W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW
1,243.07
(36.40)
(2.84%)
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $60.1B
- P/E
- 31.7×
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W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Free cash flow
W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $1.4B, down 13.3% from $1.6B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $1.5B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $677.1M (fiscal 2015) to $1.6B (fiscal 2023); the current reading is higher than 82% of that period. W.W. Grainger, Inc. ranks 1st of 22 Industrial Distribution companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.4B | (13.29%) |
| FY2024 | $1.6B | (2.12%) |
| FY2023 | $1.6B | 45.43% |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | 55.41% |
| FY2021 | $711.0M | (24.84%) |
| FY2020 | $946.0M | 12.89% |
| FY2019 | $838.0M | 2.44% |
| FY2018 | $818.0M | (12.98%) |
| FY2017 | $940.0M | 18.24% |
| FY2016 | $795.0M | 17.41% |
Quarterly
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $333.0M | (41.48%) |
| Mar 2026 | $569.0M | 90.94% |
| Dec 2025 | $298.0M | (12.09%) |
| Sep 2025 | $339.0M | 64.56% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low $677.1M
High $1.6B
Ten-year median
$940.0M
Current reading's percentile
82
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. | $1.5B |
| FERG Ferguson plc compare | $1.3B |
| FAST Fastenal Company compare | $1.2B |
| WSO.B Watsco, Inc. compare | $697.3M |
| WSO Watsco, Inc. compare | $697.3M |
| CNM Core & Main, Inc. compare | $628.0M |
| AIT Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. compare | $461.6M |
| WCC WESCO International, Inc. compare | $155.1M |
| QXO QXO, Inc. compare | $141.2M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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