TTM
$2.62B
YoY change
+2.0%
5Y CAGR
+21.4%
Peak year (2025)
$2.69B
Cumulative operating income
$33.89B
Operating Income history chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $2.69B
Operating Income growth chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +2.0%
Operating Income history table for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.69B | +2.0% | +$54.00M | ||
| 2024 | $2.64B | +2.8% | +$72.00M | ||
| 2023 | $2.56B | +15.8% | +$350.00M | ||
| 2022 | $2.21B | +43.2% | +$668.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.55B | +51.8% | +$528.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.02B | -19.3% | −$243.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.26B | +9.0% | +$104.00M | ||
| 2018 | $1.16B | +10.4% | +$109.34M | ||
| 2017 | $1.05B | -6.3% | −$70.83M | ||
| 2016 | $1.12B | -13.9% | −$180.82M | ||
| 2015 | $1.30B | -3.5% | −$46.80M | ||
| 2014 | $1.35B | +3.9% | +$50.26M | ||
| 2013 | $1.30B | +14.7% | +$165.73M | ||
| 2012 | $1.13B | +7.5% | +$78.70M | ||
| 2011 | $1.05B | +22.3% | +$191.95M | ||
| 2010 | $860.48M | +29.4% | +$195.25M | ||
| 2009 | $665.22M | -15.0% | −$117.45M | ||
| 2008 | $782.67M | +16.7% | +$112.02M | ||
| 2007 | $670.65M | +16.0% | +$92.58M | ||
| 2006 | $578.07M | +11.4% | +$59.08M | ||
| 2005 | $518.99M | +18.1% | +$79.46M | ||
| 2004 | $439.53M | +13.5% | +$52.27M | ||
| 2003 | $387.26M | -1.5% | −$5.89M | ||
| 2002 | $393.15M | +16.1% | +$54.58M | ||
| 2001 | $338.57M | +1.0% | +$3.45M | ||
| 2000 | $335.12M | +5.6% | +$17.82M | ||
| 1999 | $317.30M | -22.2% | −$90.70M | ||
| 1998 | $408.00M | +3.8% | +$14.90M | ||
| 1997 | $393.10M | +13.8% | +$47.60M | ||
| 1996 | $345.50M | +9.3% | +$29.30M | ||
| 1995 | $316.20M | +11.1% | +$31.50M | ||
| 1994 | $284.70M | +12.9% | +$32.50M | ||
| 1993 | $252.20M | +10.4% | +$23.80M | ||
| 1992 | $228.40M | +11.9% | +$24.20M | ||
| 1991 | $204.20M | +0.3% | +$600.00K | ||
| 1990 | $203.60M | +6.5% | +$12.50M | ||
| 1989 | $191.10M | +7.5% | +$13.30M | ||
| 1988 | $177.80M | +13.0% | +$20.50M | ||
| 1987 | $157.30M | +21.7% | +$28.00M | ||
| 1986 | $129.30M | -1.3% | −$1.70M | ||
| 1985 | $131.00M | — | — |
- 2025$2.69B+2.0%
- 2024$2.64B+2.8%
- 2023$2.56B+15.8%
- 2022$2.21B+43.2%
- 2021$1.55B+51.8%
- 2020$1.02B-19.3%
- 2019$1.26B+9.0%
- 2018$1.16B+10.4%
- 2017$1.05B-6.3%
- 2016$1.12B-13.9%
- 2015$1.30B-3.5%
- 2014$1.35B+3.9%
- 2013$1.30B+14.7%
- 2012$1.13B+7.5%
- 2011$1.05B+22.3%
- 2010$860.48M+29.4%
- 2009$665.22M-15.0%
- 2008$782.67M+16.7%
- 2007$670.65M+16.0%
- 2006$578.07M+11.4%
- 2005$518.99M+18.1%
- 2004$439.53M+13.5%
- 2003$387.26M-1.5%
- 2002$393.15M+16.1%
- 2001$338.57M+1.0%
- 2000$335.12M+5.6%
- 1999$317.30M-22.2%
- 1998$408.00M+3.8%
- 1997$393.10M+13.8%
- 1996$345.50M+9.3%
- 1995$316.20M+11.1%
- 1994$284.70M+12.9%
- 1993$252.20M+10.4%
- 1992$228.40M+11.9%
- 1991$204.20M+0.3%
- 1990$203.60M+6.5%
- 1989$191.10M+7.5%
- 1988$177.80M+13.0%
- 1987$157.30M+21.7%
- 1986$129.30M-1.3%
- 1985$131.00M—
Operating Income values are taken from W.W. Grainger's reported income 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 Income at W.W. Grainger (GWW)
According to W.W. Grainger's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $2.62B. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, W.W. Grainger (GWW) operating income totalled $2.69B – edged up 2.0% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, W.W. Grainger operating income compounded at +21.4% per year, sustaining 5 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The record annual operating income stands at $2.69B, reached in 2025; the historical low of $129.30M was recorded in 1986.
W.W. Grainger Operating Income by Year
W.W. Grainger Operating Income 2025: $2.69B
In 2025, W.W. Grainger reported operating income of $2.69B, edged up 2.0% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
W.W. Grainger Operating Income 2024: $2.64B
W.W. Grainger operating income in 2024 was $2.64B, edged up 2.8% from 2023.
W.W. Grainger Operating Income 2023: $2.56B
2023's operating income for W.W. Grainger came in at $2.56B, grew 15.8% from 2022.
W.W. Grainger Operating Income 2022: $2.21B
W.W. Grainger posted operating income of $2.21B in 2022, surged 43.2% from 2021.
W.W. Grainger Operating Income 2021: $1.55B
W.W. Grainger operating income in 2021 was $1.55B.
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| $9.84B | |
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| $8.42B | |
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