What is W.W. Grainger's other working capital?

W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported other working capital of -$1M in Q1 2026.

How has W.W. Grainger's other working capital changed year-over-year?

W.W. Grainger's other working capital increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from -$2M to -$1M.

What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's other working capital?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's other working capital has grown at a -22.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$25M to $9M.

What does other working capital mean?

Net change in working capital items not separately classified — a residual balancing item.

W.W. Grainger GWW Other Working Capital

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$23.02M-42.8%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.7B+10.1%

Gross profit$1.9B+10.9%

Operating income$793.0M+18.0%

Net income$555.0M+15.9%

EPS (diluted)$11.65+18.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$695.0M+4.4%

Total debt$2.8B+3.8%

Total equity$3.9B+12.9%

Total assets$9.5B+9.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$739.0M+14.4%

CapEx$170.0M+36.0%

Free cash flow$569.0M+9.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$64.23B+30.0%

Enterprise value$66.31B+28.6%

P/E36×+10.3×

P/S3.5×+0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin39.2%-0.3pp

Operating margin14.2%-1.1pp

Net margin9.7%-1.4pp

FCF margin7.5%-1.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity48.1%-9.1pp

Debt / equity0.7×-0.1×

Current ratio2.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by W.W. Grainger in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement.

The official record: W.W. Grainger’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is W.W. Grainger's other working capital?: W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported other working capital of -$1M in Q1 2026.
How has W.W. Grainger's other working capital changed year-over-year?: W.W. Grainger's other working capital increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from -$2M to -$1M.
What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's other working capital?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's other working capital has grown at a -22.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$25M to $9M.
What does other working capital mean?: Net change in working capital items not separately classified — a residual balancing item.