W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Inventory-to-Revenue

: 0.56 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. W.W. Grainger's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,231 Mil. W.W. Grainger's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,997 Mil. W.W. Grainger's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.56.

W.W. Grainger's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 increased from Sep. 2023 (0.53) to Sep. 2023 (0.56)

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. W.W. Grainger's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 83.64.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. W.W. Grainger's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.09.

W.W. Grainger Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's Inventory-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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W.W. Grainger Annual Data

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Inventory-to-Revenue

0.14

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Inventory-to-Revenue																0.57	0.55	0.54	0.53	0.56

Competitive Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, W.W. Grainger's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue data, can be viewed below:

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W.W. Grainger Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, W.W. Grainger's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

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W.W. Grainger Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

W.W. Grainger's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	( (2253	+	2266)	/	2 )	/	16478
=	2259.5					/	16478
=	0.14

W.W. Grainger's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	( (2196	+	2266)	/	2 )	/	3997
=	2231					/	3997
=	0.56

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

More Related Terms:

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

W.W. Grainger's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	2231	/	2434	*	365 / 4
	=	83.64

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

W.W. Grainger's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	2434	/	2231
	=	1.09

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W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Business Description

Industry

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Address

100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL, USA, 60045-5201

Website

https://www.grainger.com

W.W. Grainger distributes approximately 1.5 million maintenance, repair, and operating products that are sourced from over 4,500 suppliers. The company serves about 5 million customers through its online and electronic purchasing platforms, vending machines, catalog distribution, and network of over 300 global branches. In recent years, Grainger has invested in its e-commerce capabilities and is the 11th-largest e-retailer in North America.

Executives

Laurie R Thomson	officer: VP, Controller	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Donald G Macpherson	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Matt Fortin	officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
George S Davis	director	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Rodney C Adkins	director	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Katherine D. Jaspon	director	130 ROYALL STREET, C/O DUNKIN' BRANDS, INC., CANTON MA 02021
Susan Slavik Williams	director	4450 MACARTHUR BLVD., SECOND FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Stuart L Levenick	director	100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Neil S Novich	director	RYERSON LTULL INC, 2621 W 15TH PLACE, CHICAGO IL 60603
V Ann Hailey	director	THREE LIMITED PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Steven Andrew White	director	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Beatriz R Perez	director	ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Ernest Scott Santi	director	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Lucas E Watson	director	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Paige K Robbins	officer: Sr. VP (see Remarks)	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045