GWW vs SNX
W.w. Grainger, Inc. and TD Synnex Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GWW | SNX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.9B | $62.5B |
| Net income | $1.7B | $827.7M |
| Gross margin | 39.1% | 7.0% |
| Net margin | 10.1% | 1.3% |
| Return on equity | 48.1% | 10.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $35.40 | $9.95 |
| Dividend / share | $8.83 | $1.76 |
| Payout ratio | 27.4% | 17.7% |
| Free cash flow | $1.3B | $1.4B |
| Equity | $3.7B | $8.5B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.51× | 0.26× |
| Current ratio | 2.83× | 1.21× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.7% | 25.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 19.7% | 9.4% |
SNX bills 3.5× the revenue of GWW, and GWW keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.1% against 1.3%).
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 | GWW | SNX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $17.9B | $62.5B |
| FY2024 | $17.2B | $58.5B |
| FY2023 | $16.5B | $57.6B |
| FY2022 | $15.2B | $62.3B |
| FY2021 | $13.0B | $31.6B |
| FY2020 | $11.8B | $20.0B |
| FY2019 | $11.5B | $19.1B |
| FY2018 | $11.2B | $19.8B |
| FY2017 | $10.4B | $16.8B |
| FY2016 | $10.1B | $14.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GWW | SNX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.7B | $827.7M |
| FY2024 | $1.9B | $689.1M |
| FY2023 | $1.8B | $626.9M |
| FY2022 | $1.5B | $651.3M |
| FY2021 | $1.0B | $395.1M |
| FY2020 | $695.0M | $529.2M |
| FY2019 | $849.0M | $500.7M |
| FY2018 | $782.0M | $300.0M |
| FY2017 | $586.0M | $300.2M |
| FY2016 | $606.0M | $234.9M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$44,566,086,000 | SNX |
| FY2024 | −$41,284,436,000 | SNX |
| FY2023 | −$41,077,416,000 | SNX |
| FY2022 | −$47,115,810,000 | SNX |
| FY2021 | −$18,592,169,000 | SNX |
| FY2020 | −$8,180,150,000 | SNX |
| FY2019 | −$7,583,970,000 | SNX |
| FY2018 | −$8,546,945,000 | SNX |
| FY2017 | −$6,346,128,000 | SNX |
| FY2016 | −$3,924,837,000 | SNX |
| FY2015 | −$3,365,013,000 | SNX |
| FY2014 | −$3,874,637,000 | SNX |
| FY2013 | −$1,407,406,000 | SNX |
| FY2012 | −$1,335,462,000 | SNX |
| FY2011 | −$2,331,655,000 | SNX |
| FY2010 | −$1,431,983,000 | SNX |
| FY2009 | −$1,497,206,000 | SNX |
SNX has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +8.8 pp | GWW |
| FY2024 | +10.4 pp | GWW |
| FY2023 | +10.5 pp | GWW |
| FY2022 | +9.5 pp | GWW |
| FY2021 | +7.3 pp | GWW |
| FY2020 | +3.8 pp | GWW |
| FY2019 | +5.2 pp | GWW |
| FY2018 | +5.8 pp | GWW |
| FY2017 | +4.2 pp | GWW |
| FY2016 | +4.6 pp | GWW |
| FY2015 | +6.3 pp | GWW |
| FY2014 | +6.8 pp | GWW |
| FY2013 | +7.2 pp | GWW |
| FY2012 | +6.3 pp | GWW |
| FY2011 | +6.8 pp | GWW |
| FY2010 | +5.7 pp | GWW |
| FY2009 | +5.7 pp | GWW |
GWW has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 17 fiscal years.
17 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 SNX's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 1.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.4.
17 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 17 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
17 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 SNX's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 15.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.3.
17 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 17 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.