GWW - W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	4.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	4.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	8.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+64%)	16.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+239%)	10.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+108%)	2.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	2.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	7.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+53%)	2.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	1.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	0.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	5.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+12%)	5.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	10.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+116%)	12.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+150%)	15.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+209%)	-9.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-283%)	6.7% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+35%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-8.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	20.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	51.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	54.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-16.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	37.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	1.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-15.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	2.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	16.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	4.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	31.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	23.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-6.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	21.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-10.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	18.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	48.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	50.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-18.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	8.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	33.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-3.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-21.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-4.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	0.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	15.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	4.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	28.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	18.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-9.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	13.1% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-13.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	1.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	50.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	61.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-24.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	15.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	3.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	2.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	16.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	29.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	12.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-18.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	26.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	2.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	18.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-33.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	43.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	110.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	5.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	12.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.7% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.8% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	8.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.6% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.9% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	5.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	24.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	41.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	25.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	13.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	15.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	6.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	17.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	19.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	15.1% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	12.1% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	13.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	15.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+28%)	15.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	14.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	11.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	11.0% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	10.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	10.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	11.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	13.0% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	13.5% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	13.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	12.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	13.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	12.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.7% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	11.4% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.4% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	25.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.9% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.8% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.9% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.2% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	39.1% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.3% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.5% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	9.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	11.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	11.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	10.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	8.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	5.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	7.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	7.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	5.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	6.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	7.7% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.0% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	7.7% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	7.1% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	6.9% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	6.9% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	6.5% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	7.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.2% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.78x Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.82x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.87x Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.70x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.65x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.33x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.97x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.05x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.40x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.22x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.80x Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.71x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.90x Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.82x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.83x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.92x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.70x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.12x Fair Fair Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.65x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	29.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	33.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	36.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	35.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	27.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	24.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.3% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	20.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	29.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	25.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	20.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	24.5% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	25.2% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	27.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	29.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	31.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	29.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	23.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	21.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	22.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	25.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	24.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	22.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	22.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	22.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	22.3% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	21.7% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	45.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+204%)	56.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+279%)	58.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+291%)	63.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+323%)	55.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+271%)	38.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+153%)	45.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+205%)	40.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+171%)	34.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+131%)	33.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+125%)	33.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+126%)	25.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+67%)	24.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+63%)	22.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+52%)	25.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+67%)	23.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+54%)	19.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	23.4% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+56%)	20.0% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.67x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.83x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	0.74x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	0.94x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+34%)	1.26x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+80%)	1.31x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+87%)	1.06x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+52%)	1.11x Caution → Caution Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+59%)	1.36x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+95%)	1.24x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+77%)	0.77x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+10%)	0.14x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	0.16x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	0.18x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	0.11x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	0.21x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	0.22x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	0.25x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	0.05x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	—
Interest Coverage (x)	23.54x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	23.76x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	23.53x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	24.34x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.78x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.84x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.02x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.16x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.03x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.88x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	38.73x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	133.47x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	98.06x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	70.35x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	115.77x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	105.10x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	75.89x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	54.03x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	225.51x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$1.90B	$1.74B	$1.64B	$1.96B	$2.12B	$1.80B	$1.61B	$1.60B	$1.98B	$1.95B	$1.45B	$233.59M	$81.73M	$94.06M	$-40.47M	$149.76M	$12.41M	$111.90M	$-6.48M	$-348.47M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	0.88x Excellent → Excellent Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.94x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.81x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.94x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.37x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.01x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.39x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.62x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.79x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.66x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.16x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.30x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.35x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.43x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.28x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.54x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.71x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.65x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.16x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$374.57	$351.08	$330.22	$299.17	$250.91	$220.50	$209.98	$199.87	$180.75	$167.75	$153.07	$145.83	$135.88	$128.20	$115.91	$101.39	$84.32	$89.45	$77.88	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$35.47	$38.84	$36.39	$30.22	$19.94	$12.88	$15.39	$13.82	$10.07	$9.94	$11.69	$11.59	$11.31	$9.71	$9.26	$7.05	$5.70	$6.07	$5.01	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$27.79	$32.11	$31.78	$21.16	$13.14	$17.31	$15.01	$14.57	$14.21	$12.24	$9.45	$8.38	$10.29	$8.11	$7.88	$6.63	$9.93	$6.92	$3.29	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$8.83	$8.01	$7.30	$6.78	$6.39	$5.94	$5.68	$5.36	$5.06	$4.83	$4.59	$4.17	$3.59	$3.06	$2.52	$2.08	$1.78	$1.55	$1.34	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$78.00	$68.67	$62.42	$47.94	$36.11	$34.17	$33.91	$34.22	$29.30	$29.75	$34.79	$46.97	$46.80	$43.32	$37.72	$31.13	$29.32	$26.56	$25.46	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$64.95	$56.44	$50.32	$36.09	$24.12	$22.60	$20.51	$18.47	$10.01	$11.33	$18.74	$35.69	$34.86	$35.53	$28.66	$25.66	$22.83	$23.50	$22.63	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	47.90M	48.90M	49.90M	50.90M	51.90M	53.50M	54.70M	56.14M	57.67M	60.43M	65.16M	68.33M	69.46M	69.81M	69.69M	70.84M	73.79M	76.58M	82.40M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	25.5% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	26.7% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$3.54B	$3.43B	$3.44B	$2.97B	$2.48B	$2.48B	$1.88B	$2.06B	$1.70B	$1.39B	$1.26B	$1.71B	$1.85B	$1.82B	$1.31B	$1.37B	$1.35B	$1.38B	$974.41M	—
LT Debt (USD)	$2.49B	$2.78B	$2.30B	$2.28B	$2.36B	$2.39B	$1.91B	$2.09B	$2.25B	$1.84B	$1.39B	$403.33M	$445.51M	$467.05M	$175.06M	$420.45M	$437.50M	$488.23M	$4.89M	—
Total Equity (USD)	$3.74B	$3.36B	$3.12B	$2.44B	$1.87B	$1.83B	$1.85B	$1.92B	$1.69B	$1.80B	$2.27B	$3.21B	$3.25B	$3.02B	$2.63B	$2.21B	$2.16B	$2.03B	$2.10B	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$17.94B	$17.17B	$16.48B	$15.23B	$13.02B	$11.80B	$11.49B	$11.22B	$10.42B	$10.14B	$9.97B	$9.96B	$9.44B	$8.95B	$8.08B	$7.18B	$6.22B	$6.85B	$6.42B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$330.00M	$311.00M	$277.00M	$206.00M	$173.00M	$169.00M	$150.00M	$162.00M	$240.66M	$222.65M	$206.84M	$190.17M	$164.90M	$145.61M	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$1.71B	$1.91B	$1.83B	$1.55B	$1.04B	$695.00M	$849.00M	$782.00M	$585.73M	$605.93M	$769.00M	$801.73M	$797.04M	$689.88M	$658.42M	$510.87M	$430.47M	$475.36M	$420.12M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$2.02B	$2.11B	$2.03B	$1.33B	$937.00M	$1.12B	$1.04B	$1.06B	$1.06B	$1.02B	$989.90M	$959.81M	$986.50M	$816.20M	$746.11M	$596.45M	$732.40M	$530.07M	$468.88M	—

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