Operating Cash Flow
W.W. Grainger Operating Cash Flow increased by 87.1% to $739.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.4%, from $646.00M to $739.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 21.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
cf_net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $269.00M | $161.00M | $213.00M | $343.00M | $250.00M | $380.00M | $360.00M | $454.00M | $450.00M | $523.00M | $604.00M | $661.00M | $411.00M | $611.00M | $428.00M | $646.00M | $377.00M | $597.00M | $395.00M | $739.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -40.1% | +32.3% | +61.0% | -27.1% | +52.0% | -5.3% | +26.1% | -0.9% | +16.2% | +15.5% | +9.4% | -37.8% | +48.7% | -30.0% | +50.9% | -41.6% | +58.4% | -33.8% | +87.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.1% | +136.0% | +69.0% | +32.4% | +80.0% | +37.6% | +67.8% | +45.6% | -8.7% | +16.8% | -29.1% | -2.3% | -8.3% | -2.3% | -7.7% | +14.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow?
- W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported operating cash flow of $739.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow increased by 14.4% year-over-year, from $646.00M to $739.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow has grown at a 21.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $937.00M to $2.02B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.