WW Grainger Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.68x

WW Grainger Inc free cash flow generation index. WW Grainger Inc (GWW) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.68x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $269.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($395.00 Million). Check WW Grainger Inc asset resilience ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

0.68x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$269.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$395.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$126.00 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of WW Grainger Inc (1989–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of WW Grainger Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for WW Grainger Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore capital reinvestment ratio of WW Grainger Inc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

WW Grainger Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)

WW Grainger Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for WW Grainger Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WW Grainger Inc (GWW) cash flow conversion.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.66x $1.33 Billion $2.02 Billion $684.00 Million ▼ -11.2%
2024 0.74x $1.57 Billion $2.11 Billion $541.00 Million ▼ -4.8%
2023 0.78x $1.59 Billion $2.03 Billion $445.00 Million ▼ -3.3%
2022 0.81x $1.08 Billion $1.33 Billion $256.00 Million ▲ +11.0%
2021 0.73x $682.00 Million $937.00 Million $255.00 Million ▼ -11.7%
2020 0.82x $926.00 Million $1.12 Billion $197.00 Million ▲ +4.7%
2019 0.79x $821.00 Million $1.04 Billion $221.00 Million ▲ +1.8%
2018 0.77x $818.00 Million $1.06 Billion $239.00 Million ▼ -0.2%
2017 0.78x $819.27 Million $1.06 Billion $237.28 Million ▲ +8.2%
2016 0.72x $718.73 Million $1.00 Billion $284.25 Million ▲ +13.7%
2015 0.63x $637.79 Million $1.01 Billion $373.87 Million ▲ +5.7%
2014 0.60x $572.42 Million $959.81 Million $387.39 Million ▼ -17.6%
2013 0.72x $714.35 Million $986.50 Million $272.14 Million ▲ +4.4%
2012 0.69x $566.34 Million $816.20 Million $249.86 Million ▼ -6.0%
2011 0.74x $534.02 Million $723.69 Million $189.66 Million ▼ -7.5%
2010 0.80x $475.83 Million $596.45 Million $120.62 Million ▼ -1.2%
2009 0.81x $591.67 Million $732.40 Million $140.73 Million ▲ +22.7%
2008 0.66x $349.12 Million $530.48 Million $181.36 Million ▲ +13.7%
2007 0.58x $271.45 Million $468.88 Million $197.42 Million ▼ -15.7%
2006 0.69x $299.99 Million $436.75 Million $136.76 Million ▼ -7.2%
2005 0.74x $320.25 Million $432.54 Million $112.30 Million ▲ +8.2%
2004 0.68x $278.21 Million $406.49 Million $128.28 Million ▼ -15.7%
2003 0.81x $320.04 Million $394.11 Million $74.06 Million ▲ +45.4%
2002 0.56x $169.49 Million $303.47 Million $133.98 Million ▼ -30.5%
2001 0.80x $410.34 Million $510.79 Million $100.45 Million ▲ +22.0%
2000 0.66x $182.84 Million $277.76 Million $94.91 Million ▲ +123.2%
1999 -2.84x $-84.40 Million $29.70 Million $114.10 Million ▼ -565.2%
1998 0.61x $204.40 Million $334.60 Million $130.20 Million ▼ -18.1%
1997 0.75x $317.80 Million $426.10 Million $108.30 Million ▼ -3.3%
1996 0.77x $209.30 Million $271.40 Million $62.10 Million ▲ +576.4%
1995 0.11x $14.40 Million $126.30 Million $111.90 Million ▼ -69.3%
1994 0.37x $71.00 Million $191.40 Million $120.40 Million ▼ -6.0%
1993 0.39x $64.10 Million $162.50 Million $98.40 Million ▲ +472.5%
1992 -0.11x $-20.80 Million $196.40 Million $217.20 Million ▼ -113.5%
1991 0.78x $117.80 Million $150.60 Million $32.80 Million ▼ -3.3%
1990 0.81x $147.80 Million $182.80 Million $35.00 Million ▲ +213.4%
1989 0.26x $12.10 Million $46.90 Million $34.80 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).