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W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) return on equity

annual ROE:

55.68%-5.95%(-9.65%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (August 19, 2025), GWW annual return on equity is 55.68%, with the most recent change of -5.95% (-9.65%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, GWW annual ROE has risen by +3.29% (+6.28%).
  • GWW annual ROE is now -15.51% below its all-time high of 65.90%, reached on December 31, 2022.

Performance

1-year change

-9.65%

3-year change

+6.28%

5-year change

+29.19%

15-year change

+68.22%

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Highlights

Sector rank

91.99%
GWW annual return on equity is higher than 91.99% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-time high

65.90%
GWW annual return on equity is currently -15.51% below its historical high of 65.90%

3-year low

52.39%
GWW annual return on equity is currently +6.28% 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 net income

$1.99B
GWW annual net profit is $1.99 billion

Annual EPS

$38.71
GWW annual earnings per share is $38.71

Annual ROA

23.43%
GWW annual return on assets is 23.43%

quarterly ROE:

52.68%-1.15%(-2.14%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 19, 2025), GWW quarterly return on equity is 52.68%, with the most recent change of -1.15% (-2.14%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, GWW quarterly ROE has dropped by -2.49% (-4.51%).
  • GWW quarterly ROE is now -19.94% below its all-time high of 65.80%, reached on March 31, 2023.

Performance

3-month change

-2.14%

1-year change

-4.51%

3-year change

-14.58%

5-year change

+62.79%

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Highlights

Sector rank

91.98%
GWW quarterly return on equity is higher than 91.98% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-time high

65.80%
GWW quarterly return on equity is currently -19.94% below its historical high of 65.80%

3-year low

52.68%
GWW quarterly return on equity is currently at 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 net income

$508.00M
GWW quarterly net profit is $508.00 million

Quarterly EPS

$9.97
GWW quarterly earnings per share is $9.97

Quarterly ROA

21.90%
GWW quarterly return on assets is 21.90%

ROE Formula

ROE =  Net Income
Shareholders Equity ✕ 100%

annual ROE

55.68%
GWW annual return on equity is 55.68%

annual net income

$1.99B
GWW annual net profit is $1.99 billion

annual shareholders equity

$3.36B
GWW annual stockholders equity is $3.36 billion

GWW ROE Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year-9.7%-4.5%
3 y3 years+6.3%-14.6%
5 y5 years+29.2%+62.8%

GWW ROE Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-year-15.5%+6.3%-19.9%at low
5 y5-year-15.5%+53.1%-19.9%+63.9%
alltimeall time-15.5%+401.2%-19.9%+428.4%

GWW ROE History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
52.68%(-2.1%)
Mar 2025
-
53.83%(-2.1%)
Dec 2024
55.68%(-9.7%)
54.96%(+2.6%)
Sep 2024
-
53.56%(-2.9%)
Jun 2024
-
55.17%(-3.2%)
Mar 2024
-
56.97%(-5.2%)
Dec 2023
61.63%(-6.5%)
60.11%(-4.7%)
Sep 2023
-
63.07%(-3.5%)
Jun 2023
-
65.38%(-0.6%)
Mar 2023
-
65.80%(+0.4%)
Dec 2022
65.90%(+25.8%)
65.53%(+1.0%)
Sep 2022
-
64.89%(+5.2%)
Jun 2022
-
61.67%(+7.9%)
Mar 2022
-
57.14%(+8.8%)
Dec 2021
52.39%(+44.1%)
52.50%(+13.7%)
Sep 2021
-
46.18%(+6.6%)
Jun 2021
-
43.31%(+12.7%)
Mar 2021
-
38.44%(+9.0%)
Dec 2020
36.36%(-15.6%)
35.25%(+9.7%)
Sep 2020
-
32.14%(-0.7%)
Jun 2020
-
32.36%(-17.5%)
Mar 2020
-
39.22%(-7.7%)
Dec 2019
43.10%(+3.4%)
42.51%(-9.8%)
Sep 2019
-
47.13%(+14.8%)
Jun 2019
-
41.05%(+1.3%)
Mar 2019
-
40.54%(-0.7%)
Dec 2018
41.67%(+25.9%)
40.84%(+5.4%)
Sep 2018
-
38.74%(-9.2%)
Jun 2018
-
42.66%(+19.0%)
Mar 2018
-
35.85%(+9.1%)
Dec 2017
33.10%(+12.3%)
32.87%(+21.9%)
Sep 2017
-
26.97%(-0.7%)
Jun 2017
-
27.16%(-7.0%)
Mar 2017
-
29.22%(+2.7%)
Dec 2016
29.47%(+6.8%)
28.45%(-7.0%)
Sep 2016
-
30.58%(+7.6%)
Jun 2016
-
28.41%(+1.3%)
Mar 2016
-
28.04%(+3.8%)
Dec 2015
27.59%(+13.6%)
27.01%(+7.6%)
Sep 2015
-
25.11%(+1.8%)
Jun 2015
-
24.67%(+3.5%)
Mar 2015
-
23.84%(+0.2%)
Dec 2014
24.29%(-1.7%)
23.80%(-0.5%)
Sep 2014
-
23.92%(+1.2%)
Jun 2014
-
23.64%(-2.7%)
Mar 2014
-
24.30%(-0.7%)
Dec 2013
24.71%(+5.1%)
24.46%(-2.0%)
Sep 2013
-
24.96%(+4.3%)
Jun 2013
-
23.94%(+1.4%)
Mar 2013
-
23.60%(+0.2%)
Dec 2012
23.50%(-9.9%)
23.55%(-2.4%)
Sep 2012
-
24.12%(-6.3%)
Jun 2012
-
25.75%(-0.6%)
Mar 2012
-
25.91%(+0.0%)
Dec 2011
26.08%(+17.3%)
25.90%(-1.7%)
Sep 2011
-
26.36%(+1.9%)
Jun 2011
-
25.87%(+5.4%)
Mar 2011
-
24.55%(+9.9%)
Dec 2010
22.24%(+12.6%)
22.33%(+8.3%)
Sep 2010
-
20.62%(+1.1%)
Jun 2010
-
20.40%(+6.4%)
Mar 2010
-
19.17%(-2.2%)
Dec 2009
19.75%(-14.2%)
19.61%(-3.9%)
Sep 2009
-
20.41%(-2.7%)
Jun 2009
-
20.98%(-6.1%)
Mar 2009
-
22.35%(-3.2%)
Dec 2008
23.01%(+17.1%)
23.08%(+0.3%)
Sep 2008
-
23.02%(+9.4%)
Jun 2008
-
21.04%(+3.6%)
Mar 2008
-
20.31%(+4.7%)
Dec 2007
19.65%(+14.4%)
19.39%(+3.0%)
Sep 2007
-
18.82%(+4.6%)
Jun 2007
-
18.00%(+2.7%)
Mar 2007
-
17.53%(+4.7%)
Dec 2006
17.17%(+8.0%)
16.74%(-1.1%)
Sep 2006
-
16.93%(+2.8%)
Jun 2006
-
16.47%(+1.2%)
Mar 2006
-
16.27%(+1.2%)
Dec 2005
15.90%(+8.5%)
16.08%(+0.9%)
Sep 2005
-
15.93%(+3.9%)
Jun 2005
-
15.33%(+2.6%)
Mar 2005
-
14.94%(+0.7%)
Dec 2004
14.66%
14.84%(+7.9%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2004
-
13.75%(+2.2%)
Jun 2004
-
13.46%(+2.0%)
Mar 2004
-
13.19%(+2.2%)
Dec 2003
12.92%(-10.3%)
12.90%(-3.0%)
Sep 2003
-
13.30%(-3.1%)
Jun 2003
-
13.72%(-0.7%)
Mar 2003
-
13.81%(-3.9%)
Dec 2002
14.40%(+29.6%)
14.37%(-0.8%)
Sep 2002
-
14.48%(+1.2%)
Jun 2002
-
14.31%(+19.4%)
Mar 2002
-
11.98%(+7.7%)
Dec 2001
11.11%(-13.1%)
11.12%(+7.1%)
Sep 2001
-
10.38%(+4.1%)
Jun 2001
-
9.97%(-21.7%)
Mar 2001
-
12.74%(-0.7%)
Dec 2000
12.78%(-2.4%)
12.83%(+9.2%)
Sep 2000
-
11.75%(-0.8%)
Jun 2000
-
11.85%(+0.6%)
Mar 2000
-
11.78%(-11.2%)
Dec 1999
13.10%(-29.3%)
13.27%(-19.5%)
Sep 1999
-
16.48%(-4.7%)
Jun 1999
-
17.30%(-4.0%)
Mar 1999
-
18.02%(-0.2%)
Dec 1998
18.54%(+10.2%)
18.06%(+1.4%)
Sep 1998
-
17.81%(-0.4%)
Jun 1998
-
17.89%(+1.3%)
Mar 1998
-
17.66%(+3.1%)
Dec 1997
16.82%(+6.5%)
17.13%(+2.9%)
Sep 1997
-
16.64%(+0.9%)
Jun 1997
-
16.49%(+2.8%)
Mar 1997
-
16.04%(-1.4%)
Dec 1996
15.79%(-6.5%)
16.26%(-2.5%)
Sep 1996
-
16.68%(-1.7%)
Jun 1996
-
16.97%(+1.9%)
Mar 1996
-
16.65%(-1.6%)
Dec 1995
16.88%(+30.3%)
16.92%(+33.3%)
Sep 1995
-
12.69%(+2.2%)
Jun 1995
-
12.42%(-4.4%)
Mar 1995
-
12.99%(+1.6%)
Dec 1994
12.95%(-18.8%)
12.79%(-26.0%)
Sep 1994
-
17.28%(0.0%)
Jun 1994
-
17.28%(+2.7%)
Mar 1994
-
16.83%(+4.9%)
Dec 1993
15.94%(+4.0%)
16.04%(+3.5%)
Sep 1993
-
15.50%(+1.0%)
Jun 1993
-
15.35%(-1.3%)
Mar 1993
-
15.56%(+1.7%)
Dec 1992
15.32%(+0.5%)
15.30%(-0.8%)
Sep 1992
-
15.42%(+2.5%)
Jun 1992
-
15.05%(+0.4%)
Mar 1992
-
14.99%(-1.4%)
Dec 1991
15.25%(-7.0%)
15.20%(-1.2%)
Sep 1991
-
15.39%(-1.6%)
Jun 1991
-
15.64%(-1.3%)
Mar 1991
-
15.84%(-2.8%)
Dec 1990
16.39%(-6.3%)
16.29%(-1.7%)
Sep 1990
-
16.58%(-1.0%)
Jun 1990
-
16.74%(-2.7%)
Mar 1990
-
17.21%(-4.1%)
Dec 1989
17.49%(-2.2%)
17.95%(+1.5%)
Sep 1989
-
17.69%(-6.7%)
Jun 1989
-
18.96%(+7.2%)
Mar 1989
-
17.69%(-9.7%)
Dec 1988
17.89%(+15.0%)
19.58%(+6.4%)
Sep 1988
-
18.41%(+6.5%)
Jun 1988
-
17.29%(+5.1%)
Mar 1988
-
16.45%(-2.5%)
Dec 1987
15.56%(+14.4%)
16.87%(+11.9%)
Sep 1987
-
15.08%(+5.8%)
Jun 1987
-
14.26%(+7.0%)
Mar 1987
-
13.33%(-19.3%)
Dec 1986
13.60%(-1.4%)
16.51%(+6.5%)
Sep 1986
-
15.50%(-0.2%)
Jun 1986
-
15.53%(-0.1%)
Mar 1986
-
15.55%(+18.7%)
Dec 1985
13.79%(-12.4%)
13.10%(-14.3%)
Sep 1985
-
15.28%(+0.7%)
Jun 1985
-
15.18%(+1.1%)
Mar 1985
-
15.02%(+1.0%)
Dec 1984
15.74%(+19.6%)
14.87%
Dec 1983
13.16%(-6.8%)
-
Dec 1982
14.12%(-21.3%)
-
Dec 1981
17.94%(+7.3%)
-
Dec 1980
16.72%
-

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What is W.W. Grainger, Inc. annual return on equity?

The current annual ROE of GWW is 55.68%

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

W.W. Grainger, Inc. all-time high annual return on equity is 65.90%

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

Over the past year, GWW annual return on equity has changed by -5.95% (-9.65%)

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc. quarterly return on equity?

The current quarterly ROE of GWW is 52.68%

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

W.W. Grainger, Inc. all-time high quarterly return on equity is 65.80%

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

Over the past year, GWW quarterly return on equity has changed by -2.49% (-4.51%)
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