WW Grainger Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
WW Grainger Inc cash flow quality index. WW Grainger Inc (GWW) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.82x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $395.00 Million is below net income of $479.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how well can WW Grainger Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of WW Grainger Inc (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of WW Grainger Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for WW Grainger Inc across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See net asset quality index of WW Grainger Inc to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
WW Grainger Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
WW Grainger Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for WW Grainger Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WW Grainger Inc cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.11x | $2.02 Billion | $1.81 Billion | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06x | $2.11 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07x | $2.03 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▲ +29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.83x | $1.33 Billion | $1.61 Billion | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.84x | $937.00 Million | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -43.5% |
| 2020 | 1.49x | $1.12 Billion | $755.00 Million | ▲ +27.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16x | $1.04 Billion | $895.00 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.28x | $1.06 Billion | $823.00 Million | ▼ -24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.70x | $1.06 Billion | $623.00 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.58x | $1.00 Billion | $633.00 Million | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29x | $1.01 Billion | $785.17 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18x | $959.81 Million | $812.30 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22x | $986.50 Million | $807.75 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.17x | $816.20 Million | $698.85 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09x | $723.69 Million | $666.41 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16x | $596.45 Million | $513.58 Million | ▼ -31.7% |
| 2009 | 1.70x | $732.40 Million | $430.77 Million | ▲ +52.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12x | $530.48 Million | $475.36 Million | ▼ 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12x | $468.88 Million | $420.12 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14x | $436.75 Million | $383.40 Million | ▼ -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.25x | $432.54 Million | $346.32 Million | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.42x | $406.49 Million | $286.92 Million | ▼ -18.4% |
| 2003 | 1.74x | $394.11 Million | $226.97 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2002 | 1.43x | $303.47 Million | $211.57 Million | ▼ -51.0% |
| 2001 | 2.93x | $510.79 Million | $174.53 Million | ▲ +103.3% |
| 2000 | 1.44x | $277.76 Million | $192.90 Million | ▲ +776.0% |
| 1999 | 0.16x | $29.70 Million | $180.70 Million | ▼ -88.3% |
| 1998 | 1.40x | $334.60 Million | $238.50 Million | ▼ -23.7% |
| 1997 | 1.84x | $426.10 Million | $231.80 Million | ▲ +41.2% |
| 1996 | 1.30x | $271.40 Million | $208.50 Million | ▲ +92.4% |
| 1995 | 0.68x | $126.30 Million | $186.70 Million | ▼ -54.8% |
| 1994 | 1.50x | $191.40 Million | $127.90 Million | ▲ +37.5% |
| 1993 | 1.09x | $162.50 Million | $149.30 Million | ▼ -24.0% |
| 1992 | 1.43x | $196.40 Million | $137.20 Million | ▲ +21.4% |
| 1991 | 1.18x | $150.60 Million | $127.70 Million | ▼ -18.2% |
| 1990 | 1.44x | $182.80 Million | $126.80 Million | ▲ +267.6% |
| 1989 | 0.39x | $46.90 Million | $119.60 Million | — |