All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

GWW: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

GWW real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, GWW returned +37.87% over the past year and +27.28% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, GWW is up +7,038.79% in real purchasing-power return, or +8.28%/yr, and is currently −5.97% below its real total-return high on Jul. 16, 2026.

Data ending Tue Oct. 13, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Tue 2026-10-13 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
GWW × 		+7,038.79%
+8.28%/yr 		+9.40%/yr
R2=0.952
WW Grainger Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Tue 2026-10-13 Start
Value 		End
Value
GWW × 		$10,000.00
1973-02-21 		$713,878.95
2026-10-13

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-13

  YTD YoY
GWW × 		+27.28% +37.87%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
GWW × 		−5.97%
on 2026-10-13
from 2026-07-16 peak 		−69.36%
on 1974-12-05
from 1973-11-01 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-10-13 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
GWW × 		+37.87% +16.45%
+7.91%/yr 		+69.98%
+19.34%/yr 		+170.33%
+22.01%/yr 		+416.32%
+17.84%/yr

Annual Returns

Year GWW
2026 (YTD) +27.28%
2025 −5.93%
2024 +24.62%
2023 +45.66%
2022 +2.14%
2021 +20.33%
2020 +21.20%
2019 +19.52%
2018 +19.41%
2017 +2.19%
2016 +14.89%
2015 −19.50%
2014 +0.76%
2013 +26.15%
2012 +7.88%
2011 +33.85%
2010 +43.16%
2009 +22.12%
2008 −8.28%
2007 +22.14%
2006 −2.52%
2005 +4.74%
2004 +38.20%
2003 −8.33%
2002 +6.39%
2001 +31.75%
2000 −24.86%
1999 +13.45%
1998 −14.66%
1997 +20.57%
1996 +18.88%
1995 +13.52%
1994 −0.93%
1993 −5.58%
1992 +8.84%
1991 +60.98%
1990 −1.26%
1989 +16.34%
1988 −10.98%
1987 +31.28%
1986 +14.08%
1985 +31.58%
1984 −10.26%
1983 +10.76%
1982 +38.79%
1981 −1.21%
1980 −17.96%
1979 +1.48%
1978 −5.34%
1977 −1.58%
1976 +14.43%
1975 +34.54%
1974 −55.33%
1973 −11.76%