How many employees does W.W. Grainger, Inc. have?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported 22,100 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 19, 2026. That is down 6.0% from a year earlier.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. brought in $17.9B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $812K per employee. That ranks 6 of 8 companies we track in Industrial - Distribution, where the median is $878K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

W.W. Grainger, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

GWW · Industrial - Distribution · $60.4B market cap

W.W. Grainger, Inc. had 22,100 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 6.0% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $17.9B, up 4.5% from a year earlier, or $812K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

22,100

-6.0% YoY

Revenue

$17.9B

+4.5% YoY

Revenue / employee

$812K

Peer median $878K

Rank in industry

6 of 8

Industrial - Distribution

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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GWW employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	22,100	$17.9B	$812K	-6.0%	+4.5%
Dec 2024	23,500	$17.2B	$731K	+1.3%	+4.2%
Dec 2023	23,200	$16.5B	$710K	+0.9%	+8.2%
Dec 2022	23,000	$15.2B	$662K	+1.3%	+16.9%
Dec 2021	22,700	$13.0B	$574K	+4.1%	+10.4%
Dec 2020	21,800	$11.8B	$541K	-8.4%	+2.7%
Dec 2019	23,800	$11.5B	$483K	+3.0%	+2.4%
Dec 2018	23,100	$11.2B	$486K	-5.3%	+7.6%
Dec 2017	24,400	$10.4B	$427K	+0.0%	+2.8%
Dec 2016	24,400	$10.1B	$415K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

W.W. Grainger, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Industrial - Distribution.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
CNM Core & Main, Inc.	5,600	$7.65B	$1.37M	Leaner
WCC WESCO International, Inc.	21,000	$23.5B	$1.12M	Efficient growth
WSO Watsco, Inc.	6,950	$7.24B	$1.04M	Contracting
FERG Ferguson plc	35,000	$30.8B	$879K	Leaner
QXO QXO, Inc.	7,794	$6.84B	$878K	Efficient growth
GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc.	22,100	$17.9B	$812K	Leaner
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.	6,900	$4.97B	$720K	Efficient growth
FAST Fastenal Company	24,489	$8.20B	$335K	Efficient growth

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Questions about W.W. Grainger, Inc.

How many employees does W.W. Grainger, Inc. have?: W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported 22,100 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 19, 2026. That is down 6.0% from a year earlier.
What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: W.W. Grainger, Inc. brought in $17.9B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $812K per employee. That ranks 6 of 8 companies we track in Industrial - Distribution, where the median is $878K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 19, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell GWW.