GWW

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

$1,489.30−13.31 (−0.89%)Close Nov 13, 2026

Feb 21, 1973 – Nov 13, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $6,311,641
CAGR: +12.75%
Max drawdown: −65.36%
Sharpe ratio: 0.58

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

GWW's average annual return was 22.47% over the last 10 years and 18.36% over the last 20 years, through Nov 13, 2026. $10,000 in GWW on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $75,897 by Nov 13, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
GWW	+12.59	+12.90	+19.31	+48.72	+60.51	+24.56	+26.11	+22.47	+16.96	+18.36	+16.87	+14.70	+12.75

Total

1M: +12.59%
3M: +12.90%
6M: +19.31%
YTD: +48.72%
1Y: +60.51%

Per year

3Y: +24.56%
5Y: +26.11%
10Y: +22.47%
15Y: +16.96%
20Y: +18.36%
25Y: +16.87%
30Y: +14.70%
Since 1973: +12.75%

Annual returns

1973 from Feb 21 · 2026 through Nov 13

GWW returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 13	+48.72%
2025	−3.41%
2024	+28.21%
2023	+50.53%
2022	+8.75%
2021	+28.80%
2020	+22.85%
2019	+22.25%
2018	+21.69%
2017	+4.35%
2016	+17.27%
2015	−18.91%
2014	+1.52%
2013	+28.04%
2012	+9.75%
2011	+37.82%
2010	+45.30%
2009	+25.45%
2008	−8.20%
2007	+27.14%
2006	−0.07%
2005	+8.33%
2004	+42.70%
2003	−6.61%
2002	+8.92%
2001	+33.78%
2000	−22.31%
1999	+16.49%
1998	−13.28%
1997	+22.62%
1996	+22.82%
1995	+16.41%
1994	+1.72%
1993	−2.99%
1992	+12.00%
1991	+65.92%
1990	+4.78%
1989	+21.74%
1988	−7.05%
1987	+37.10%
1986	+15.34%
1985	+36.58%
1984	−6.71%
1983	+14.95%
1982	+44.11%
1981	+7.61%
1980	−7.69%
1979	+15.00%
1978	+3.17%
1977	+5.00%
1976	+20.00%
1975	+43.88%
1974	−49.82%
1973 from Feb 21	−4.81%

Metrics

Since 1973

Volatility	27.19%
Sortino ratio	0.85
Calmar ratio	0.20
Best year, 1991	+65.92%
Worst year, 1974	−49.82%
Positive years	40 of 52
Longest drawdown	8.8 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1973

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−65.4%	Nov 1973	Dec 1974	Sep 1982	8.8 years
−56.7%	Jun 1999	Oct 2000	Feb 2002	2.7 years
−41.6%	Aug 2018	Mar 2020	Aug 2020	2 years
−38.6%	Feb 2017	Aug 2017	Jan 2018	11 months
−37.5%	Jul 2007	Nov 2008	Oct 2009	2.3 years