Financing Cash Flow
W.W. Grainger Financing Cash Flow decreased by 97.3% to -$446.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 50.3%, from -$898.00M to -$446.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 15.1% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...
Peer comparison
Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.
cf_net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
| 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 | -$213.00M | -$327.00M | -$249.00M | -$159.00M | -$229.00M | -$280.00M | -$304.00M | -$224.00M | -$297.00M | -$318.00M | -$439.00M | -$391.00M | -$372.00M | $148.00M | -$565.00M | -$898.00M | -$303.00M | -$398.00M | -$226.00M | -$446.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -53.5% | +23.9% | +36.1% | -44.0% | -22.3% | -8.6% | +26.3% | -32.6% | -7.1% | -38.1% | +10.9% | +4.9% | +139.8% | -481.8% | -58.9% | +66.3% | -31.4% | +43.2% | -97.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.5% | +14.4% | -22.1% | -40.9% | -29.7% | -13.6% | -44.4% | -74.6% | -25.3% | +146.5% | -28.7% | -129.7% | +18.5% | -368.9% | +60.0% | +50.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is W.W. Grainger's financing cash flow?
- W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported financing cash flow of -$446.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has W.W. Grainger's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- W.W. Grainger's financing cash flow increased by 50.3% year-over-year, from -$898.00M to -$446.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's financing cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's financing cash flow has grown at a 15.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.04B to -$1.83B.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.