What is W.W. Grainger's goodwill?

W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported goodwill of $358M in Q1 2026.

How has W.W. Grainger's goodwill changed year-over-year?

W.W. Grainger's goodwill increased by 0.6% year-over-year, from $356M to $358M.

What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's goodwill?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's goodwill has grown at a -1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $391M to $360M.

What does goodwill mean?

The excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired — representing brand value, customer relationships, and synergies from past M&A.

W.W. Grainger GWW Goodwill

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Segments

By segment

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High-Touch Solutions N.A.$310M+1.3%

Endless Assortment$48M-4.0%

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$63.39B+30.3%

Enterprise value$65.47B+29.2%

P/E35.6×+10.1×

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

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

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

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 goodwill?: W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported goodwill of $358M in Q1 2026.
How has W.W. Grainger's goodwill changed year-over-year?: W.W. Grainger's goodwill increased by 0.6% year-over-year, from $356M to $358M.
What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's goodwill?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's goodwill has grown at a -1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $391M to $360M.
What does goodwill mean?: The excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired — representing brand value, customer relationships, and synergies from past M&A.