W. W. Grainger
GWW
#505
Rank
$46.34 B
Marketcap
$968.91
Share price
-0.23%
Change (1 day)
-18.22%
Change (1 year)
W. W. Grainger, Inc. is an American industrial supply distribution company with offerings such as motors, lighting, material handling, fasteners, plumbing, tools, and safety supplies.

Operating Margin for W. W. Grainger (GWW)

Operating Margin as of December 2025 (TTM): 15.05%

According to W. W. Grainger 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 15.05%. At the end of 2024 the company had an Operating Margin of 15.05%.

Operating Margin history for W. W. Grainger from 2001 to 2025

Operating Margin at the end of each year

Year Operating Margin Change
202415.05%-0.79%
202315.17%7.66%
202214.09%23.58%
202111.40%42.06%
20208.03%-23.74%
201910.53%9.26%
20189.63%7.3%
20178.98%-10.68%
201610.05%-19.84%
201512.54%-6.35%
201413.39%-1.85%
201313.64%9.24%
201212.49%-4.05%
201113.02%9.5%
201011.89%4.57%
200911.37%0.71%
200811.29%6.25%
200710.62%3.66%
200610.25%6.34%
20059.64%9.34%
20048.82%7.95%
20038.17%-4.68%
20028.57%37.01%
20016.25%

Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors

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5.27%-64.98%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
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19.98% 32.76%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
MSC Industrial Direct
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6.99%-53.55%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Snap-on
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26.87% 78.54%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
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What is a company's Operating Margin?

The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.