W.W. Grainger (GWW) Gross Profit Margin: History & Chart

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About W.W. Grainger, Inc.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. stands as a significant global supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies and related services. Its market presence spans several international regions, including the United States, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company structures its operations into two principal divisions: High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. Grainger's extensive product offerings cover essential categories such as safety and security provisions, equipment for material handling and storage, plumbing and pump components, cleaning and facility upkeep items, and both metalworking and general hand tools. Furthermore, it delivers vital support functions, including inventory management and expert technical assistance. The firm serves a wide array of organizational customers, from private businesses and large corporations to government bodies and other institutions, reaching them through both dedicated sales and service teams and its robust digital and e-commerce platforms. Established in 1927, W.W. Grainger, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Lake Forest, IL

25,000 employees

www.grainger.com

Industrials / Industrial - Distribution

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Industrial - Distribution
CEO: Donald G. Macpherson

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GWW Gross Margin Metrics

GROSS MARGIN

39.51%

GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM

39.22%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y

39.44%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y

38.95%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y

38.78%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y

40.07%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y

40.36%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+0.75%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+0.18%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+1.45%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+1.88%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-1.38%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-2.10%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

33.10%

median of 131 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+19.38%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)	$60.32B	39.51%	39.22%	39.44%	38.95%
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)vs ›	$60.07B	27.32%	24.85%	24.62%	13.34%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)vs ›	$59.64B	25.67%	22.57%	20.52%	19.92%
Fastenal Company (FAST)vs ›	$59.49B	44.70%	45.05%	45.45%	45.58%
AMETEK, Inc. (AME)vs ›	$58.14B	36.58%	36.03%	35.77%	35.26%
Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs ›	$64.60B	31.24%	28.24%	20.92%	20.68%
Republic Services, Inc. (RSG)vs ›	$66.01B	39.09%	36.26%	32.67%	33.29%
Honeywell Aerospace Inc (HONA)vs ›	$53.41B	34.84%	34.84%	34.84%	34.84%
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX)vs ›	$53.38B	25.48%	25.81%	25.99%	27.40%
Carrier Global Corporation (CARR)vs ›	$52.77B	24.34%	26.23%	26.14%	27.14%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)

$60.32B

39.51%

39.22%

39.44%

38.95%

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)vs ›

$60.07B

27.32%

24.85%

24.62%

13.34%

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)vs ›

$59.64B

25.67%

22.57%

20.52%

19.92%

Fastenal Company (FAST)vs ›

$59.49B

44.70%

45.05%

45.45%

45.58%

AMETEK, Inc. (AME)vs ›

$58.14B

36.58%

36.03%

35.77%

35.26%

Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs ›

$64.60B

31.24%

28.24%

20.92%

20.68%

Republic Services, Inc. (RSG)vs ›

$66.01B

39.09%

36.26%

32.67%

33.29%

Honeywell Aerospace Inc (HONA)vs ›

$53.41B

34.84%

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX)vs ›

$53.38B

25.48%

25.81%

25.99%

27.40%

Carrier Global Corporation (CARR)vs ›

$52.77B

24.34%

26.23%

26.14%

27.14%

Gross Margin FAQ

What is the gross margin for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?

The gross margin for GWW stock is 39.51%.

Is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s gross margin high or low?

The gross margin of 39.51% is in line with its 5-year average of 38.76%, near the high end of its 5-year range (35.05%–39.98%).

What is the TTM average gross margin for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?

The TTM average gross margin for GWW stock is 39.22%.

What is the 3Y average gross margin for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?

The 3Y average gross margin for GWW stock is 39.44%.

What is the 5Y average gross margin for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?

The 5Y average gross margin for GWW stock is 38.95%.

What is the 10Y average gross margin for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?

The 10Y average gross margin for GWW stock is 38.78%.

What is the 15Y average gross margin for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?

The 15Y average gross margin for GWW stock is 40.07%.

What is the 20Y average gross margin for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)?

The 20Y average gross margin for GWW stock is 40.36%.

DATE	GROSS MARGIN
2026-06-30	39.51%
2026-03-31	39.98%
2025-12-31	39.46%
2025-09-30	38.61%
2025-06-30	38.54%
2025-03-31	39.71%
2024-12-31	39.59%
2024-09-30	39.20%
2024-06-30	39.29%
2024-03-31	39.39%
2023-12-31	39.10%
2023-09-30	39.33%
2023-06-30	39.31%
2023-03-31	39.94%
2022-12-31	39.61%
2022-09-30	38.53%
2022-06-30	37.56%
2022-03-31	37.92%
2021-12-31	37.30%
2021-09-30	37.07%
2021-06-30	35.05%
2021-03-31	35.44%
2020-12-31	34.92%
2020-09-30	35.59%
2020-06-30	35.81%
2020-03-31	37.35%
2019-12-31	38.00%
2019-09-30	37.29%
2019-06-30	38.75%
2019-03-31	39.12%
2018-12-31	38.58%
2018-09-30	38.12%
2018-06-30	38.84%
2018-03-31	39.46%
2017-12-31	38.79%
2017-09-30	38.59%
2017-06-30	39.76%
2017-03-31	40.11%
2016-12-31	40.06%
2016-09-30	40.05%
2016-06-30	40.57%
2016-03-31	41.69%
2015-12-31	40.45%
2015-09-30	41.92%
2015-06-30	42.55%
2015-03-31	44.83%
2014-12-31	42.01%
2014-09-30	43.04%
2014-06-30	43.12%
2014-03-31	45.10%
2013-12-31	42.33%
2013-09-30	43.83%
2013-06-30	43.96%
2013-03-31	45.24%
2012-12-31	43.55%
2012-09-30	43.57%
2012-06-30	43.50%
2012-03-31	44.42%
2011-12-31	43.61%
2011-09-30	43.18%
2011-06-30	43.05%
2011-03-31	44.04%
2010-12-31	41.78%
2010-09-30	41.58%
2010-06-30	41.88%
2010-03-31	42.20%
2009-12-31	41.88%
2009-09-30	41.51%
2009-06-30	40.76%
2009-03-31	42.96%
2008-12-31	42.70%
2008-09-30	40.36%
2008-06-30	40.18%
2008-03-31	40.93%
2007-12-31	41.66%
2007-09-30	39.77%
2007-06-30	40.00%
2007-03-31	40.87%
2006-12-31	41.13%
2006-09-30	39.43%
2006-06-30	39.34%
2006-03-31	40.19%
2005-12-31	42.24%
2005-09-30	38.38%
2005-06-30	38.40%
2005-03-31	37.37%
2004-12-31	41.11%
2004-09-30	36.84%
2004-06-30	36.61%
2004-03-31	36.44%
2003-12-31	36.90%
2003-09-30	34.49%
2003-06-30	34.46%
2003-03-31	34.57%
2002-12-31	36.87%
2002-09-30	33.45%

DATE

GROSS MARGIN

2026-06-30

39.51%

2026-03-31

39.98%

2025-12-31

39.46%

2025-09-30

38.61%

2025-06-30

38.54%

2025-03-31

39.71%

2024-12-31

39.59%

2024-09-30

39.20%

2024-06-30

39.29%

2024-03-31

39.39%

2023-12-31

39.10%

2023-09-30

39.33%

2023-06-30

39.31%

2023-03-31

39.94%

2022-12-31

39.61%

2022-09-30

38.53%

2022-06-30

37.56%

2022-03-31

37.92%

2021-12-31

37.30%

2021-09-30

37.07%

2021-06-30

35.05%

2021-03-31

35.44%

2020-12-31

34.92%

2020-09-30

35.59%

2020-06-30

35.81%

2020-03-31

37.35%

2019-12-31

38.00%

2019-09-30

37.29%

2019-06-30

38.75%

2019-03-31

39.12%

2018-12-31

38.58%

2018-09-30

38.12%

2018-06-30

38.84%

2018-03-31

39.46%

2017-12-31

38.79%

2017-09-30

38.59%

2017-06-30

39.76%

2017-03-31

40.11%

2016-12-31

40.06%

2016-09-30

40.05%

2016-06-30

40.57%

2016-03-31

41.69%

2015-12-31

40.45%

2015-09-30

41.92%

2015-06-30

42.55%

2015-03-31

44.83%

2014-12-31

42.01%

2014-09-30

43.04%

2014-06-30

43.12%

2014-03-31

45.10%

2013-12-31

42.33%

2013-09-30

43.83%

2013-06-30

43.96%

2013-03-31

45.24%

2012-12-31

43.55%

2012-09-30

43.57%

2012-06-30

43.50%

2012-03-31

44.42%

2011-12-31

43.61%

2011-09-30

43.18%

2011-06-30

43.05%

2011-03-31

44.04%

2010-12-31

41.78%

2010-09-30

41.58%

2010-06-30

41.88%

2010-03-31

42.20%

2009-12-31

41.88%

2009-09-30

41.51%

2009-06-30

40.76%

2009-03-31

42.96%

2008-12-31

42.70%

2008-09-30

40.36%

2008-06-30

40.18%

2008-03-31

40.93%

2007-12-31

41.66%

2007-09-30

39.77%

2007-06-30

40.00%

2007-03-31

40.87%

2006-12-31

41.13%

2006-09-30

39.43%

2006-06-30

39.34%

2006-03-31

40.19%

2005-12-31

42.24%

2005-09-30

38.38%

2005-06-30

38.40%

2005-03-31

37.37%

2004-12-31

41.11%

2004-09-30

36.84%

2004-06-30

36.61%

2004-03-31

36.44%

2003-12-31

36.90%

2003-09-30

34.49%

2003-06-30

34.46%

2003-03-31

34.57%

2002-12-31

36.87%

2002-09-30

33.45%

Gross Margin: 39.51%

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