W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)
NYSE: GWW · Real-Time Price · USD
1,480.00
-9.39 (-0.63%)
Nov 5, 2026, 11:05 AM EST - Market open
W.W. Grainger Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Operating Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Net Income | 587 | 570 | 555 | 451 | 294 | 482 | 479 | 475 | 486 | 470 | 478 | 395 | 476 | 470 | 488 | 384 | 426 | 371 | 366 | 283 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 67 | 66 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 52 | 55 | 52 | 48 |
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets | - | - | - | 186 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | -4 | - | - | -15 | -1 | 2 | - | -3 |
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | - | - | - | -186 | 196 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Stock-Based Compensation | 19 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
Provision & Write-off of Bad Debts | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Other Operating Activities | 50 | 73 | 54 | 27 | 84 | 52 | 37 | 13 | 48 | 57 | 38 | 8 | 38 | 48 | 47 | 71 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 52 |
Change in Accounts Receivable | -47 | -207 | -303 | 62 | -40 | -84 | -128 | 73 | 22 | -42 | -163 | 253 | -48 | -141 | -162 | 51 | -89 | -135 | -263 | -26 |
Change in Inventory | 72 | 9 | 5 | -120 | -8 | -25 | 6 | -163 | 15 | -5 | 76 | -58 | 14 | 24 | 4 | -159 | -104 | -84 | -65 | -88 |
Change in Accounts Payable | -138 | 59 | 253 | -142 | -46 | 77 | 154 | -79 | -85 | -18 | 202 | -120 | -92 | 94 | 53 | -36 | -2 | 35 | 228 | -113 |
Change in Income Taxes | -16 | -177 | 173 | 38 | -5 | -143 | 106 | 61 | -2 | -169 | 107 | 30 | -6 | -130 | 102 | 34 | -2 | -76 | 86 | 16 |
Change in Other Net Operating Assets | 61 | 19 | -80 | -3 | 36 | -75 | -88 | -33 | 48 | 29 | -150 | -3 | 66 | 9 | -144 | -32 | 63 | 34 | -100 | 29 |
Operating Cash Flow | 661 | 444 | 739 | 395 | 597 | 377 | 646 | 428 | 611 | 411 | 661 | 604 | 523 | 450 | 454 | 360 | 380 | 250 | 343 | 213 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | 10.72% | 17.77% | 14.40% | -7.71% | -2.29% | -8.27% | -2.27% | -29.14% | 16.83% | -8.67% | 45.59% | 67.78% | 37.63% | 80.00% | 32.36% | 69.01% | 136.03% | -7.06% | 16.67% | -36.61% |
Investing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Capital Expenditures | -115 | -111 | -170 | -126 | -258 | -175 | -125 | -258 | -88 | -76 | -119 | -127 | -125 | -95 | -98 | -48 | -45 | -106 | -57 | -58 |
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | - | - | - | 29 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | 9 | - | 2 | 21 | 5 | 2 | - | 12 |
Cash Acquisitions | -215 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing Activities | -4 | -5 | -8 | -5 | -2 | 13 | - | -1 | 2 | 17 | - | 2 | - | - | - | -24 | - | -11 | - | - |
Investing Cash Flow | -334 | -116 | -178 | -102 | -260 | -158 | -125 | -258 | -85 | -59 | -118 | -115 | -116 | -95 | -96 | -51 | -40 | -115 | -57 | -46 |
Financing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Short-Term Debt Issued | 225 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Issued | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Debt Issued | 275 | 2 | 50 | 126 | 27 | 62 | 1 | - | 500 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 15 | 1 | - | - | - |
Short-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | -125 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | -3 | - | -1 | - | - | - | -502 | - | - | - | -17 | - | - | - | -18 | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Debt Repaid | -3 | -3 | -126 | -3 | - | -1 | -502 | -1 | -21 | - | -17 | - | -19 | - | -18 | -15 | - | - | - | - |
Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | 272 | -1 | -76 | 123 | 27 | 61 | -501 | -1 | 479 | 2 | -16 | - | -18 | - | -12 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Issuance of Common Stock | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
Repurchase of Common Stock | -280 | -249 | -242 | -252 | -292 | -253 | -284 | -468 | -231 | -274 | -278 | -349 | -196 | -197 | -145 | -221 | -187 | -137 | -81 | -171 |
Common Dividends Paid | -145 | -117 | -108 | -108 | -108 | -110 | -99 | -100 | -100 | -101 | -92 | -91 | -94 | -94 | -87 | -62 | -114 | -87 | -84 | -84 |
Other Financing Activities | -1 | -63 | -26 | -2 | -25 | -1 | -16 | - | -16 | - | -14 | -4 | -11 | -11 | -3 | -26 | 14 | -14 | - | -11 |
Financing Cash Flow | -153 | -428 | -446 | -226 | -398 | -303 | -898 | -565 | 148 | -372 | -391 | -439 | -318 | -297 | -224 | -304 | -280 | -229 | -159 | -249 |
Net Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | 5 | -6 | -5 | -17 | -1 | 15 | 7 | -17 | 5 | -15 | -8 | 9 | -3 | -4 | 2 | 5 | -7 | -8 | -4 | -5 |
Net Cash Flow | 179 | -106 | 110 | 50 | -62 | -69 | -370 | -412 | 679 | -35 | 144 | 59 | 86 | 54 | 136 | 10 | 53 | -102 | 123 | -87 |
Free Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Free Cash Flow | 546 | 333 | 569 | 269 | 339 | 202 | 521 | 170 | 523 | 335 | 542 | 477 | 398 | 355 | 356 | 312 | 335 | 144 | 286 | 155 |
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | 61.06% | 64.85% | 9.21% | 58.24% | -35.18% | -39.70% | -3.88% | -64.36% | 31.41% | -5.63% | 52.25% | 52.89% | 18.81% | 146.53% | 24.48% | 101.29% | 201.80% | -26.15% | 29.41% | -46.73% |
Free Cash Flow Margin | 10.54% | 6.63% | 12.00% | 6.08% | 7.28% | 4.44% | 12.10% | 4.02% | 11.92% | 7.77% | 12.80% | 11.93% | 9.46% | 8.49% | 8.70% | 8.21% | 8.50% | 3.75% | 7.84% | 4.61% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | 11.59 | 7.05 | 12.00 | 5.65 | 7.08 | 4.20 | 10.79 | 3.49 | 10.70 | 6.81 | 10.97 | 9.60 | 7.94 | 7.06 | 7.05 | 6.15 | 6.56 | 2.81 | 5.56 | 3.00 |
Levered Free Cash Flow | 461.38 | 187.88 | 460.5 | 192 | 368.38 | 94.25 | 399.88 | 184.88 | 397.88 | 228.13 | 447 | 436.25 | 328.13 | 247.13 | 212 | 258.88 | 285.25 | 83 | 231.38 | 171.75 |
Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 474.5 | 200.38 | 473.63 | 204.5 | 380.88 | 106.75 | 413 | 195.5 | 409.75 | 240.63 | 460.13 | 450.63 | 341.88 | 262.13 | 227 | 273.25 | 300.88 | 96.75 | 245.75 | 185.5 |
Additional Metrics
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Cash Interest Paid | - | - | - | 106 | - | - | - | 111 | - | - | - | 109 | - | - | - | 91 | - | - | - | 87 |
Cash Income Tax Paid | - | - | - | 610 | - | - | - | 606 | - | - | - | 615 | - | - | - | 479 | - | - | - | 377 |
Change in Working Capital | -68 | -297 | 48 | -165 | -63 | -250 | 50 | -141 | -2 | -205 | 72 | 102 | -66 | -144 | -147 | -142 | -134 | -226 | -114 | -182 |