What is the current annual operating margin of GWW?

As of today, GWW annual operating margin is 15.00%

What is 1-year change in GWW annual operating margin?

GWW annual operating margin is down -2.34% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in GWW annual operating margin?

GWW annual operating margin is up +3.09% over the past 3 years

How far is GWW annual operating margin from its all-time high?

GWW annual operating margin is currently -4.58% below its historical high of 15.72% set on December 31, 2023

How does GWW annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

GWW annual operating margin is higher than 77.03% of companies in Industrials sector

When is GWW next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for GWW is on February 2, 2027

What is the current quarterly operating margin of GWW?

As of today, GWW quarterly operating margin is 15.98%

What is GWW quarterly operating margin most recent change?

GWW quarterly operating margin was down -0.56% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in GWW quarterly operating margin?

GWW quarterly operating margin is up +45.67% year-over-year

How far is GWW quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

GWW quarterly operating margin is currently -13.76% below its historical high of 18.53% set on December 31, 2025

How does GWW quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

GWW quarterly operating margin is higher than 73.12% of companies in Industrials sector

When is GWW next earnings release?

The next earnings release for GWW is on February 2, 2027

GWW Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Operating Margin

15.00%0.36%-2.34%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, GWW annual operating margin is 15.00%, down -2.34% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: GWW annual operating margin is up +3.09% over the past 3 years, up +59.40% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: GWW annual operating margin is currently -4.58% below its historical high of 15.72% set on December 31, 2023
3-Year Low Comparison: GWW annual operating margin is +3.09% above its 3-year low of 14.55% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: GWW annual operating margin is higher than 77.03% of companies in Industrials sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

GWW Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	15.00%	-2.3%	+3.1%	+59.4%	+24.6%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	15.98%	+45.7%	+0.8%	+23.0%	+11.5%
Price	Nov 13, 26	$1,489.30	+59.3%	+88.6%	+204.0%	+730.2%
PE Ratio	Nov 13, 26	32.57	+24.8%	+48.6%	+17.2%	+60.8%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$17.94B	+4.5%	+17.8%	+52.1%	+149.8%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 31, 25	$2.69B	+2.0%	+21.5%	+142.4%	+211.3%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	39.06%	+0.3%	+2.8%	+10.3%	-6.4%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	10.08%	-13.0%	-4.8%	+57.5%	+44.2%

Operating Margin Highs

GWW Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	15.72%	Dec 31, 23	-4.6%
5Y	15.72%	Dec 31, 23	-4.6%
All	15.72%	Dec 31, 23	-4.6%

Operating Margin Lows

GWW Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	14.55%	N/A	+3.1%
5Y	9.41%	N/A	+59.4%
All	6.73%	Dec 31, 00	+122.9%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	15.00%	-2.3%
2024	15.36%	-2.3%
2023	15.72%	+8.0%
2022	14.55%	+22.5%
2021	11.88%	+26.2%
2020	9.41%	-22.1%
2019	12.08%	+0.8%
2018	11.98%	+8.5%
2017	11.04%	-3.4%
2016	11.43%	-17.2%
2015	13.81%	-3.4%
2014	14.29%	+1.2%
2013	14.12%	+11.5%
2012	12.66%	-3.6%
2011	13.13%	+9.1%
2010	12.04%	+11.1%
2009	10.84%	-5.2%
2008	11.43%	+9.4%
2007	10.45%	+6.3%
2006	9.83%	+4.7%
2005	9.39%	+7.9%
2004	8.70%	+4.9%
2003	8.29%	-1.5%

Year	Value	Change
2002	8.42%	+6.0%
2001	7.94%	+18.0%
2000	6.73%	-3.9%
1999	7.00%	-25.5%
1998	9.40%	-1.1%
1997	9.50%	-2.8%
1996	9.77%	+1.2%
1995	9.65%	+2.6%
1994	9.41%	-1.9%
1993	9.59%	-0.7%
1992	9.66%	-1.7%
1991	9.83%	-6.6%
1990	10.53%	-4.8%
1989	11.06%	-4.5%
1988	11.58%	-2.8%
1987	11.91%	+6.7%
1986	11.16%	-7.0%
1985	12.00%	-5.0%
1984	12.63%	+13.8%
1983	11.10%	-1.1%
1982	11.22%	-11.3%
1981	12.65%	+8.7%
1980	11.64%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of GWW?: As of today, GWW annual operating margin is 15.00%
What is 1-year change in GWW annual operating margin?: GWW annual operating margin is down -2.34% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in GWW annual operating margin?: GWW annual operating margin is up +3.09% over the past 3 years
How far is GWW annual operating margin from its all-time high?: GWW annual operating margin is currently -4.58% below its historical high of 15.72% set on December 31, 2023
How does GWW annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: GWW annual operating margin is higher than 77.03% of companies in Industrials sector
When is GWW next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for GWW is on February 2, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

15.98%0.09%-0.56%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, GWW quarterly operating margin is 15.98%, down -0.56% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: GWW quarterly operating margin is up +45.67% year-over-year, up +0.82% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: GWW quarterly operating margin is currently -13.76% below its historical high of 18.53% set on December 31, 2025
3-Year Low Comparison: GWW quarterly operating margin is +45.67% above its 3-year low of 10.97% reached on September 30, 2025
Sector Comparison: GWW quarterly operating margin is higher than 73.12% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

GWW Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	15.98%	-0.6%	+45.7%	+0.8%	+23.0%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	15.00%	–	-2.3%	+3.1%	+59.4%
Price	Nov 13, 26	$1,489.30	+12.7%	+59.3%	+88.6%	+204.0%
PE Ratio	Nov 13, 26	32.57	-2.9%	+24.8%	+48.6%	+17.2%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$5.18B	+3.2%	+11.3%	+23.1%	+53.6%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Sep 30, 26	$828.00M	+2.6%	+62.0%	+24.1%	+89.0%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	38.81%	-1.8%	+0.5%	-1.3%	+4.7%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	11.89%	-0.5%	+72.6%	+1.4%	+27.3%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

GWW Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	18.53%	Dec 31, 25	-13.8%
3Y	18.53%	Dec 31, 25	-13.8%
5Y	18.53%	Dec 31, 25	-13.8%
All	18.53%	Dec 31, 25	-13.8%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

GWW Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	10.97%	N/A	+45.7%
3Y	10.97%	Sep 30, 25	+45.7%
5Y	10.97%	Sep 30, 25	+45.7%
All	-286.56%	Dec 31, 85	+105.6%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	15.98%	-0.6%
Jun 2026	16.07%	-3.9%
Mar 2026	16.72%	-9.8%
Dec 2025	18.53%	+68.9%
Sep 2025	10.97%	-26.3%
Jun 2025	14.89%	-4.6%
Mar 2025	15.61%	+4.4%
Dec 2024	14.95%	-4.4%
Sep 2024	15.63%	+3.9%
Jun 2024	15.05%	-4.7%
Mar 2024	15.80%	+8.3%
Dec 2023	14.59%	-7.9%
Sep 2023	15.85%	+0.3%
Jun 2023	15.81%	-4.9%
Mar 2023	16.62%	+16.1%
Dec 2022	14.31%	-6.5%
Sep 2022	15.30%	+9.9%
Jun 2022	13.92%	-4.9%
Mar 2022	14.64%	+18.0%
Dec 2021	12.41%	-4.5%
Sep 2021	12.99%	+24.8%
Jun 2021	10.41%	-10.3%
Mar 2021	11.61%	+19.4%
Dec 2020	9.72%	-23.6%
Sep 2020	12.72%	+14.6%
Jun 2020	11.10%	-2.9%
Mar 2020	11.43%	+6.3%
Dec 2019	10.75%	-6.3%
Sep 2019	11.47%	-12.7%
Jun 2019	13.14%	+0.8%
Mar 2019	13.04%	+16.2%
Dec 2018	11.22%	+64.8%
Sep 2018	6.81%	-45.3%
Jun 2018	12.45%	+0.5%
Mar 2018	12.39%	+15.6%
Dec 2017	10.72%	-2.7%
Sep 2017	11.02%	-0.6%
Jun 2017	11.09%	-1.9%
Mar 2017	11.30%	+23.2%
Dec 2016	9.17%	-27.7%
Sep 2016	12.69%	+3.4%
Jun 2016	12.27%	-7.7%
Mar 2016	13.29%	+17.0%
Dec 2015	11.36%	-18.2%
Sep 2015	13.89%	-2.3%
Jun 2015	14.22%	-1.3%
Mar 2015	14.40%	+8.2%
Dec 2014	13.31%	-10.9%
Sep 2014	14.93%	+3.5%
Jun 2014	14.43%	-2.8%
Mar 2014	14.85%	+30.8%
Dec 2013	11.35%	-21.5%
Sep 2013	14.46%	-1.6%
Jun 2013	14.70%	-2.3%
Mar 2013	15.05%	+29.6%
Dec 2012	11.61%	+4.1%
Sep 2012	11.15%	-20.1%
Jun 2012	13.96%	+0.6%
Mar 2012	13.88%	+30.2%
Dec 2011	10.66%	-25.6%
Sep 2011	14.33%	+8.2%
Jun 2011	13.24%	-5.0%
Mar 2011	13.94%	+20.5%
Dec 2010	11.57%	-12.5%
Sep 2010	13.23%	+9.8%
Jun 2010	12.05%	+10.1%
Mar 2010	10.94%	+8.1%
Dec 2009	10.12%	-13.9%
Sep 2009	11.75%	+17.0%
Jun 2009	10.04%	-7.6%
Mar 2009	10.87%	-4.1%
Dec 2008	11.34%	-9.9%
Sep 2008	12.58%	+19.6%
Jun 2008	10.52%	-6.0%
Mar 2008	11.19%	+7.9%
Dec 2007	10.37%	-1.3%
Sep 2007	10.51%	+1.1%
Jun 2007	10.40%	-1.0%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2007	10.51%	+4.0%
Dec 2006	10.11%	+1.5%
Sep 2006	9.96%	+2.2%
Jun 2006	9.75%	+3.0%
Mar 2006	9.47%	-10.9%
Dec 2005	10.63%	+12.0%
Sep 2005	9.49%	+2.6%
Jun 2005	9.25%	+13.6%
Mar 2005	8.14%	-17.3%
Dec 2004	9.84%	+19.1%
Sep 2004	8.26%	-2.9%
Jun 2004	8.51%	+3.7%
Mar 2004	8.21%	-12.4%
Dec 2003	9.37%	+19.2%
Sep 2003	7.86%	-0.6%
Jun 2003	7.91%	-1.4%
Mar 2003	8.02%	-15.8%
Dec 2002	9.53%	+14.4%
Sep 2002	8.33%	+5.6%
Jun 2002	7.89%	-1.3%
Mar 2002	7.99%	-15.4%
Dec 2001	9.45%	+18.9%
Sep 2001	7.95%	+3.9%
Jun 2001	7.65%	+11.5%
Mar 2001	6.86%	-13.4%
Dec 2000	7.92%	+7.3%
Sep 2000	7.38%	+25.7%
Jun 2000	5.87%	-6.2%
Mar 2000	6.26%	+32.1%
Dec 1999	4.74%	-30.7%
Sep 1999	6.84%	-10.4%
Jun 1999	7.63%	-13.5%
Mar 1999	8.82%	-18.7%
Dec 1998	10.85%	+26.3%
Sep 1998	8.59%	-4.7%
Jun 1998	9.01%	-2.4%
Mar 1998	9.23%	-11.2%
Dec 1997	10.39%	+15.7%
Sep 1997	8.98%	-3.6%
Jun 1997	9.32%	-0.1%
Mar 1997	9.33%	-9.6%
Dec 1996	10.32%	+8.4%
Sep 1996	9.52%	+2.7%
Jun 1996	9.27%	-6.9%
Mar 1996	9.96%	-7.3%
Dec 1995	10.74%	+8.6%
Sep 1995	9.89%	+19.6%
Jun 1995	8.27%	-14.7%
Mar 1995	9.69%	+6.3%
Dec 1994	9.12%	-2.9%
Sep 1994	9.39%	+1.4%
Jun 1994	9.26%	-6.9%
Mar 1994	9.95%	-5.2%
Dec 1993	10.50%	+9.1%
Sep 1993	9.62%	+7.0%
Jun 1993	8.99%	-2.7%
Mar 1993	9.24%	-7.7%
Dec 1992	10.01%	+1.4%
Sep 1992	9.87%	-1.4%
Jun 1992	10.01%	+16.1%
Mar 1992	8.62%	-19.0%
Dec 1991	10.64%	+14.0%
Sep 1991	9.33%	-5.4%
Jun 1991	9.86%	+4.0%
Mar 1991	9.48%	-15.0%
Dec 1990	11.15%	+10.9%
Sep 1990	10.05%	-4.6%
Jun 1990	10.53%	+1.5%
Mar 1990	10.37%	-12.6%
Dec 1989	11.86%	+11.6%
Sep 1989	10.63%	-2.8%
Jun 1989	10.94%	+104.3%
Dec 1988	-253.02%	-3.5%
Dec 1987	-244.54%	+1.7%
Dec 1986	-248.78%	+13.2%
Dec 1985	-286.56%	-13.9%
Dec 1984	-251.67%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of GWW?: As of today, GWW quarterly operating margin is 15.98%
What is GWW quarterly operating margin most recent change?: GWW quarterly operating margin was down -0.56% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in GWW quarterly operating margin?: GWW quarterly operating margin is up +45.67% year-over-year
How far is GWW quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: GWW quarterly operating margin is currently -13.76% below its historical high of 18.53% set on December 31, 2025
How does GWW quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: GWW quarterly operating margin is higher than 73.12% of companies in Industrials sector
When is GWW next earnings release?: The next earnings release for GWW is on February 2, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

GWW Official Website www.grainger.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000027713526000004/0000277135-26-000004-index.htm
GWW Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/GWW
GWW Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/gww