What is W.W. Grainger's accounts payable?

W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported accounts payable of $253M in Q1 2026.

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

W.W. Grainger's accounts payable increased by 64.3% year-over-year, from $154M to $253M.

What does accounts payable mean?

This metric represents the net change in trade accounts payable during the reporting period, reflecting the company's management of payment terms with suppliers. It indicates whether the company is extending its payment cycle to conserve cash or accelerating payments to settle obligations.

W.W. Grainger GWW Accounts Payable

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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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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$64.91B+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:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade.

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 accounts payable?: W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported accounts payable of $253M in Q1 2026.
How has W.W. Grainger's accounts payable changed year-over-year?: W.W. Grainger's accounts payable increased by 64.3% year-over-year, from $154M to $253M.
What does accounts payable mean?: This metric represents the net change in trade accounts payable during the reporting period, reflecting the company's management of payment terms with suppliers. It indicates whether the company is extending its payment cycle to conserve cash or accelerating payments to settle obligations.