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W.W. Grainger GWW Free cash flow

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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%

Valuation

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Market cap$64.91B+30.3%
Enterprise value$66.99B+29.2%
P/E36.4×+10.3×
P/S3.5×+0.6×

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

Calculated from W.W. Grainger’s reported figures.

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 free cash flow?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported free cash flow of $569M in Q1 2026.
How has W.W. Grainger's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
W.W. Grainger's free cash flow increased by 9.2% year-over-year, from $521M to $569M.
What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's free cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's free cash flow has grown at a 18.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $682M to $1.33B.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.