joined the S&P 500 on June 30, 1981.

Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.

In its SEC filings it is classified as “Wholesale-Durable Goods”.

W. W. Grainger at a glance

Revenue (12 months)
$19.4B
Revenue growth
+9.1%
Operating margin
15.8%
Net income (12 months)
$2.2B
Free cash flow (12 months)
$1.7B
Cash
$768M
Debt
$2.9B
Diluted EPS (12 months)
$45.51

Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed November 4, 2026.

Latest twelve months

Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, W. W. Grainger reported revenue of $19.4 billion, up 9.1% from a year earlier.

Its operating margin was 15.8%, up 1.8 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $16 was left as operating profit.

Net income was $2.2 billion (11.2% of revenue), 25.0% higher than a year earlier.

Operating cash flow was $2.2 billion and capital spending $522 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.7 billion (8.9% of revenue).

At the end of the period it held $768 million in cash and $2.9 billion in debt, a net debt position of $2.1 billion.

The diluted share count fell 1.7% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.

Five-year trend

  • Revenue went from $11.8 billion in fiscal 2020 to $17.9 billion in fiscal 2025, about 8.7% a year.
  • Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
  • Operating margin widened from 8.6% to 13.9% over the same years.
  • Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
Fiscal year20212022202320242025
Revenue$13.0B$15.2B$16.5B$17.2B$17.9B
Revenue growth10.4%16.9%8.2%4.2%4.5%
Operating margin11.9%14.5%15.6%15.4%13.9%
Net income$1.0B$1.5B$1.8B$1.9B$1.7B
Free cash flow$682M$1.1B$1.6B$1.6B$1.3B
Diluted EPS$19.84$30.06$36.23$38.71$35.40

Fiscal years as reported in W. W. Grainger’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.

Recent SEC filings

  • 10-Q filed November 4, 2026 — quarterly report
  • 8-K filed November 4, 2026 — Earnings results
  • 10-Q filed August 4, 2026 — quarterly report
  • 8-K filed August 4, 2026 — Earnings results
  • 8-K filed August 3, 2026 — Executive or director change
  • 8-K filed May 8, 2026 — Earnings results
  • 10-Q filed May 7, 2026 — quarterly report
  • 8-K filed May 1, 2026 — Shareholder vote results

All W. W. Grainger filings on SEC EDGAR

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Questions about W. W. Grainger

Is W. W. Grainger's revenue growing?

Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $19.4 billion, up 9.1% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.

Is W. W. Grainger profitable?

Yes. It earned $2.2 billion in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 11.2%.

Does W. W. Grainger have more cash or more debt?

At September 30, 2026 it had $768 million in cash and $2.9 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.

When did W. W. Grainger last file financial results?

Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 4, 2026.

Which companies are similar to W. W. Grainger?

In the S&P 500, W. W. Grainger is grouped in Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components within the Industrials sector. Dover Corporation (DOV), Fortive (FTV), Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB), IDEX Corporation (IEX), Ingersoll Rand (IR) are in the same group.

Understand the numbers

Source: W. W. Grainger’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.