GWW Stock Annual Cash Flow. Download in Excel
W.W. Grainger Inc.
GWW 
NYE
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Industrial Distribution
1,019.15
USD
26.83
(2.70%)
Previous close: 992.32 Open: 996.46 Bid: 855.0 Ask: 1150.0
52 week range
874.98 1,227.66
Mkt Cap: 48,161 M Avg Vol (90 Days): 293,669
Last updated: Friday 25th April 2025
Financials
GWW Cash Flow
Annual
| Dec-15 | Dec-16 | Dec-17 | Dec-18 | Dec-19 | Dec-20 | Dec-21 | Dec-22 | Dec-23 | Dec-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Increase) Decrease in inventories | -38 M | -4 M | -5 M | -129 M | -106 M | -158 M | -152 M | -16 M | -77 M | |
| (Increase) Decrease in other working capital | -6 M | -10 M | -400000.0 | 8 M | ||||||
| (Increase) Decrease in payables | 30 M | 69 M | 76 M | -15 M | 29 M | -104 M | 28 M | -69 M | 17 M | |
| (Increase) Decrease in receivables | -3 M | -46 M | -103 M | -79 M | -42 M | -121 M | -324 M | -98 M | -110 M | |
| Acquisitions | -485 M | -34 M | -35 M | -13 M | ||||||
| AssetImpairmentCharge | 52 M | 28 M | 156 M | 123 M | 187 M | 18 M | 23 M | 23 M | ||
| CapitalExpenditureReported | 374 M | 284 M | 237 M | 239 M | 221 M | 197 M | 255 M | |||
| Cash at beginning of period | 227 M | 290 M | 274 M | 327 M | 538 M | 360 M | 585 M | 1,613 M | ||
| Cash at end of period | 290 M | 274 M | 327 M | 1,006 M | 360 M | 334 M | 241 M | 1,613 M | 2,031 M | 2,111 M |
| Cash flow | 990 M | 1,024 M | 1,057 M | 1,525 M | 1,042 M | 872 M | 937 M | 1,333 M | 2,031 M | 2,111 M |
| CashFlowFromContinuingInvestingActivities | -843 M | -262 M | -146 M | -166 M | -202 M | -179 M | -226 M | -263 M | -422 M | -520 M |
| ChangeInAccountPayable | 23 M | 73 M | 72 M | -51 M | 32 M | -80 M | 54 M | -65 M | 20 M | |
| ChangeInAccruedExpense | -70 M | -4 M | 113 M | 18 M | -84 M | -15 M | 43 M | -91 M | 20 M | |
| ChangeInIncomeTaxPayable | 7 M | -4 M | 4 M | 36 M | -3 M | -24 M | -26 M | -4 M | -3 M | |
| ChangeInPayablesAndAccruedExpense | -40 M | 65 M | 189 M | 3 M | -55 M | -119 M | 71 M | -160 M | 37 M | |
| ChangeInPrepaidAssets | 16 M | 19 M | -5 M | -2 M | -33 M | -23 M | -15 M | 101 M | -36 M | |
| ChangeInTaxPayable | 7 M | -4 M | 4 M | 36 M | -3 M | -24 M | -26 M | -4 M | -3 M | |
| ChangeInWorkingCapital | -71 M | 24 M | 76 M | -207 M | -236 M | -421 M | -420 M | -173 M | -186 M | |
| ChangesInAccountReceivables | -3 M | -46 M | -103 M | -79 M | -42 M | -121 M | -324 M | -98 M | -110 M | |
| CommonStockDividendPaid | -306 M | -303 M | -304 M | -316 M | -328 M | -338 M | -357 M | |||
| CommonStockPayments | -1,400 M | -790 M | -605 M | -425 M | -700 M | -601 M | -695 M | |||
| Depreciation | 228 M | 249 M | 264 M | 257 M | 229 M | 182 M | 185 M | 214 M | 237 M | |
| Depreciation unreconciled | 228 M | 249 M | 264 M | 257 M | 229 M | 182 M | 185 M | 290 M | 321 M | |
| DepreciationAndAmortization | 228 M | 249 M | 264 M | 257 M | 229 M | 182 M | 187 M | 205 M | 290 M | 321 M |
| EarningsLossesFromEquityInvestments | 12 M | 31 M | 37 M | 19 M | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes | -21 M | -2 M | 9 M | -10 M | 5 M | 7 M | -16 M | |||
| FinancingCashFlow | -63 M | -776 M | -867 M | -670 M | -1,023 M | -726 M | -1,039 M | -972 M | -1,278 M | -1,180 M |
| Free cash flow | 631 M | 795 M | 940 M | 1,372 M | 838 M | 695 M | 711 M | 1,333 M | 2,031 M | 2,111 M |
| GainLossOnSaleOfPPE | 3 M | -19 M | -9 M | -6 M | -6 M | 106 M | -6 M | 17 M | ||
| IncomeTaxPaidSupplementalData | 442 M | 360 M | 335 M | 229 M | 322 M | 180 M | 377 M | |||
| InterestPaidSupplementalData | 32 M | 63 M | 78 M | 86 M | 84 M | 94 M | 87 M | |||
| Issuance of debt | 301 M | 38 M | -339 M | -5 M | 5 M | -53 M | ||||
| IssuanceOfDebt | 1,556 M | 292 M | 23 M | -101 M | -37 M | 161 M | -8 M | |||
| Net cash from financing activities | -63 M | -776 M | -867 M | -670 M | -1,023 M | -726 M | -1,039 M | -972 M | -1,278 M | -1,180 M |
| Net cash from investing activities | -843 M | -262 M | -146 M | -166 M | -202 M | -179 M | -226 M | -263 M | -422 M | -520 M |
| Net cash from operating activities | 990 M | 1,024 M | 1,057 M | 1,525 M | 1,042 M | 872 M | 937 M | 1,333 M | 2,031 M | 2,111 M |
| Net change in cash & cash equivalents | 63 M | -16 M | 53 M | 679 M | -178 M | -33 M | -328 M | 84 M | 335 M | 376 M |
| Net income from continuing operations | 785 M | 633 M | 623 M | 823 M | 895 M | 755 M | 1,114 M | 1,903 M | 1,989 M | |
| NetBusinessPurchaseAndSale | -485 M | -34 M | -35 M | -13 M | ||||||
| NetCommonStockIssuance | -1,400 M | -790 M | -605 M | -425 M | -700 M | -601 M | -695 M | |||
| NetInvestmentPropertiesPurchaseAndSale | 466000.0 | 1 M | 6 M | 2 M | -2 M | |||||
| NetInvestmentPurchaseAndSale | 466000.0 | 1 M | 6 M | 2 M | -2 M | |||||
| NetIssuancePaymentsOfDebt | 1,556 M | 292 M | 23 M | -101 M | -37 M | 161 M | -8 M | |||
| NetLongTermDebtIssuance | 1,254 M | 254 M | 362 M | -96 M | -42 M | 214 M | -8 M | |||
| NetPPEPurchaseAndSale | -359 M | -229 M | -117 M | -153 M | -204 M | -177 M | -226 M | |||
| Operating (gains) losses | -13 M | 20 M | 22 M | -33 M | -25 M | 106 M | -6 M | 17 M | ||
| Other financing charges net | 28 M | -9 M | -28 M | -9 M | -7 M | -18 M | -27 M | |||
| Other investing changes net | 466000.0 | 1 M | 6 M | 2 M | -2 M | |||||
| Other non-cash items | 61 M | 98 M | 72 M | 685 M | 179 M | 250 M | 64 M | -6 M | -13 M | |
| Payment of cash dividends | 306 M | 303 M | 304 M | 316 M | 328 M | 338 M | 357 M | |||
| PensionAndEmployeeBenefitExpense | -28 M | 8 M | -6 M | -27 M | -19 M | 13 M | ||||
| ProceedsFromStockOptionExercised | 61 M | 34 M | 47 M | 181 M | 49 M | 70 M | 48 M | |||
| Purchase of property plant & equipment | -359 M | -229 M | -117 M | -153 M | -204 M | -177 M | -226 M | |||
| Purchase of short term investments | 1,307 M | 516 M | 401 M | 1,584 M | ||||||
| PurchaseOfPPE | -374 M | -284 M | -237 M | -239 M | -221 M | -197 M | -255 M | |||
| Repayment of debt | -53 M | -262 M | -39 M | -96 M | -42 M | -1,370 M | -8 M | |||
| RepaymentOfDebt | -131 M | -300 M | -82 M | -127 M | -57 M | -1,435 M | -8 M | |||
| Repurchase of capital stock | -1,400 M | -790 M | -605 M | -425 M | -700 M | -601 M | -695 M | |||
| Revenue per share | 76 M | 84 M | ||||||||
| SaleOfPPE | 15 M | 55 M | 120 M | 86 M | 17 M | 20 M | 29 M | |||
| ShortTermDebtIssuance | 380 M | 76 M | -296 M | 26 M | 20 M | 12 M | ||||
| ShortTermDebtPayments | -79 M | -37 M | -43 M | -31 M | -15 M | -65 M | ||||
| StockBasedCompensation | 47 M | 36 M | 33 M | 47 M | 40 M | 46 M | 42 M | 62 M | 62 M |
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