Net Change in Cash
W.W. Grainger Net Change in Cash increased by 277.4% to $110.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 129.7%, from -$370.00M to $110.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a -1.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
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cf_net_change_in_cashHistorical 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$15.00M | -$219.00M | -$87.00M | $123.00M | -$102.00M | $53.00M | $10.00M | $136.00M | $54.00M | $86.00M | $59.00M | $144.00M | -$35.00M | $679.00M | -$370.00M | -$69.00M | -$62.00M | $110.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | <-999% | +60.3% | +241.4% | -182.9% | +152.0% | -81.1% | >999% | -60.3% | +59.3% | -31.4% | +144.1% | -124.3% | >999% | -154.5% | +81.4% | +10.1% | +277.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -580.0% | +124.2% | +111.5% | +10.6% | +152.9% | +62.3% | +490.0% | +5.9% | -164.8% | +689.5% | -356.9% | -97.1% | -109.1% | +129.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is W.W. Grainger's net change in cash?
- W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported net change in cash of $110.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has W.W. Grainger's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- W.W. Grainger's net change in cash increased by 129.7% year-over-year, from -$370.00M to $110.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's net change in cash?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), W.W. Grainger's net change in cash has grown at a -1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$344.00M to $335.00M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.