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GWW
W. W. Grainger
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
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Business at a glance
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Operating health63
Growth42
Profitability48
Cash generation46
Balance sheet89
Dilution control93
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)11.3%Revenue growth (FY)4.5%Revenue CAGR (3y)5.6%Gross margin39.1%Operating margin13.9%Net margin9.5%Free cash flow margin7.4%R&D / revenue—Stock comp / revenue0.4%Net debt / operating cash flow1.01xCurrent ratio2.83Diluted share count change-2.0%
| Fiscal year ending | FY 2021-12 | FY 2022-12 | FY 2023-12 | FY 2024-12 | FY 2025-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.0B | $15.2B | $16.5B | $17.2B | $17.9B |
| Gross profit | $4.7B | $5.8B | $6.5B | $6.8B | $7.0B |
| Operating income | $1.5B | $2.2B | $2.6B | $2.6B | $2.5B |
| Net income | $1.0B | $1.5B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $1.7B |
| Operating cash flow | $937M | $1.3B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| Capital expenditure | $255M | $256M | $445M | $541M | $684M |
| Free cash flow | $682M | $1.1B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.3B |
| Stock-based comp | $42M | $48M | $62M | $62M | $64M |
| Buybacks | $695M | $603M | $850M | $1.2B | $1.0B |
| Dividends | $357M | $370M | $392M | $421M | $467M |
| Cash | $241M | $325M | $660M | $1.0B | $585M |
| Total debt | $2.4B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $3.3B | $2.6B |
| Equity | $1.9B | $2.4B | $3.1B | $3.4B | $3.7B |
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