How much cash does W.W. Grainger generate?

W.W. Grainger (GWW) generated $2.1B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is W.W. Grainger's free cash flow?

After $729.0M of capital expenditures, W.W. Grainger's free cash flow was $1.4B over the trailing twelve months, down 11.0% year over year.

Where does W.W. Grainger's cash flow data come from?

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W.W. Grainger GWW Cash Flow Statement

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Net income	$1.89B-5.2%	$1.81B-9.1%	$1.83B-4.1%	$2.01B+6.2%	$1.99B+5.3%
Depreciation and amortization	$255M+5.4%	$254M+7.2%	$252M+8.6%	$246M+7.9%	$242M+10.0%
Stock-based compensation	$66M+4.8%	$64M+3.2%	$63M+3.3%	$63M-3.1%	$63M+3.3%
Change in accounts receivable	——	——	——	——	——
Change in inventories	$148M+0.7%	$147M+90.9%	$190M+779%	$167M+719%	$147M+363%
Other working capital changes	$10M-9.1%	$9M+50.0%	-$4M-133%	$3M-66.7%	$11M+267%
Change in income taxes payable/receivable	——	——	——	——	——
Net cash from operating activities	$2.11B+0.6%	$2.02B-4.5%	$2.05B-10.5%	$2.06B-6.2%	$2.1B-6.3%
Capital expenditures	$729M+33.3%	$684M+26.4%	$816M+99.0%	$646M+44.5%	$547M+17.4%
Net cash from investing activities	-$698M-32.4%	-$645M-24.0%	-$801M-112%	-$626M-53.4%	-$527M-18.7%
Dividends paid	$460M+6.7%	$467M+10.9%	$458M+10.9%	$440M+8.9%	$431M+5.1%
Repurchases of common stock	$1B-17.5%	$1.05B-13.0%	$1.26B+16.3%	$1.2B+14.0%	$1.21B+24.4%
Repayments of debt	$5M-99.0%	$506M+1,197%	$504M—	$525M—	$524M—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	——	——	——	——	$23M+15.0%
Taxes paid for net share settlement	$38M-11.6%	$36M-28.0%	$37M-24.5%	$40M-16.7%	$43M-2.3%
Net cash from financing activities	-$1.37B—	-$1.83B—	-$2.16B—	——	——
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	——	——	——	——	——
Net increase (decrease) in cash	——	——	——	——	——
Interest paid	——	$106M-4.5%	$107.25M-2.9%	$108.5M-1.4%	$109.75M+0.2%
Accounts payable	——	——	——	——	——
Operating lease liabilities	-$103M-5.1%	-$104M-8.3%	-$102M-6.3%	-$102M-9.7%	-$98M-8.9%
Accrued liabilities	$75M—	$38M—	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	$105M—	$74M—	$43M—	——	——
Operating lease right-of-use asset amortization	$82M-1.2%	$82M-2.4%	$85M+4.9%	$84M+6.3%	$83M+3.8%
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	——	——	$5M+200%	-$22M-100%	-$10M+52.4%
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)	$22M-8.3%	$23M0.0%	$25M-3.8%	$24M-7.7%	$24M-4.0%
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	——	——	——	——	——
Other, net	-$3M—	-$2M—	——	——	——
Proceeds From Payments To Minority Shareholders	——	——	——	——	——
Short-term borrowings/(repayments) less than 90 days — net	——	——	——	——	$0—
Income Taxes Paid, Net	——	$610M+0.7%	$609M+0.1%	$608M-0.4%	$607M-0.9%
Free cash flow	$1.38B-11.0%	$1.33B-15.2%	$1.23B-34.4%	$1.42B-19.2%	$1.55B-12.6%
Free cash flow	$1.38B-11.0%	$1.33B-15.2%	$1.23B-34.4%	$1.42B-19.2%	$1.55B-12.6%

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How much cash does W.W. Grainger generate?: W.W. Grainger (GWW) generated $2.1B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is W.W. Grainger's free cash flow?: After $729.0M of capital expenditures, W.W. Grainger's free cash flow was $1.4B over the trailing twelve months, down 11.0% year over year.
Where does W.W. Grainger's cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from W.W. Grainger's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.