GPC vs GWW
Genuine Parts Co. and W.w. Grainger, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
At a glance
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GPC | GWW |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $24.3B | $17.9B |
| Net income | $65.9M | $1.7B |
| Gross margin | 36.8% | 39.1% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 9.5% |
| Return on equity | 1.5% | 48.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.47 | $35.40 |
| Dividend / share | $4.12 | $8.83 |
| Payout ratio | 855.0% | 27.4% |
| Free cash flow | $420.9M | $1.3B |
| Equity | $4.4B | $3.7B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.76× | 0.51× |
| Current ratio | 1.08× | 2.83× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | — | 19.7% |
GPC bills 1.4× the revenue of GWW, and GWW keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.5% against 0.3%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner.
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Revenue by year
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GPC | GWW |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $24.3B | $17.9B |
| FY2024 | $23.5B | $17.2B |
| FY2023 | $23.1B | $16.5B |
| FY2022 | $22.1B | $15.2B |
| FY2021 | $18.9B | $13.0B |
| FY2020 | $16.5B | $11.8B |
| FY2019 | $17.5B | $11.5B |
| FY2018 | $16.8B | $11.2B |
| FY2017 | $16.3B | $10.4B |
| FY2016 | $15.3B | $10.1B |
Net income by year
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GPC | GWW |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $65.9M | $1.7B |
| FY2024 | $904.1M | $1.9B |
| FY2023 | $1.3B | $1.8B |
| FY2022 | $1.2B | $1.5B |
| FY2021 | $898.8M | $1.0B |
| FY2020 | $-29.1M | $695.0M |
| FY2019 | $621.1M | $849.0M |
| FY2018 | $810.5M | $782.0M |
| FY2017 | $616.8M | $586.0M |
| FY2016 | $687.2M | $606.0M |
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