Latest period
$66M
YoY change
+3.2%
5Y CAGR
+6.8%
Peak year (FY2025)
$64M
Latest annual
$64M
Stock-Based Compensation history chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $64M
Stock-Based Compensation growth chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +3.2%
Stock-Based Compensation history table for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $64M | +3.2% | +$2M | ||
| FY2024 | $62M | 0.0% | $0.00 | ||
| FY2023 | $62M | +29.2% | +$14M | ||
| FY2022 | $48M | +14.3% | +$6M | ||
| FY2021 | $42M | -8.7% | -$4M | ||
| FY2020 | $46M | +15.0% | +$6M | ||
| FY2019 | $40M | -14.9% | -$7M | ||
| FY2018 | $47M | +43.9% | +$14.3M | ||
| FY2017 | $32.7M | -8.6% | -$3.07M | ||
| FY2016 | $35.7M | -23.7% | -$11.1M | ||
| FY2015 | $46.9M | -4.4% | -$2.17M | ||
| FY2014 | $49M | -11.8% | -$6.56M | ||
| FY2013 | $55.6M | +0.2% | +$90K | ||
| FY2012 | $55.5M | +2.7% | +$1.48M | ||
| FY2011 | $54M | +14.4% | +$6.8M | ||
| FY2010 | $47.2M | +16.9% | +$6.81M | ||
| FY2009 | $40.4M | -12.1% | -$5.54M | ||
| FY2008 | $45.9M | +29.2% | +$10.4M | ||
| FY2007 | $35.6M | +5.3% | +$1.8M | ||
| FY2006 | $33.8M | — | +$33.8M | ||
| FY2005 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY2004 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY2003 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY2002 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY2001 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY2000 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1999 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1998 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1997 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1996 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1995 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1994 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1993 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1992 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1991 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1990 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1989 | $0.00 | — | — |
- FY2025$64M+3.2%
- FY2024$62M0.0%
- FY2023$62M+29.2%
- FY2022$48M+14.3%
- FY2021$42M-8.7%
- FY2020$46M+15.0%
- FY2019$40M-14.9%
- FY2018$47M+43.9%
- FY2017$32.7M-8.6%
- FY2016$35.7M-23.7%
- FY2015$46.9M-4.4%
- FY2014$49M-11.8%
- FY2013$55.6M+0.2%
- FY2012$55.5M+2.7%
- FY2011$54M+14.4%
- FY2010$47.2M+16.9%
- FY2009$40.4M-12.1%
- FY2008$45.9M+29.2%
- FY2007$35.6M+5.3%
- FY2006$33.8M—
- FY2005$0.00—
- FY2004$0.00—
- FY2003$0.00—
- FY2002$0.00—
- FY2001$0.00—
- FY2000$0.00—
- FY1999$0.00—
- FY1998$0.00—
- FY1997$0.00—
- FY1996$0.00—
- FY1995$0.00—
- FY1994$0.00—
- FY1993$0.00—
- FY1992$0.00—
- FY1991$0.00—
- FY1990$0.00—
- FY1989$0.00—
Stock-Based Compensation 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 Stock-Based Compensation at W.W. Grainger (GWW)
Stock-Based Compensation for W.W. Grainger (GWW): headline value $66M · YoY +3.2%. 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 .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported stock-based compensation of $64M – edged up 3.2% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), W.W. Grainger stock-based compensation expanded at a +6.8% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
$64M stands as the all-time-high annual stock-based compensation, posted in 2025, against a low of $0.00 during 1989.
W.W. Grainger Stock-Based Compensation by Year
W.W. Grainger Stock-Based Compensation 2025: $64M
In 2025, W.W. Grainger reported stock-based compensation of $64M, edged up 3.2% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
W.W. Grainger Stock-Based Compensation 2024: $62M
W.W. Grainger stock-based compensation in 2024 was $62M, edged up 0.0% from 2023.
W.W. Grainger Stock-Based Compensation 2023: $62M
2023's stock-based compensation for W.W. Grainger came in at $62M, grew 29.2% from 2022.
W.W. Grainger Stock-Based Compensation 2022: $48M
W.W. Grainger posted stock-based compensation of $48M in 2022, grew 14.3% from 2021.
W.W. Grainger Stock-Based Compensation 2021: $42M
W.W. Grainger stock-based compensation in 2021 was $42M.
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