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Operating Cash Flow for W.W. Grainger (GWW)

As of · Reported

Metric

Latest period

$739.00M

YoY change

-4.5%

5Y CAGR

+12.4%

Peak year (2024)

$2.11B

Operating Cash Flow history chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1989 to 2025

Latest: $2.02B

Operating Cash Flow growth chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1989 to 2025

Latest: -4.5%

Operating Cash Flow history table for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1989 to 2025

  • 2025$2.02B-4.5%
  • 2024$2.11B+3.9%
  • 2023$2.03B+52.4%
  • 2022$1.33B+42.3%
  • 2021$937.00M-16.6%
  • 2020$1.12B+7.8%
  • 2019$1.04B-1.4%
  • 2018$1.06B+0.0%
  • 2017$1.06B+5.3%
  • 2016$1.00B-0.9%
  • 2015$1.01B+5.4%
  • 2014$959.81M-2.7%
  • 2013$986.50M+20.9%
  • 2012$816.20M+12.8%
  • 2011$723.69M+21.3%
  • 2010$596.45M-18.6%
  • 2009$732.40M+38.1%
  • 2008$530.48M+13.1%
  • 2007$468.88M+7.4%
  • 2006$436.75M+1.0%
  • 2005$432.54M+6.4%
  • 2004$406.49M+3.1%
  • 2003$394.11M+29.9%
  • 2002$303.47M-40.6%
  • 2001$510.79M+83.9%
  • 2000$277.76M+835.2%
  • 1999$29.70M-91.1%
  • 1998$334.60M-21.5%
  • 1997$426.10M+57.0%
  • 1996$271.40M+114.9%
  • 1995$126.30M-34.0%
  • 1994$191.40M+17.8%
  • 1993$162.50M-17.3%
  • 1992$196.40M+30.4%
  • 1991$150.60M-17.6%
  • 1990$182.80M+289.8%
  • 1989$46.90M—

Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at W.W. Grainger (GWW)

Operating Cash Flow for W.W. Grainger (GWW): headline value $739.00M · YoY -4.5%. 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 .

As of the 2025 fiscal year, W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported operating cash flow of $2.02B – edged down 4.5% year-over-year.

W.W. Grainger operating cash flow compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +12.4%, with mixed annual results across the window.

W.W. Grainger operating cash flow peaked at $2.11B in 2024; the latest annual figure is $2.02B in 2025 (4.5% below peak).

The highest annual operating cash flow of $2.11B was reported in 2024. The lowest in the available history was $29.70M in 1999.

W.W. Grainger Operating Cash Flow by Year

W.W. Grainger Operating Cash Flow 2025: $2.02B

W.W. Grainger posted operating cash flow of $2.02B in 2025, edged down 4.5% below 2024.

W.W. Grainger Operating Cash Flow 2024: $2.11B

In 2024, W.W. Grainger reported operating cash flow of $2.11B, edged up 3.9% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

W.W. Grainger Operating Cash Flow 2023: $2.03B

W.W. Grainger operating cash flow in 2023 was $2.03B, surged 52.4% from 2022.

W.W. Grainger Operating Cash Flow 2022: $1.33B

2022's operating cash flow for W.W. Grainger came in at $1.33B, surged 42.3% from 2021.

W.W. Grainger Operating Cash Flow 2021: $937.00M

W.W. Grainger operating cash flow in 2021 was $937.00M.

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