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): $18.8B
Revenue growth: +7.8%
Operating margin: 14.6%
Net income (12 months): $1.9B
Free cash flow (12 months): $1.5B
Cash: $589M
Debt: $2.4B
Diluted EPS (12 months): $39.21

Twelve months to June 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed August 4, 2026.

Latest twelve months

Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, W. W. Grainger reported revenue of $18.8 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+7.8%).

Its operating margin was 14.6%: for every $100 of sales, about $15 was left as operating profit.

Net income was $1.9 billion (9.9% of revenue), 2.7% lower than a year earlier.

Operating cash flow was $2.2 billion and capital spending $665 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.5 billion (8.0% of revenue).

At the end of the period it held $589 million in cash and $2.4 billion in debt, a net debt position of $1.8 billion.

The diluted share count fell 1.9% 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 year	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Revenue	$13.0B	$15.2B	$16.5B	$17.2B	$17.9B
Revenue growth	10.4%	16.9%	8.2%	4.2%	4.5%
Operating margin	11.9%	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 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
10-K filed February 19, 2026 — annual report
8-K filed February 3, 2026 — Earnings 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 June 30, 2026 was $18.8 billion, up 7.8% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.

Is W. W. Grainger profitable?

Yes. It earned $1.9 billion in net income over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, a net margin of 9.9%.

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

At June 30, 2026 it had $589 million in cash and $2.4 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 August 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 September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.