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W. W. Grainger stock buybacks
GWW$999Mbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
W. W. Grainger bought back $999M of its stock in the last twelve months, $931M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.9% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $500M |
| Q1 '21 | $175M |
| Q2 '21 | $108M |
| Q3 '21 | $242M |
| Q4 '21 | $170M |
| Q1 '22 | $79M |
| Q2 '22 | $120M |
| Q3 '22 | $184M |
| Q4 '22 | $220M |
| Q1 '23 | $142M |
| Q2 '23 | $171M |
| Q3 '23 | $193M |
| Q4 '23 | $344M |
| Q1 '24 | $268M |
| Q2 '24 | $244M |
| Q3 '24 | $227M |
| Q4 '24 | $462M |
| Q1 '25 | $281M |
| Q2 '25 | $226M |
| Q3 '25 | $291M |
| Q4 '25 | $247M |
| Q1 '26 | $237M |
| Q2 '26 | $224M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 53.9M |
| Q4 '20 | 53.4M |
| Q1 '21 | 52.6M |
| Q2 '21 | 52.5M |
| Q3 '21 | 52.1M |
| Q4 '21 | 51.6M |
| Q1 '22 | 51.4M |
| Q2 '22 | 51.3M |
| Q3 '22 | 51.1M |
| Q4 '22 | 50.6M |
| Q1 '23 | 50.5M |
| Q2 '23 | 50.3M |
| Q3 '23 | 50.1M |
| Q4 '23 | 49.5M |
| Q1 '24 | 49.4M |
| Q2 '24 | 49.2M |
| Q3 '24 | 48.9M |
| Q4 '24 | 48.5M |
| Q1 '25 | 48.3M |
| Q2 '25 | 48.1M |
| Q3 '25 | 47.9M |
| Q4 '25 | 47.7M |
| Q1 '26 | 47.4M |
| Q2 '26 | 47.2M |
$224Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$931Mnet of stock compensation ($68M)
−1.9%diluted shares, 1 year
−10.6%diluted shares, 5 years
$495Mdividends, 12 months
66%of free cash flow ($1.5B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
47.1Mshares outstanding (Jul 28, 2026)
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Questions
- Does W. W. Grainger buy back its stock?
- W. W. Grainger bought back $999M of its stock in the last twelve months, $931M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.9% from a year earlier.
- How much did W. W. Grainger spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $1.0B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is W. W. Grainger's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −10.6% over five fiscal years and −1.9% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 4, 2026 · open on SEC.gov