ARW vs GWW
Arrow Electronics, Inc. and W.w. Grainger, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ARW | GWW |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.9B | $17.9B |
| Net income | $571.3M | $1.7B |
| Gross margin | 11.2% | 39.1% |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 10.1% |
| Return on equity | 9.3% | 48.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $10.93 | $35.40 |
| Dividend / share | · | $8.83 |
| Payout ratio | · | 27.4% |
| Free cash flow | $-37.2M | $1.3B |
| Equity | $6.6B | $3.7B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.42× | 0.51× |
| Current ratio | 1.36× | 2.83× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.5% | 8.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −0.5% | 19.7% |
ARW bills 1.7× the revenue of GWW, and GWW keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.1% against 1.8%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ARW | GWW |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $30.9B | $17.9B |
| FY2024 | $27.9B | $17.2B |
| FY2023 | $33.1B | $16.5B |
| FY2022 | $37.1B | $15.2B |
| FY2021 | $34.5B | $13.0B |
| FY2020 | $28.7B | $11.8B |
| FY2019 | $28.9B | $11.5B |
| FY2018 | $29.7B | $11.2B |
| FY2017 | $26.6B | $10.4B |
| FY2016 | $23.5B | $10.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ARW | GWW |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $571.3M | $1.7B |
| FY2024 | $392.1M | $1.9B |
| FY2023 | $903.5M | $1.8B |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $1.0B |
| FY2020 | $584.4M | $695.0M |
| FY2019 | $-204.1M | $849.0M |
| FY2018 | $716.2M | $782.0M |
| FY2017 | $402.2M | $586.0M |
| FY2016 | $522.8M | $606.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$12,910,935,000 | ARW |
| FY2024 | +$10,755,324,000 | ARW |
| FY2023 | +$16,629,120,000 | ARW |
| FY2022 | +$21,896,422,000 | ARW |
| FY2021 | +$21,455,018,000 | ARW |
| FY2020 | +$16,876,363,000 | ARW |
| FY2019 | +$17,430,847,000 | ARW |
| FY2018 | +$18,455,768,000 | ARW |
| FY2017 | +$16,129,563,000 | ARW |
| FY2016 | +$13,350,872,000 | ARW |
| FY2015 | +$13,308,636,000 | ARW |
| FY2014 | +$12,803,721,000 | ARW |
| FY2013 | +$11,919,527,000 | ARW |
| FY2012 | +$11,455,083,000 | ARW |
| FY2011 | +$13,312,079,000 | ARW |
| FY2010 | +$11,562,518,000 | ARW |
| FY2009 | +$8,462,110,000 | ARW |
| FY2008 | +$9,910,977,000 | ARW |
ARW has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −8.2 pp | GWW |
| FY2024 | −10.2 pp | GWW |
| FY2023 | −8.8 pp | GWW |
| FY2022 | −6.7 pp | GWW |
| FY2021 | −5.3 pp | GWW |
| FY2020 | −4.4 pp | GWW |
| FY2019 | −8.5 pp | GWW |
| FY2018 | −4.9 pp | GWW |
| FY2017 | −4.4 pp | GWW |
| FY2016 | −4.0 pp | GWW |
| FY2015 | −5.7 pp | GWW |
| FY2014 | −6.0 pp | GWW |
| FY2013 | −6.7 pp | GWW |
| FY2012 | −5.3 pp | GWW |
| FY2011 | −5.4 pp | GWW |
| FY2010 | −4.6 pp | GWW |
| FY2009 | −6.1 pp | GWW |
| FY2008 | −10.6 pp | GWW |
GWW has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 18 fiscal years.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GWW's net margin has been more volatile than ARW's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 1.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.6.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
GWW led in net margin in every one of the 18 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GWW's return on equity has been more volatile than ARW's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 15.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.2.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
GWW led in return on equity in every one of the 18 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.