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) Net margin

W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s net margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 9.92%, up 0.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (9.51%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.62% (fiscal 2017) to 11.1% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 73% of that period. That is above the Industrial Distribution industry median of 4.95% and above the Industrials sector median of 2.22%.

Net margin, annual

Annual

Period Net margin Change (points)
FY2025 9.51% (1.61)
FY2024 11.1% 0.02
FY2023 11.1% 0.94
FY2022 10.2% 2.15
FY2021 8.01% 2.12
FY2020 5.89% (1.50)
FY2019 7.39% 0.42
FY2018 6.97% 1.35
FY2017 5.62% (0.31)
FY2016 5.93% (1.78)

Quarterly

Period Net margin Change (points)
Jun 2026 11.4% (0.35)
Mar 2026 11.7% 1.51
Dec 2025 10.2% 3.88
Sep 2025 6.31% (4.27)
42 more quarters

Against its own ten years

Low 5.62% High 11.1%
Ten-year median 7.71%
Current reading's percentile 73

Net margin against peers

Company Net margin
FAST Fastenal Company compare 15.5%
GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. 9.92%
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. compare 8.35%
FERG Ferguson plc compare 7.15%
WSO.B Watsco, Inc. compare 6.54%
WSO Watsco, Inc. compare 6.54%
CNM Core & Main, Inc. compare 5.96%
WCC WESCO International, Inc. compare 2.86%
QXO QXO, Inc. compare −6.63%
Industrial Distribution industry median 4.95%
Industrials sector median 2.22%
Market median 0.55%

What Net margin is

Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.

Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue

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