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Operating Income

The latest quarterly operating income is $793.00M with a quarterly period change of +25.08%. Operating income measures profit from core operations before interest and taxes.

Operating Income

GWW Operating Income

$793.00M

Reported quarterly operating income; no daily interpolation.

+137.43% 5Y

GWW Quarterly Operating Income Growth (YoY)

Operating Income growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.

Quarterly Operating Income History

PeriodOperating Income% Change
Q1 2026$793.00M+25.08%
Q4 2025$634.00M+24.07%
Q3 2025$511.00M(24.63%)
Q2 2025$678.00M+0.89%
Q1 2025$672.00M+6.16%
Q4 2024$633.00M(7.73%)
Q3 2024$686.00M+5.70%
Q2 2024$649.00M(2.99%)
Q1 2024$669.00M+20.11%
Q4 2023$557.00M(16.49%)
Q3 2023$667.00M+0.91%
Q2 2023$661.00M(2.79%)
Q1 2023$680.00M+25.00%
Q4 2022$544.00M(9.78%)
Q3 2022$603.00M+12.92%
Q2 2022$534.00M+0.00%
Q1 2022$534.00M+28.06%
Q4 2021$417.00M(4.79%)
Q3 2021$438.00M+31.14%
Q2 2021$334.00M(6.70%)
Q1 2021$358.00M+30.18%
Q4 2020$275.00M(27.63%)
Q3 2020$380.00M+85.37%
Q2 2020$205.00M+28.93%
Q1 2020$159.00M(12.15%)
Q4 2019$181.00M(46.45%)
Q3 2019$338.00M(11.05%)
Q2 2019$380.00M+4.68%
Q1 2019$363.00M+25.17%
Q4 2018$290.00M+53.34%
Q3 2018$189.12M(45.02%)
Q2 2018$343.99M+2.73%
Q1 2018$334.83M+39.55%
Q4 2017$239.94M(14.66%)
Q3 2017$281.17M+21.16%
Q2 2017$232.06M(21.46%)
Q1 2017$295.49M+69.60%
Q4 2016$174.23M(45.99%)
Q3 2016$322.59M+5.56%
Q2 2016$305.59M(3.63%)
Q1 2016$317.09M+26.02%
Q4 2015$251.63M(26.15%)
Q3 2015$340.73M(4.48%)
Q2 2015$356.72M+1.56%
Q1 2015$351.25M+31.79%
Q4 2014$266.51M(30.87%)
Q3 2014$385.51M+13.14%
Q2 2014$340.75M(3.83%)
Q1 2014$354.34M+38.00%
Q4 2013$256.76M(25.94%)
Q3 2013$346.71M(0.96%)
Q2 2013$350.07M+1.97%
Q1 2013$343.31M+32.84%
Q4 2012$258.44M+1.62%
Q3 2012$254.33M(19.00%)
Q2 2012$314.00M+3.17%
Q1 2012$304.36M+37.41%
Q4 2011$221.49M(26.91%)
Q3 2011$303.04M+14.23%
Q2 2011$265.28M+1.02%
Q1 2011$262.61M+24.22%
Q4 2010$211.40M(15.87%)
Q3 2010$251.27M+16.92%
Q2 2010$214.91M+17.51%
Q1 2010$182.88M+10.60%
Q4 2009$165.36M(11.44%)
Q3 2009$186.72M+21.30%
Q2 2009$153.93M(3.32%)
Q1 2009$159.21M(11.82%)
Q4 2008$180.56M(21.99%)
Q3 2008$231.46M+25.22%
Q2 2008$184.84M(0.53%)
Q1 2008$185.82M+11.16%
Q4 2007$167.16M(4.11%)
Q3 2007$174.33M+4.66%
Q2 2007$166.57M+2.45%
Q1 2007$162.59M+10.01%
Q4 2006$147.80M(2.32%)
Q3 2006$151.31M+4.68%
Q2 2006$144.54M+7.53%
Q1 2006$134.42M(9.03%)
Q4 2005$147.75M+8.97%
Q3 2005$135.59M+6.80%
Q2 2005$126.97M+16.83%
Q1 2005$108.68M(12.67%)
Q4 2004$124.45M+15.82%
Q3 2004$107.44M+0.52%
Q2 2004$106.89M+6.10%
Q1 2004$100.75M(7.36%)
Q4 2003$108.75M+15.30%
Q3 2003$94.32M+1.66%
Q2 2003$92.78M+1.50%
Q1 2003$91.41M(15.94%)
Q4 2002$108.74M+8.53%
Q3 2002$100.19M+6.29%
Q2 2002$94.26M-

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
23,500 employees
Industrials / Industrial - Distribution
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Industrial - Distribution
CEO
Donald G. Macpherson