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

W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported operating cash flow of $739M in Q1 2026.

How has W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow increased by 14.4% year-over-year, from $646M to $739M.

What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow has grown at a 21.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $937M to $2.02B.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

W.W. Grainger GWW Operating Cash Flow

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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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CapEx$170.0M+36.0%

Free cash flow$569.0M+9.2%

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

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

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported operating cash flow of $739M in Q1 2026.
How has W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow increased by 14.4% year-over-year, from $646M to $739M.
What is the long-term trend for W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.W. Grainger's operating cash flow has grown at a 21.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $937M to $2.02B.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.