WW Grainger Inc (GWW) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
WW Grainger Inc (GWW) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.32x as of December 2025, reinvesting $126.00 Million (capex $126.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of $395.00 Million. See WW Grainger Inc free cash flow ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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WW Grainger Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for WW Grainger Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see GWW cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for WW Grainger Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for WW Grainger Inc. See WW Grainger Inc (GWW) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.34x | $684.00 Million | $2.02 Billion | $684.00 Million | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2024 | 0.50x | $1.06 Billion | $2.11 Billion | $541.00 Million | ▲ +27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.40x | $803.00 Million | $2.03 Billion | $445.00 Million | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.39x | $519.00 Million | $1.33 Billion | $256.00 Million | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.51x | $481.00 Million | $937.00 Million | $255.00 Million | ▲ +53.3% |
| 2020 | 0.33x | $376.00 Million | $1.12 Billion | $197.00 Million | ▲ +56.4% |
| 2019 | 0.21x | $223.00 Million | $1.04 Billion | $221.00 Million | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.24x | $252.00 Million | $1.06 Billion | $239.00 Million | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.26x | $272.04 Million | $1.06 Billion | $237.28 Million | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.32x | $318.35 Million | $1.00 Billion | $284.25 Million | ▼ -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.39x | $394.25 Million | $1.01 Billion | $373.87 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.42x | $407.77 Million | $959.81 Million | $387.39 Million | ▲ +54.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28x | $272.14 Million | $986.50 Million | $272.14 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.31x | $249.86 Million | $816.20 Million | $249.86 Million | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.28x | $203.56 Million | $723.69 Million | $189.66 Million | ▲ +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.22x | $134.15 Million | $596.45 Million | $120.62 Million | ▲ +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19x | $140.73 Million | $732.40 Million | $140.73 Million | ▼ -43.8% |
| 2008 | 0.34x | $181.36 Million | $530.48 Million | $181.36 Million | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.42x | $197.42 Million | $468.88 Million | $197.42 Million | ▲ +34.5% |
| 2006 | 0.31x | $136.76 Million | $436.75 Million | $136.76 Million | ▲ +20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.26x | $112.30 Million | $432.54 Million | $112.30 Million | ▼ -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.32x | $128.28 Million | $406.49 Million | $128.28 Million | ▲ +67.9% |
| 2003 | 0.19x | $74.06 Million | $394.11 Million | $74.06 Million | ▼ -57.4% |
| 2002 | 0.44x | $133.98 Million | $303.47 Million | $133.98 Million | ▲ +124.5% |
| 2001 | 0.20x | $100.45 Million | $510.79 Million | $100.45 Million | ▼ -42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.34x | $94.91 Million | $277.76 Million | $94.91 Million | ▼ -91.1% |
| 1999 | 3.84x | $114.10 Million | $29.70 Million | $114.10 Million | ▲ +887.3% |
| 1998 | 0.39x | $130.20 Million | $334.60 Million | $130.20 Million | ▲ +53.1% |
| 1997 | 0.25x | $108.30 Million | $426.10 Million | $108.30 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.23x | $62.10 Million | $271.40 Million | $62.10 Million | ▼ -74.2% |
| 1995 | 0.89x | $111.90 Million | $126.30 Million | $111.90 Million | ▲ +40.8% |
| 1994 | 0.63x | $120.40 Million | $191.40 Million | $120.40 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.61x | $98.40 Million | $162.50 Million | $98.40 Million | ▼ -45.2% |
| 1992 | 1.11x | $217.20 Million | $196.40 Million | $217.20 Million | ▲ +407.8% |
| 1991 | 0.22x | $32.80 Million | $150.60 Million | $32.80 Million | ▲ +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.19x | $35.00 Million | $182.80 Million | $35.00 Million | ▼ -74.2% |
| 1989 | 0.74x | $34.80 Million | $46.90 Million | $34.80 Million | — |