Latest period
$729.00M
YoY change
+26.4%
5Y CAGR
+28.3%
Peak year (2025)
$684.00M
Cumulative CapEx
$7.49B
CapEx history chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $684.00M
CapEx growth chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +26.4%
CapEx history table for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $684.00M | +26.4% | +$143.00M | ||
| 2024 | $541.00M | +21.6% | +$96.00M | ||
| 2023 | $445.00M | +73.8% | +$189.00M | ||
| 2022 | $256.00M | +0.4% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2021 | $255.00M | +29.4% | +$58.00M | ||
| 2020 | $197.00M | -10.9% | −$24.00M | ||
| 2019 | $221.00M | -7.5% | −$18.00M | ||
| 2018 | $239.00M | +0.7% | +$1.72M | ||
| 2017 | $237.28M | -16.5% | −$46.97M | ||
| 2016 | $284.25M | -24.0% | −$89.62M | ||
| 2015 | $373.87M | -3.5% | −$13.52M | ||
| 2014 | $387.39M | +42.3% | +$115.25M | ||
| 2013 | $272.14M | +8.9% | +$22.29M | ||
| 2012 | $249.86M | +31.7% | +$60.20M | ||
| 2011 | $189.66M | +57.2% | +$69.05M | ||
| 2010 | $120.62M | -14.3% | −$20.11M | ||
| 2009 | $140.73M | -22.4% | −$40.63M | ||
| 2008 | $181.36M | -8.1% | −$16.07M | ||
| 2007 | $197.42M | +44.4% | +$60.66M | ||
| 2006 | $136.76M | +21.8% | +$24.47M | ||
| 2005 | $112.30M | -12.5% | −$15.98M | ||
| 2004 | $128.28M | +73.2% | +$54.21M | ||
| 2003 | $74.06M | -44.7% | −$59.91M | ||
| 2002 | $133.98M | +33.4% | +$33.53M | ||
| 2001 | $100.45M | +5.8% | +$5.54M | ||
| 2000 | $94.91M | -16.8% | −$19.19M | ||
| 1999 | $114.10M | -12.4% | −$16.10M | ||
| 1998 | $130.20M | +20.2% | +$21.90M | ||
| 1997 | $108.30M | +74.4% | +$46.20M | ||
| 1996 | $62.10M | -44.5% | −$49.80M | ||
| 1995 | $111.90M | -7.1% | −$8.50M | ||
| 1994 | $120.40M | +22.4% | +$22.00M | ||
| 1993 | $98.40M | -54.7% | −$118.80M | ||
| 1992 | $217.20M | +562.2% | +$184.40M | ||
| 1991 | $32.80M | -6.3% | −$2.20M | ||
| 1990 | $35.00M | +0.6% | +$200.00K | ||
| 1989 | $34.80M | — | — |
- 2025$684.00M+26.4%
- 2024$541.00M+21.6%
- 2023$445.00M+73.8%
- 2022$256.00M+0.4%
- 2021$255.00M+29.4%
- 2020$197.00M-10.9%
- 2019$221.00M-7.5%
- 2018$239.00M+0.7%
- 2017$237.28M-16.5%
- 2016$284.25M-24.0%
- 2015$373.87M-3.5%
- 2014$387.39M+42.3%
- 2013$272.14M+8.9%
- 2012$249.86M+31.7%
- 2011$189.66M+57.2%
- 2010$120.62M-14.3%
- 2009$140.73M-22.4%
- 2008$181.36M-8.1%
- 2007$197.42M+44.4%
- 2006$136.76M+21.8%
- 2005$112.30M-12.5%
- 2004$128.28M+73.2%
- 2003$74.06M-44.7%
- 2002$133.98M+33.4%
- 2001$100.45M+5.8%
- 2000$94.91M-16.8%
- 1999$114.10M-12.4%
- 1998$130.20M+20.2%
- 1997$108.30M+74.4%
- 1996$62.10M-44.5%
- 1995$111.90M-7.1%
- 1994$120.40M+22.4%
- 1993$98.40M-54.7%
- 1992$217.20M+562.2%
- 1991$32.80M-6.3%
- 1990$35.00M+0.6%
- 1989$34.80M—
CapEx values are taken from W.W. Grainger's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at W.W. Grainger (GWW)
According to W.W. Grainger's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $729.00M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported CapEx of $684.00M – grew 26.4% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), W.W. Grainger CapEx expanded at a +28.3% compound annual rate, sustaining 5 straight years of year-over-year growth.
2025 marks the peak CapEx at $684.00M, with the historical low of $32.80M recorded in 1991.
W.W. Grainger Capital Expenditures by Year
W.W. Grainger Capital Expenditures 2025: $684.00M
2025's CapEx for W.W. Grainger came in at $684.00M, grew 26.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
W.W. Grainger Capital Expenditures 2024: $541.00M
W.W. Grainger posted CapEx of $541.00M in 2024, grew 21.6% from 2023.
W.W. Grainger Capital Expenditures 2023: $445.00M
In 2023, W.W. Grainger reported CapEx of $445.00M, surged 73.8% from 2022.
W.W. Grainger Capital Expenditures 2022: $256.00M
W.W. Grainger CapEx in 2022 was $256.00M, edged up 0.4% from 2021.
W.W. Grainger Capital Expenditures 2021: $255.00M
W.W. Grainger CapEx in 2021 was $255.00M.
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