Latest period
$1.38B
YoY change
-15.2%
5Y CAGR
+7.5%
Peak year (2023)
$1.59B
Latest annual
$1.33B
Free Cash Flow history chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $1.33B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -15.2%
Free Cash Flow history table for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.33B | -15.2% | −$239.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.57B | -1.0% | −$16.00M | ||
| 2023 | $1.59B | +47.3% | +$509.00M | ||
| 2022 | $1.08B | +57.9% | +$395.00M | ||
| 2021 | $682.00M | -26.3% | −$244.00M | ||
| 2020 | $926.00M | +12.8% | +$105.00M | ||
| 2019 | $821.00M | +0.4% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2018 | $818.00M | -0.2% | −$1.27M | ||
| 2017 | $819.27M | +14.0% | +$100.55M | ||
| 2016 | $718.73M | +12.7% | +$80.94M | ||
| 2015 | $637.79M | +11.4% | +$65.36M | ||
| 2014 | $572.42M | -19.9% | −$141.93M | ||
| 2013 | $714.35M | +26.1% | +$148.02M | ||
| 2012 | $566.34M | +6.1% | +$32.31M | ||
| 2011 | $534.02M | +12.2% | +$58.19M | ||
| 2010 | $475.83M | -19.6% | −$115.84M | ||
| 2009 | $591.67M | +69.5% | +$242.54M | ||
| 2008 | $349.12M | +28.6% | +$77.67M | ||
| 2007 | $271.45M | -9.5% | −$28.54M | ||
| 2006 | $299.99M | -6.3% | −$20.26M | ||
| 2005 | $320.25M | +15.1% | +$42.03M | ||
| 2004 | $278.21M | -13.1% | −$41.83M | ||
| 2003 | $320.04M | +88.8% | +$150.55M | ||
| 2002 | $169.49M | -58.7% | −$240.85M | ||
| 2001 | $410.34M | +124.4% | +$227.50M | ||
| 2000 | $182.84M | -316.6% | +$267.24M | ||
| 1999 | −$84.40M | -141.3% | −$288.80M | ||
| 1998 | $204.40M | -35.7% | −$113.40M | ||
| 1997 | $317.80M | +51.8% | +$108.50M | ||
| 1996 | $209.30M | +1353.5% | +$194.90M | ||
| 1995 | $14.40M | -79.7% | −$56.60M | ||
| 1994 | $71.00M | +10.8% | +$6.90M | ||
| 1993 | $64.10M | -408.2% | +$84.90M | ||
| 1992 | −$20.80M | -117.7% | −$138.60M | ||
| 1991 | $117.80M | -20.3% | −$30.00M | ||
| 1990 | $147.80M | +1121.5% | +$135.70M | ||
| 1989 | $12.10M | — | — |
- 2025$1.33B-15.2%
- 2024$1.57B-1.0%
- 2023$1.59B+47.3%
- 2022$1.08B+57.9%
- 2021$682.00M-26.3%
- 2020$926.00M+12.8%
- 2019$821.00M+0.4%
- 2018$818.00M-0.2%
- 2017$819.27M+14.0%
- 2016$718.73M+12.7%
- 2015$637.79M+11.4%
- 2014$572.42M-19.9%
- 2013$714.35M+26.1%
- 2012$566.34M+6.1%
- 2011$534.02M+12.2%
- 2010$475.83M-19.6%
- 2009$591.67M+69.5%
- 2008$349.12M+28.6%
- 2007$271.45M-9.5%
- 2006$299.99M-6.3%
- 2005$320.25M+15.1%
- 2004$278.21M-13.1%
- 2003$320.04M+88.8%
- 2002$169.49M-58.7%
- 2001$410.34M+124.4%
- 2000$182.84M-316.6%
- 1999−$84.40M-141.3%
- 1998$204.40M-35.7%
- 1997$317.80M+51.8%
- 1996$209.30M+1353.5%
- 1995$14.40M-79.7%
- 1994$71.00M+10.8%
- 1993$64.10M-408.2%
- 1992−$20.80M-117.7%
- 1991$117.80M-20.3%
- 1990$147.80M+1121.5%
- 1989$12.10M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at W.W. Grainger (GWW)
Free Cash Flow for W.W. Grainger (GWW): headline value $1.38B · YoY -15.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
W.W. Grainger (GWW) most recent annual free cash flow stands at $1.33B (2025) – declined 15.2% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), W.W. Grainger free cash flow expanded at a +7.5% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
W.W. Grainger free cash flow declined from $1.59B in 2023 to $1.33B in 2025, a 16.1% drawdown.
The record annual free cash flow stands at $1.59B, reached in 2023; the historical low of −$84.40M was recorded in 1999.
W.W. Grainger Free Cash Flow by Year
W.W. Grainger Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.33B
2025's free cash flow for W.W. Grainger came in at $1.33B, declined 15.2% below 2024.
W.W. Grainger Free Cash Flow 2024: $1.57B
W.W. Grainger posted free cash flow of $1.57B in 2024, edged down 1.0% below 2023.
W.W. Grainger Free Cash Flow 2023: $1.59B
In 2023, W.W. Grainger reported free cash flow of $1.59B, surged 47.3% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
W.W. Grainger Free Cash Flow 2022: $1.08B
W.W. Grainger free cash flow in 2022 was $1.08B, surged 57.9% from 2021.
W.W. Grainger Free Cash Flow 2021: $682.00M
W.W. Grainger free cash flow in 2021 was $682.00M.
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