WW Grainger Inc Financial Flexibility Index
WW Grainger Inc 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). See free cash flow generation of WW Grainger Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of WW Grainger Inc (1989–2025)
Financial flexibility index of WW Grainger Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for WW Grainger Inc across 37 annual periods. Check WW Grainger Inc (GWW) cash earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
WW Grainger Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1989–2025)
WW Grainger Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for WW Grainger Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see GWW operating cash flow.
| 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 | — |