Business Segments · Cost of goods sold
Endless Assortment — Cost of goods sold
W.W. Grainger Endless Assortment — Cost of goods sold increased by 6.5% to $693.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 18.9%, from $583.00M to $693.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Endless Assortment — Cost of goods sold shows an upward trend with a 8.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
A lower cost of goods sold relative to revenue indicates improved procurement efficiency or better pricing power.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the direct costs attributable to the production and procurement of products sold within the Endless A...
Peer comparison
Standard cost of sales metric for retail and distribution segments.
Metric ID:
gww_segment_endless_assortment_cost_of_goods_soldHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $492.50M | $492.50M | $492.50M | $492.50M | $513.00M | $513.00M | $513.00M | $513.00M | $531.00M | $547.00M | $558.00M | $575.00M | $583.00M | $652.00M | $654.00M | $651.00M | $693.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.5% | +3.0% | +2.0% | +3.0% | +1.4% | +11.8% | +0.3% | -0.5% | +6.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +3.5% | +6.6% | +8.8% | +12.1% | +9.8% | +19.2% | +17.2% | +13.2% | +18.9% |
Range$492.50M – $693.00M
CAGR+8.9%
Avg YoY Growth+9.7%
Median YoY Growth+8.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is W.W. Grainger's endless assortment — cost of goods sold?
- W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported endless assortment — cost of goods sold of $693.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has W.W. Grainger's endless assortment — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?
- W.W. Grainger's endless assortment — cost of goods sold increased by 18.9% year-over-year, from $583.00M to $693.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's endless assortment — cost of goods sold?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's endless assortment — cost of goods sold has grown at a 8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.97B to $2.54B.
- What does endless assortment — cost of goods sold mean?
- The direct costs to procure the products sold by the Endless Assortment segment.