Investing
CapEx
W.W. Grainger CapEx increased by 34.9% to $170.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.0%, from $125.00M to $170.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 28.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
cf_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $74.00M | $50.00M | $58.00M | $57.00M | $106.00M | $45.00M | $48.00M | $98.00M | $95.00M | $125.00M | $127.00M | $119.00M | $76.00M | $88.00M | $258.00M | $125.00M | $175.00M | $258.00M | $126.00M | $170.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -32.4% | +16.0% | -1.7% | +86.0% | -57.5% | +6.7% | +104.2% | -3.1% | +31.6% | +1.6% | -6.3% | -36.1% | +15.8% | +193.2% | -51.6% | +40.0% | +47.4% | -51.2% | +34.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +43.2% | -10.0% | -17.2% | +71.9% | -10.4% | +177.8% | +164.6% | +21.4% | -20.0% | -29.6% | +103.1% | +5.0% | +130.3% | +193.2% | -51.2% | +36.0% |
Range$45.00M – $258.00M
CAGR+19.1%
Avg YoY Growth+50.5%
Median YoY Growth+28.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is W.W. Grainger's capex?
- W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported capex of $170.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has W.W. Grainger's capex changed year-over-year?
- W.W. Grainger's capex increased by 36.0% year-over-year, from $125.00M to $170.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's capex has grown at a 28.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $255.00M to $684.00M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.