Operating
Stock-Based Comp
W.W. Grainger Stock-Based Comp decreased by 6.7% to $14.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.7%, from $12.00M to $14.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 11.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical 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 | $17.00M | $8.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $18.00M | $11.00M | $10.00M | $12.00M | $19.00M | $18.00M | $13.00M | $11.00M | $23.00M | $14.00M | $14.00M | $12.00M | $23.00M | $14.00M | $15.00M | $14.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -52.9% | +12.5% | +0.0% | +100.0% | -38.9% | -9.1% | +20.0% | +58.3% | -5.3% | -27.8% | -15.4% | +109.1% | -39.1% | +0.0% | -14.3% | +91.7% | -39.1% | +7.1% | -6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.9% | +37.5% | +11.1% | +33.3% | +5.6% | +63.6% | +30.0% | -8.3% | +21.1% | -22.2% | +7.7% | +9.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.1% | +16.7% |
Range$8.00M – $23.00M
CAGR-4.0%
Avg YoY Growth+13.6%
Median YoY Growth+8.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is W.W. Grainger's stock-based comp?
- W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported stock-based comp of $14.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has W.W. Grainger's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- W.W. Grainger's stock-based comp increased by 16.7% year-over-year, from $12.00M to $14.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's stock-based comp has grown at a 11.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.00M to $64.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.