WW Grainger Inc (GWW) — Financial Flexibility Index
WW Grainger Inc (GWW) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.11x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $521.00 Million (operating CF $395.00 Million minus capex $126.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($4.82 Billion). Check GWW capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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WW Grainger Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for WW Grainger Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of WW Grainger Inc.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for WW Grainger Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for WW Grainger Inc. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of WW Grainger Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.56x | $2.70 Billion | $2.02 Billion | $4.82 Billion | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.52x | $2.65 Billion | $2.11 Billion | $5.13 Billion | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.53x | $2.48 Billion | $2.03 Billion | $4.71 Billion | ▲ +60.7% |
| 2022 | 0.33x | $1.59 Billion | $1.33 Billion | $4.85 Billion | ▲ +21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.27x | $1.19 Billion | $937.00 Million | $4.43 Billion | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.31x | $1.32 Billion | $1.12 Billion | $4.20 Billion | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.32x | $1.26 Billion | $1.04 Billion | $3.94 Billion | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.34x | $1.30 Billion | $1.06 Billion | $3.78 Billion | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.33x | $1.29 Billion | $1.06 Billion | $3.98 Billion | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.34x | $1.29 Billion | $1.00 Billion | $3.79 Billion | ▼ -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.40x | $1.39 Billion | $1.01 Billion | $3.46 Billion | ▼ -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.67x | $1.35 Billion | $959.81 Million | $2.02 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.65x | $1.26 Billion | $986.50 Million | $1.94 Billion | ▲ +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.56x | $1.07 Billion | $816.20 Million | $1.90 Billion | ▲ +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.46x | $913.35 Million | $723.69 Million | $1.99 Billion | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.44x | $717.06 Million | $596.45 Million | $1.62 Billion | ▼ -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.58x | $873.13 Million | $732.40 Million | $1.50 Billion | ▲ +21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.48x | $711.83 Million | $530.48 Million | $1.48 Billion | ▼ -28.2% |
| 2007 | 0.67x | $666.30 Million | $468.88 Million | $995.92 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.66x | $573.52 Million | $436.75 Million | $868.47 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.67x | $544.84 Million | $432.54 Million | $818.95 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.72x | $534.76 Million | $406.49 Million | $741.60 Million | ▲ +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.60x | $468.17 Million | $394.11 Million | $779.54 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.57x | $437.45 Million | $303.47 Million | $769.75 Million | ▼ -32.3% |
| 2001 | 0.84x | $611.25 Million | $510.79 Million | $727.92 Million | ▲ +107.8% |
| 2000 | 0.40x | $372.67 Million | $277.76 Million | $922.12 Million | ▲ +204.7% |
| 1999 | 0.13x | $143.80 Million | $29.70 Million | $1.08 Billion | ▼ -76.5% |
| 1998 | 0.56x | $464.80 Million | $334.60 Million | $825.20 Million | ▼ -25.9% |
| 1997 | 0.76x | $534.40 Million | $426.10 Million | $703.10 Million | ▲ +49.6% |
| 1996 | 0.51x | $333.50 Million | $271.40 Million | $656.30 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.49x | $238.20 Million | $126.30 Million | $490.10 Million | ▼ -21.7% |
| 1994 | 0.62x | $311.80 Million | $191.40 Million | $502.00 Million | ▲ +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.60x | $260.90 Million | $162.50 Million | $434.80 Million | ▼ -45.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09x | $413.60 Million | $196.40 Million | $379.30 Million | ▲ +111.8% |
| 1991 | 0.51x | $183.40 Million | $150.60 Million | $356.20 Million | ▼ -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.63x | $217.80 Million | $182.80 Million | $347.00 Million | ▲ +156.2% |
| 1989 | 0.24x | $81.70 Million | $46.90 Million | $333.50 Million | — |