High-Touch Solutions N.A. — Cost of goods sold
W.W. Grainger High-Touch Solutions N.A. — Cost of goods sold increased by 9.1% to $2.15B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.0%, from $1.96B to $2.15B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), High-Touch Solutions N.A. — Cost of goods sold shows an upward trend with a 4.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to sales may indicate rising supply chain costs or margin compression, while a decrease suggests improved procurement efficiency.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the direct costs attributable to the production or procurement of products sold by the High-Touch Sol...
Peer comparison
Standard cost of sales metric for any distribution or retail business segment.
gww_segment_high_touch_solutions_n_a_cost_of_goods_soldHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.81B | $1.81B | $1.81B | $1.81B | $1.93B | $1.93B | $1.93B | $1.93B | $1.98B | $2.02B | $2.05B | $1.93B | $1.96B | $2.09B | $2.14B | $1.97B | $2.15B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.7% | +1.7% | +1.9% | -6.0% | +1.5% | +6.7% | +2.4% | -7.8% | +9.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.8% | +6.8% | +6.8% | +6.8% | +2.7% | +4.4% | +6.4% | -0.1% | -1.2% | +3.7% | +4.2% | +2.3% | +10.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is W.W. Grainger's high-touch solutions n.a. — cost of goods sold?
- W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported high-touch solutions n.a. — cost of goods sold of $2.15B in Q1 2026.
- How has W.W. Grainger's high-touch solutions n.a. — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?
- W.W. Grainger's high-touch solutions n.a. — cost of goods sold increased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $1.96B to $2.15B.
- What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's high-touch solutions n.a. — cost of goods sold?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's high-touch solutions n.a. — cost of goods sold has grown at a 4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.23B to $8.16B.
- What does high-touch solutions n.a. — cost of goods sold mean?
- The direct costs incurred to acquire or produce the goods sold by the High-Touch Solutions North America segment.