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W.W. Grainger (GWW) | Financial Analysis & Statements

W.W. Grainger, Inc. | Large-cap | Industrials

$1,021.86

2.80%

W.W. Grainger vs Fastenal W.W. Grainger vs Ferguson Enterprises W.W. Grainger vs Watsco W.W. Grainger vs Watsco W.W. Grainger vs Core & Main W.W. Grainger vs S&P 500 | Market

TL;DR Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Key Ratios Peer Comparison

TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics

Latest Quarterly: Mar 2025

Income Metrics

Revenue 4.3B

Gross Profit 1.7B 39.71%

Operating Income 672.0M 15.61%

Net Income 500.0M 11.61%

EPS (Diluted) $9.86

Balance Sheet Metrics

Total Assets 8.7B

Total Liabilities 4.8B

Shareholders Equity 3.8B

Debt to Equity 1.25

Cash Flow Metrics

Operating Cash Flow 700.0M

Free Cash Flow 521.0M

Revenue & Profitability Trend

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W.W. Grainger Income Statement From 2020 to 2024

Metric	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Revenue i	17.2B	16.5B	15.2B	13.0B	11.8B
Cost of Goods Sold i	10.4B	10.0B	9.4B	8.3B	7.6B
Gross Profit i	6.8B	6.5B	5.8B	4.7B	4.2B
Gross Margin % i	39.4%	39.4%	38.4%	36.2%	35.9%
Operating Expenses
Research & Development i	-	-	-	-	-
Selling, General & Administrative i	4.1B	3.9B	3.6B	3.2B	3.2B
Other Operating Expenses i	-	-	-	-	-
Total Operating Expenses i	4.1B	3.9B	3.6B	3.2B	3.2B
Operating Income i	2.6B	2.6B	2.2B	1.5B	1.0B
Operating Margin % i	15.4%	15.6%	14.5%	11.9%	8.6%
Non-Operating Items
Interest Income i	-	-	-	-	-
Interest Expense i	77.0M	93.0M	93.0M	87.0M	93.0M
Other Non-Operating Income	24.0M	28.0M	24.0M	25.0M	21.0M
Pre-tax Income i	2.6B	2.5B	2.1B	1.5B	947.0M
Income Tax i	595.0M	597.0M	533.0M	371.0M	192.0M
Effective Tax Rate % i	23.0%	23.9%	24.8%	25.0%	20.3%
Net Income i	2.0B	1.9B	1.6B	1.1B	755.0M
Net Margin % i	11.6%	11.5%	10.6%	8.6%	6.4%
Key Metrics
EBITDA i	2.9B	2.8B	2.4B	1.8B	1.2B
EPS (Basic) i	$38.84	$36.39	$30.22	$19.94	$12.88
EPS (Diluted) i	$38.71	$36.23	$30.06	$19.84	$12.82
Basic Shares Outstanding i	48900000	49900000	50900000	51900000	53500000
Diluted Shares Outstanding i	48900000	49900000	50900000	51900000	53500000

Income Statement Trend

W.W. Grainger Balance Sheet From 2020 to 2024

Metric	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Assets
Current Assets
Cash & Equivalents i	1.0B	660.0M	325.0M	241.0M	585.0M
Short-term Investments i	-	-	-	-	-
Accounts Receivable i	2.2B	2.2B	2.1B	1.8B	1.5B
Inventory i	2.3B	2.3B	2.3B	1.9B	1.7B
Other Current Assets	163.0M	156.0M	266.0M	146.0M	127.0M
Total Current Assets i	5.7B	5.3B	5.0B	4.0B	3.9B
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment i	371.0M	429.0M	367.0M	393.0M	210.0M
Goodwill i	953.0M	974.0M	974.0M	1.0B	1.0B
Intangible Assets i	243.0M	234.0M	232.0M	238.0M	228.0M
Long-term Investments	-	-	-	-	-
Other Non-Current Assets	196.0M	182.0M	180.0M	142.0M	166.0M
Total Non-Current Assets i	3.1B	2.9B	2.6B	2.6B	2.4B
Total Assets i	8.8B	8.1B	7.6B	6.6B	6.3B
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable i	952.0M	954.0M	1.0B	816.0M	779.0M
Short-term Debt i	577.0M	105.0M	103.0M	66.0M	65.0M
Current Portion of Long-term Debt	-	-	-	-	-
Other Current Liabilities	-	-	-	-	-
Total Current Liabilities i	2.3B	1.8B	2.0B	1.5B	1.4B
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term Debt i	2.6B	2.6B	2.6B	2.7B	2.6B
Deferred Tax Liabilities i	101.0M	104.0M	121.0M	121.0M	110.0M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	114.0M	124.0M	120.0M	87.0M	100.0M
Total Non-Current Liabilities i	2.8B	2.9B	2.8B	2.9B	2.8B
Total Liabilities i	5.1B	4.7B	4.9B	4.4B	4.2B
Equity
Common Stock i	55.0M	55.0M	55.0M	55.0M	55.0M
Retained Earnings i	13.7B	12.2B	10.7B	9.5B	8.8B
Treasury Stock i	11.5B	10.3B	9.4B	8.9B	8.2B
Other Equity	-	-	-	-	-
Total Shareholders Equity i	3.7B	3.4B	2.7B	2.2B	2.1B
Key Metrics
Total Debt i	3.2B	2.8B	2.7B	2.8B	2.6B
Working Capital i	3.4B	3.4B	3.0B	2.5B	2.5B

Balance Sheet Composition

W.W. Grainger Cash Flow Statement From 2020 to 2024

Metric	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Operating Activities
Net Income i	2.0B	1.9B	1.6B	1.1B	755.0M
Depreciation & Amortization i	237.0M	214.0M	205.0M	187.0M	182.0M
Stock-Based Compensation i	62.0M	62.0M	48.0M	42.0M	46.0M
Working Capital Changes i	-260.0M	-265.0M	-676.0M	-539.0M	-162.0M
Operating Cash Flow i	2.1B	2.0B	1.3B	881.0M	816.0M
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures i	-	-	-256.0M	-255.0M	-197.0M
Acquisitions i	-	-	-	-	20.0M
Investment Purchases i	-	-	-	-	-
Investment Sales i	-	-	-	-	-
Investing Cash Flow i	21.0M	23.0M	-263.0M	-226.0M	-159.0M
Financing Activities
Share Repurchases i	-1.2B	-850.0M	-603.0M	-695.0M	-601.0M
Dividends Paid i	-421.0M	-392.0M	-370.0M	-357.0M	-338.0M
Debt Issuance i	503.0M	7.0M	16.0M	0	1.6B
Debt Repayment i	-39.0M	-37.0M	-15.0M	-8.0M	-1.4B
Financing Cash Flow i	-1.2B	-1.3B	-997.0M	-1.1B	-861.0M
Free Cash Flow i	1.6B	1.6B	1.1B	682.0M	926.0M
Net Change in Cash i	915.0M	692.0M	8.0M	-432.0M	-204.0M

Cash Flow Trend

W.W. Grainger Key Financial Ratios

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio (TTM) 25.96

Forward P/E 24.27

Price to Book 13.33

Price to Sales 2.80

PEG Ratio 24.27

Profitability Ratios

Profit Margin 11.00%

Operating Margin 14.89%

Return on Equity 52.41%

Return on Assets 19.55%

Financial Health

Current Ratio 2.82

Debt to Equity 66.84

Beta 1.17

Per Share Data

EPS (TTM) $39.37

Book Value per Share $76.69

Revenue per Share $361.18

Peer Financial Comparison

Company	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	Profit Margin	Debt/Equity
gww	48.9B	25.96	13.33	52.41%	11.00%	66.84
Fastenal	54.7B	45.83	14.36	32.56%	15.30%	14.32
Ferguson Enterprises	47.1B	29.25	8.38	29.08%	5.32%	105.39
Watsco	17.1B	33.12	5.97	20.05%	7.08%	14.09
Watsco	17.1B	31.96	5.76	20.05%	7.08%	14.09
Core & Main	12.9B	30.27	7.10	25.28%	5.47%	139.81

Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.