W.w. Grainger Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (GWW)

W.w. Grainger reported $1.33B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 15.22% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 7.42%.

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W.w. Grainger free cash flow by year

W.w. Grainger annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31$1.33B−$239.0M−15.22%+7.42%
20242024-12-31$1.57B−$16.0M−1.01%+9.14%
20232023-12-31$1.59B$509.0M+47.26%+9.62%
20222022-12-31$1.08B$395.0M+57.92%+7.07%
20212021-12-31$682.0M−$244.0M−26.35%+5.24%
20202020-12-31$926.0M$105.0M+12.79%+7.85%
20192019-12-31$821.0M$3.0M+0.37%+7.15%
20182018-12-31$818.0M−$2.0M−0.24%+7.29%
20172017-12-31$820.0M$80.0M+10.81%+7.87%
20162016-12-31$740.0M$77.8M+11.74%+7.30%
20152015-12-31$662.2M$89.8M+15.69%+6.64%
20142014-12-31$572.4M−$141.9M−19.87%+5.74%
20132013-12-31$714.4M$148.0M+26.14%+7.57%
20122012-12-31$566.3M$17.2M+3.13%+6.33%
20112011-12-31$549.2M$79.8M+17.01%+6.80%
20102010-12-31$469.3M−$120.7M−20.45%+6.53%
20092009-12-31$590.0M$254.9M+76.07%+9.48%
20082008-12-31$335.1M$63.6M+23.44%+4.89%
20072007-12-31$271.5M+4.23%

W.w. Grainger free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $926.0M to $1.33B, a compound annual growth rate of 7.53%. W.w. Grainger's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $333.0M in free cash flow, an increase of 64.85% year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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