WW Grainger Inc (GWW) — 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). See WW Grainger Inc short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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WW Grainger Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for WW Grainger Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of WW Grainger Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for WW Grainger Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for WW Grainger Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of WW Grainger Inc.
| 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 | — |