GWW vs WCC
W.w. Grainger, Inc. and Wesco International Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GWW | WCC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.9B | $23.5B |
| Net income | $1.7B | $640.2M |
| Gross margin | 39.1% | 21.1% |
| Net margin | 10.1% | 2.7% |
| Return on equity | 48.1% | 12.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $35.40 | $13.05 |
| Dividend / share | $8.83 | · |
| Payout ratio | 27.4% | 13.8% |
| Free cash flow | $1.3B | $25.2M |
| Equity | $3.7B | $5.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.51× | 1.03× |
| Current ratio | 2.83× | 2.20× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.7% | 13.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 19.7% | 44.8% |
WCC bills 1.3× the revenue of GWW, and GWW keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.1% against 2.7%).
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 | WCC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $17.9B | $23.5B |
| FY2024 | $17.2B | $21.8B |
| FY2023 | $16.5B | $22.4B |
| FY2022 | $15.2B | $21.4B |
| FY2021 | $13.0B | $18.2B |
| FY2020 | $11.8B | $12.3B |
| FY2019 | $11.5B | $8.4B |
| FY2018 | $11.2B | $8.2B |
| FY2017 | $10.4B | $7.7B |
| FY2016 | $10.1B | $7.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GWW | WCC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.7B | $640.2M |
| FY2024 | $1.9B | $717.6M |
| FY2023 | $1.8B | $765.5M |
| FY2022 | $1.5B | $860.5M |
| FY2021 | $1.0B | $465.4M |
| FY2020 | $695.0M | $100.6M |
| FY2019 | $849.0M | $223.4M |
| FY2018 | $782.0M | $227.3M |
| FY2017 | $586.0M | $163.5M |
| FY2016 | $606.0M | $101.6M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$5,568,900,000 | WCC |
| FY2024 | −$4,650,800,000 | WCC |
| FY2023 | −$5,907,200,000 | WCC |
| FY2022 | −$6,192,100,000 | WCC |
| FY2021 | −$5,195,500,000 | WCC |
| FY2020 | −$528,995,000 | WCC |
| FY2019 | +$3,127,083,000 | GWW |
| FY2018 | +$3,044,399,000 | GWW |
| FY2017 | +$2,745,979,000 | GWW |
| FY2016 | +$2,800,983,000 | GWW |
| FY2015 | +$2,454,897,000 | GWW |
| FY2014 | +$2,075,327,000 | GWW |
| FY2013 | +$1,924,416,000 | GWW |
| FY2012 | +$2,370,744,000 | GWW |
| FY2011 | +$1,952,467,000 | GWW |
| FY2010 | +$2,118,296,000 | GWW |
| FY2009 | +$1,598,037,000 | GWW |
| FY2008 | +$739,192,000 | GWW |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GWW and WCC over this period. 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 | +7.3 pp | GWW |
| FY2024 | +8.3 pp | GWW |
| FY2023 | +8.1 pp | GWW |
| FY2022 | +6.6 pp | GWW |
| FY2021 | +6.0 pp | GWW |
| FY2020 | +5.6 pp | GWW |
| FY2019 | +5.1 pp | GWW |
| FY2018 | +4.6 pp | GWW |
| FY2017 | +3.9 pp | GWW |
| FY2016 | +4.9 pp | GWW |
| FY2015 | +5.1 pp | GWW |
| FY2014 | +4.7 pp | GWW |
| FY2013 | +4.9 pp | GWW |
| FY2012 | +4.7 pp | GWW |
| FY2011 | +5.0 pp | GWW |
| FY2010 | +4.9 pp | GWW |
| FY2009 | +4.7 pp | GWW |
| FY2008 | +3.6 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 WCC's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 1.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.8.
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 WCC's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 15.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.1.
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.