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W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Gross margin

annual gross margin:

38.96%-0.07%(-0.18%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (August 19, 2025), GWW annual gross profit margin is 38.96%, with the most recent change of -0.07% (-0.18%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, GWW annual gross margin has risen by +3.20% (+8.95%).
  • GWW annual gross margin is now -10.87% below its all-time high of 43.71%, reached on December 31, 2013.

Performance

1-year change

-0.18%

3-year change

+8.95%

5-year change

+3.62%

15-year change

+0.98%

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Highlights

Sector rank

76.7%
GWW annual gross profit margin is higher than 76.7% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-time high

43.71%
GWW annual gross profit margin is currently -10.87% below its historical high of 43.71%

3-year low

35.76%
GWW annual gross profit margin is currently +8.95% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last annual earnings report date

Dec 31, 2024
GWW previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next annual earnings report date

N/A
GWW next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherGWWprofitability metrics

Annual revenue

$17.17B
GWW annual revenue is $17.17 billion

Annual gross profit

$6.69B
GWW annual gross profit is $6.69 billion

annual operating margin

-45.68%
GWW annual operating profit margin is -45.68%

annual net margin

11.59%
GWW annual net profit margin is 11.59%

quarterly gross margin:

38.54%-1.17%(-2.95%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 19, 2025), GWW quarterly gross profit margin is 38.54%, with the most recent change of -1.17% (-2.95%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, GWW quarterly gross margin has dropped by -0.75% (-1.91%).
  • GWW quarterly gross margin is now -14.81% below its all-time high of 45.24%, reached on March 31, 2013.

Performance

3-month change

-2.95%

1-year change

-1.91%

3-year change

+2.61%

5-year change

+7.62%

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Highlights

Sector rank

75.34%
GWW quarterly gross profit margin is higher than 75.34% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-time high

45.24%
GWW quarterly gross profit margin is currently -14.81% below its historical high of 45.24%

3-year low

37.56%
GWW quarterly gross profit margin is currently +2.61% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

Jun 30, 2025
GWW previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

Oct 31, 2025
GWW next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 31, 2025

OtherGWWprofitability metrics

Quarterly revenue

$4.55B
GWW quarterly revenue is $4.55 billion

quarterly gross profit

$1.75B
GWW quarterly gross profit is $1.75 billion

quarterly operating margin

14.89%
GWW quarterly operating profit margin is 14.89%

Quarterly net margin

10.58%
GWW quarterly net profit margin is 10.58%

Gross margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

annual gross margin

38.96%
GWW annual gross profit margin is 38.96%

Annual gross profit

$6.69B
GWW annual gross profit is $6.69 billion

Annual revenue

$17.17B
GWW annual revenue is $17.17 billion

GWW Gross margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year-0.2%-1.9%
3 y3 years+8.9%+2.6%
5 y5 years+3.6%+7.6%

GWW Gross margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-year-0.2%+8.9%-3.5%+2.6%
5 y5-year-0.2%+10.0%-3.5%+10.4%
alltimeall time-10.9%+34.4%-14.8%+30.2%

GWW Gross margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
38.54%(-2.9%)
Mar 2025
-
39.71%(+0.3%)
Dec 2024
38.96%(-0.2%)
39.59%(+1.0%)
Sep 2024
-
39.20%(-0.2%)
Jun 2024
-
39.29%(-0.3%)
Mar 2024
-
39.39%(+0.7%)
Dec 2023
39.03%(+2.7%)
39.10%(-0.6%)
Sep 2023
-
39.33%(+0.1%)
Jun 2023
-
39.31%(-1.6%)
Mar 2023
-
39.94%(+0.8%)
Dec 2022
38.01%(+6.3%)
39.61%(+2.8%)
Sep 2022
-
38.53%(+2.6%)
Jun 2022
-
37.56%(-0.9%)
Mar 2022
-
37.92%(+1.7%)
Dec 2021
35.76%(+1.0%)
37.30%(+0.6%)
Sep 2021
-
37.07%(+5.8%)
Jun 2021
-
35.05%(-1.1%)
Mar 2021
-
35.44%(+1.5%)
Dec 2020
35.42%(-5.8%)
34.92%(-1.9%)
Sep 2020
-
35.59%(-0.6%)
Jun 2020
-
35.81%(-4.1%)
Mar 2020
-
37.35%(-1.7%)
Dec 2019
37.60%(-0.9%)
38.00%(+1.9%)
Sep 2019
-
37.29%(-3.8%)
Jun 2019
-
38.75%(-0.9%)
Mar 2019
-
39.12%(+1.5%)
Dec 2018
37.93%(-1.7%)
38.55%(+1.2%)
Sep 2018
-
38.11%(-2.0%)
Jun 2018
-
38.89%(-1.4%)
Mar 2018
-
39.45%(+0.7%)
Dec 2017
38.58%(-3.2%)
39.19%(+1.5%)
Sep 2017
-
38.61%(-3.1%)
Jun 2017
-
39.86%(-0.6%)
Mar 2017
-
40.11%(+0.1%)
Dec 2016
39.86%(-5.7%)
40.06%(+0.0%)
Sep 2016
-
40.05%(-1.3%)
Jun 2016
-
40.57%(-2.7%)
Mar 2016
-
41.69%(+3.1%)
Dec 2015
42.26%(-2.1%)
40.45%(-3.5%)
Sep 2015
-
41.92%(-1.5%)
Jun 2015
-
42.55%(-5.1%)
Mar 2015
-
44.83%(+6.7%)
Dec 2014
43.15%(-1.3%)
42.01%(-2.4%)
Sep 2014
-
43.04%(-0.2%)
Jun 2014
-
43.12%(-4.4%)
Mar 2014
-
45.10%(+6.5%)
Dec 2013
43.71%(+0.1%)
42.33%(-3.4%)
Sep 2013
-
43.83%(-0.3%)
Jun 2013
-
43.96%(-2.8%)
Mar 2013
-
45.24%(+3.9%)
Dec 2012
43.66%(+0.7%)
43.55%(-0.0%)
Sep 2012
-
43.57%(+0.2%)
Jun 2012
-
43.50%(-2.1%)
Mar 2012
-
44.42%(+1.9%)
Dec 2011
43.35%(+3.9%)
43.61%(+1.0%)
Sep 2011
-
43.18%(+0.3%)
Jun 2011
-
43.05%(-2.2%)
Mar 2011
-
44.04%(+5.4%)
Dec 2010
41.73%(+0.2%)
41.78%(+0.5%)
Sep 2010
-
41.58%(-0.7%)
Jun 2010
-
41.88%(-0.8%)
Mar 2010
-
42.20%(+0.8%)
Dec 2009
41.66%(+1.6%)
41.88%(+0.9%)
Sep 2009
-
41.51%(+1.8%)
Jun 2009
-
40.76%(-5.1%)
Mar 2009
-
42.96%(+0.6%)
Dec 2008
41.00%(+1.1%)
42.70%(+5.8%)
Sep 2008
-
40.36%(+0.4%)
Jun 2008
-
40.18%(-1.8%)
Mar 2008
-
40.93%(-1.8%)
Dec 2007
40.57%(+1.4%)
41.66%(+4.8%)
Sep 2007
-
39.77%(-0.6%)
Jun 2007
-
40.00%(-2.1%)
Mar 2007
-
40.87%(-0.6%)
Dec 2006
40.01%
41.13%(+4.3%)
Sep 2006
-
39.43%(+0.2%)
Jun 2006
-
39.34%(-2.1%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Mar 2006
-
40.19%(-4.9%)
Dec 2005
39.11%(+3.6%)
42.24%(+10.1%)
Sep 2005
-
38.38%(-0.1%)
Jun 2005
-
38.40%(+2.8%)
Mar 2005
-
37.37%(-9.1%)
Dec 2004
37.76%(+4.2%)
41.11%(+11.6%)
Sep 2004
-
36.84%(+0.6%)
Jun 2004
-
36.61%(+0.5%)
Mar 2004
-
36.44%(-1.2%)
Dec 2003
36.24%(+5.3%)
36.90%(+7.0%)
Sep 2003
-
34.49%(+0.1%)
Jun 2003
-
34.46%(-0.3%)
Mar 2003
-
34.57%(-6.2%)
Dec 2002
34.42%(+3.0%)
36.87%(+10.2%)
Sep 2002
-
33.45%(+0.0%)
Jun 2002
-
33.44%(-1.8%)
Mar 2002
-
34.04%(-6.3%)
Dec 2001
33.43%(+5.0%)
36.34%(+10.1%)
Sep 2001
-
33.01%(+2.4%)
Jun 2001
-
32.24%(-0.5%)
Mar 2001
-
32.39%(+9.4%)
Dec 2000
31.85%(-12.6%)
29.61%(-17.9%)
Sep 2000
-
36.05%(+3.1%)
Jun 2000
-
34.98%(-0.8%)
Mar 2000
-
35.27%(-3.8%)
Dec 1999
36.45%(-1.0%)
36.65%(+1.9%)
Sep 1999
-
35.97%(-0.9%)
Jun 1999
-
36.30%(-1.7%)
Mar 1999
-
36.93%(-4.7%)
Dec 1998
36.80%(+1.9%)
38.77%(+7.1%)
Sep 1998
-
36.19%(+0.8%)
Jun 1998
-
35.92%(-1.4%)
Mar 1998
-
36.43%(-9.6%)
Dec 1997
36.13%(+0.8%)
40.28%(+9.5%)
Sep 1997
-
36.80%(-1.1%)
Jun 1997
-
37.20%(-2.0%)
Mar 1997
-
37.97%(-3.7%)
Dec 1996
35.83%(-0.6%)
39.44%(+5.7%)
Sep 1996
-
37.33%(+1.1%)
Jun 1996
-
36.91%(-2.9%)
Mar 1996
-
38.00%(-3.8%)
Dec 1995
36.05%(+1.7%)
39.51%(+5.8%)
Sep 1995
-
37.35%(-0.5%)
Jun 1995
-
37.52%(-2.6%)
Mar 1995
-
38.52%(-1.6%)
Dec 1994
35.45%(-4.4%)
39.15%(+6.4%)
Sep 1994
-
36.79%(-1.3%)
Jun 1994
-
37.29%(-3.5%)
Mar 1994
-
38.63%(-3.7%)
Dec 1993
37.09%(+2.0%)
40.12%(+5.1%)
Sep 1993
-
38.19%(-1.9%)
Jun 1993
-
38.93%(-1.2%)
Mar 1993
-
39.39%(-7.0%)
Dec 1992
36.35%(+3.6%)
42.35%(+16.9%)
Sep 1992
-
36.24%(-3.7%)
Jun 1992
-
37.64%(+2.5%)
Mar 1992
-
36.71%(-3.1%)
Dec 1991
35.07%(+0.4%)
37.87%(+5.4%)
Sep 1991
-
35.94%(-0.1%)
Jun 1991
-
35.98%(-2.6%)
Mar 1991
-
36.94%(-4.4%)
Dec 1990
34.94%(+0.3%)
38.62%(+8.8%)
Sep 1990
-
35.49%(-0.2%)
Jun 1990
-
35.55%(-3.9%)
Mar 1990
-
37.01%(-2.3%)
Dec 1989
34.85%(+1.0%)
37.90%(+6.0%)
Sep 1989
-
35.74%(-0.6%)
Jun 1989
-
35.94%
Dec 1988
34.50%(+1.3%)
-
Dec 1987
34.06%(+2.2%)
-
Dec 1986
33.33%(+1.5%)
-
Dec 1985
32.85%(+3.8%)
-
Dec 1984
31.65%(-4.7%)
-
Dec 1983
33.20%(+6.9%)
-
Dec 1982
31.06%(+2.4%)
-
Dec 1981
30.33%(+4.7%)
-
Dec 1980
28.98%
-

FAQ

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What is W.W. Grainger, Inc. annual gross profit margin?

The current annual gross margin of GWW is 38.96%

What is the all time high annual gross margin for W.W. Grainger, Inc.?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. all-time high annual gross profit margin is 43.71%

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc. annual gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, GWW annual gross profit margin has changed by -0.07% (-0.18%)

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc. quarterly gross profit margin?

The current quarterly gross margin of GWW is 38.54%

What is the all time high quarterly gross margin for W.W. Grainger, Inc.?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. all-time high quarterly gross profit margin is 45.24%

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc. quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, GWW quarterly gross profit margin has changed by -0.75% (-1.91%)
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