GWW W W Grainger margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 68

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 69

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 34

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 74

Gross margin

39.4%

Operating margin

14.6%

EBITDA margin

15.9%

Net margin

9.9%

Current W W Grainger reports a gross margin of 39.4%, an operating margin of 14.6%, an EBITDA margin of 15.9%, and a net margin of 9.9%. Gross margin increased the most, by 0.2 percentage points, while net margin fell the most, by 1.1 percentage points.

GWW margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, W W Grainger's margins averaged 39.29% gross, 14.98% operating, 16.47% EBITDA, and 10.58% net. Currently, gross margin is above its three-year average, while operating, EBITDA, and net margins are below their three-year averages.

GWW margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Compared with the same period last year, gross margin expanded by 0.2 percentage points, while operating margin contracted by 0.7 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 0.9 percentage points, and net margin by 1.1 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.2pp

Operating margin expansion

-0.7pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-0.9pp

Net margin expansion

-1.1pp

GWW Gross margin

The average gross margin for W W Grainger was 39.29% in the last 3 years. The current gross margin stands at 39.4%, 0.1 percentage points above its three-year average. The gross margin for W W Grainger moved between 39.1% in Sep 2025 and 39.5% in Sep 2023.

GWW Operating margin

W W Grainger's operating margin averaged 14.98% over the last 3 years. Against its three-year average, W W Grainger's operating margin is currently 14.6%, 0.4 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, W W Grainger's operating margin peaked at 15.7% in Sep 2023 and reached a low of 13.9% in Dec 2025.

GWW EBITDA margin

W W Grainger's EBITDA margin averaged 16.47% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, W W Grainger's current EBITDA margin is 15.9% and is 0.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, W W Grainger's EBITDA margin peaked at 17.4% in Sep 2023 and reached a low of 15.3% in Dec 2025.

GWW Net margin

W W Grainger's net margin averaged 10.58% during the last 3 years. As of the latest period, the current net margin for W W Grainger is 9.9%, 0.7 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, W W Grainger's net margin peaked at 11.2% in Sep 2023 and reached a low of 9.5% in Dec 2025.

GWW margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 39.4%, GWW ranks higher than the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 32.7%, W W Grainger's gross margin is 20% higher.

GWW margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is W W Grainger's gross margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, GWW recorded a gross margin of 39.4%.

What is W W Grainger's operating margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, GWW has an operating margin of 14.6%.

What is W W Grainger's EBITDA margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, GWW has an EBITDA margin of 15.9%.

What is W W Grainger's net margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, GWW recorded a net margin of 9.9%.

What are the average margins of GWW?

Over the past 3 years, GWW reported average margins of 39.3% gross, 15.0% operating, 16.5% EBITDA, and 10.6% net.

What are the highest historical margins of GWW?

W W Grainger's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 39.5% gross in Sep 2023, 15.7% operating in Sep 2023, 17.4% EBITDA in Sep 2023, and 11.2% net in Sep 2023.

What are the lowest historical margins of GWW?

W W Grainger's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 35.7% gross in Sep 2021, 11.1% operating in Sep 2021, 12.2% EBITDA in Sep 2021, and 7.4% net in Sep 2021.