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) Gross margin
W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 39.4%, up 0.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (39.1%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 35.9% (fiscal 2020) to 42.4% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 55% of that period. That is above the Industrial Distribution industry median of 30.3% and above the Industrials sector median of 30.5%.
Gross margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 39.1% | (0.30) |
| FY2024 | 39.4% | (0.06) |
| FY2023 | 39.4% | 1.01 |
| FY2022 | 38.4% | 2.16 |
| FY2021 | 36.3% | 0.33 |
| FY2020 | 35.9% | (2.36) |
| FY2019 | 38.3% | (0.47) |
| FY2018 | 38.8% | (0.56) |
| FY2017 | 39.3% | (1.28) |
| FY2016 | 40.6% | (1.84) |
Quarterly
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 39.5% | (0.47) |
| Mar 2026 | 40.0% | 0.52 |
| Dec 2025 | 39.5% | 0.85 |
| Sep 2025 | 38.6% | 0.07 |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low 35.9%
High 42.4%
Ten-year median
39.1%
Current reading's percentile
55
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| FAST Fastenal Company compare | 44.7% |
| GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 39.4% |
| FERG Ferguson plc compare | 31.1% |
| AIT Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. compare | 30.3% |
| WSO.B Watsco, Inc. compare | 27.5% |
| WSO Watsco, Inc. compare | 27.5% |
| CNM Core & Main, Inc. compare | 27.1% |
| QXO QXO, Inc. compare | 24.0% |
| WCC WESCO International, Inc. compare | 21.4% |
| Industrial Distribution industry median | 30.3% |
| Industrials sector median | 30.5% |
| Market median | 46.3% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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