WW Grainger Inc

More Details of WW Grainger Inc Company

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a broadline distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions. The Company’s segments include High-Touch Solutions North America (High-Touch Solutions N.A.) and Endless Assortment. The Company's High-Touch Solutions N.A. segment provides value-added MRO solutions. This segment primarily includes the Grainger-branded businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The Company’s Endless Assortment segment provides an online platform with one-stop shopping for various products. The Endless Assortment segment includes the Company’s Zoro Tools, Inc. (Zoro) and MonotaRO Co., Ltd. (MonotaRO) online channels which operate predominately in the United States and Japan. The Company’s product offering is grouped under several broad categories, including safety and security, material handling and storage, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, metalworking and hand tools.

Company Info

Company codeGWW

Company nameWW Grainger Inc

IPO dateJul 29, 1975

Founded at1928

CEOMr. Donald G. Macpherson

Number of employees23500

Security typeOrdinary Share

Fiscal year-endJul 29

Address100 Grainger Parkway

CityLAKE FOREST

Stock exchangeNYSE Consolidated

CountryUnited States of America

Postal code60045-5201

Phone18475351000

Websitehttps://www.grainger.com/

Company codeGWW

IPO dateJul 29, 1975

Founded at1928

Company Executives

Name

Name/Position

Position

Shareholding

Change

Ms. Susan Slavik Williams

Independent Director

2.79M

--

Mr. Donald G. Macpherson

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

96.27K

+5.85%

Ms. Paige K. Robbins

Senior Vice President, President, Grainger Business Unit

14.48K

+6.40%

Ms. Deidra C. (Dee) Merriwether

Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President

7.58K

+10.60%

Mr. Neil S. Novich

Independent Director

4.61K

--

Mr. Ernest Scott Santi

Independent Director

303.00

--

Mr. Lucas E. Watson

Independent Director

157.00

--

Mr. Christopher J. (Chris) Klein

Independent Director

65.00

--

Ms. Cindy J. Miller

Independent Director

--

Ms. Katherine D. Jaspon

Independent Director

--

Name

Name/Position

Position

Shareholding

Change

Ms. Susan Slavik Williams

Independent Director

2.79M

--

Mr. Donald G. Macpherson

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

96.27K

+5.85%

Ms. Paige K. Robbins

Senior Vice President, President, Grainger Business Unit

14.48K

+6.40%

Ms. Deidra C. (Dee) Merriwether

Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President

7.58K

+10.60%

Mr. Neil S. Novich

Independent Director

4.61K

--

Mr. Ernest Scott Santi

Independent Director

303.00

--

Revenue Breakdown

Currency: USDUpdate time: Sun, Apr 6

FY2024

FY2023

FY2022

FY2021

FY2020

FY2019

No Data

By RegionUSD

Name

Revenue

Proportion

United States

13.95B

81.24%

Japan

1.89B

11.03%

Other Foreign countries

667.00M

3.89%

Canada

661.00M

3.85%

By Business

By Region

No Data

Shareholder

Update time: Fri, Feb 21

Shareholder Statistics

Type

Shareholder Statistics

Shareholder

Proportion

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

11.03%

Williams (Susan Slavik)

5.80%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

5.56%

State Street Global Advisors (US)

4.18%

Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC

3.30%

Other

70.14%

Shareholder Statistics

Shareholder

Proportion

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

11.03%

Williams (Susan Slavik)

5.80%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

5.56%

State Street Global Advisors (US)

4.18%

Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC

3.30%

Other

70.14%

Type

Shareholder

Proportion

Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund

33.03%

Investment Advisor

29.03%

Individual Investor

6.07%

Research Firm

4.69%

Pension Fund

2.50%

Hedge Fund

1.47%

Bank and Trust

1.43%

Sovereign Wealth Fund

1.14%

Insurance Company

0.62%

Other

20.01%

Institutional Shareholding

Update time: Sun, Jan 19

Reporting Period

No. of institutions

Shares Held

Proportion

Change

2025Q1

2129

38.92M

80.78%

-680.07K

2024Q4

2163

38.96M

80.79%

-1.04M

2024Q3

2081

39.14M

80.15%

-2.69M

2024Q2

2043

40.89M

83.23%

-1.13M

2024Q1

2028

40.65M

82.62%

-1.77M

2023Q4

1960

41.09M

82.79%

-2.33M

2023Q3

1876

42.13M

84.21%

-2.67M

2023Q2

1844

42.50M

84.70%

-2.95M

2023Q1

1793

42.41M

84.37%

-1.64M

2022Q4

1734

43.02M

84.95%

-1.39M

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Proportion

Change

Chg %

Date

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

5.31M

11.03%

+41.05K

+0.78%

Dec 31, 2024

Williams (Susan Slavik)

2.79M

5.8%

--

Dec 31, 2024

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

2.68M

5.56%

-18.00

-0.00%

Dec 31, 2024

State Street Global Advisors (US)

2.01M

4.18%

+14.93K

+0.75%

Dec 31, 2024

Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC

1.59M

3.3%

-14.89K

-0.93%

Dec 31, 2024

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

1.19M

2.48%

+27.72K

+2.37%

Dec 31, 2024

Wells Fargo Advisors

1.05M

2.18%

+2.66K

+0.25%

Dec 31, 2024

ClearBridge Investments, LLC

961.32K

2%

-45.56K

-4.53%

Dec 31, 2024

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

590.13K

1.23%

-11.98K

-1.99%

Dec 31, 2024

JP Morgan Asset Management

580.06K

1.2%

-327.24K

-36.07%

Dec 31, 2024

Related ETFs

Update time: Sun, Apr 6

Name

Proportion

Bancreek U.S. Large Cap ETF

4.89%

Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF

3.84%

Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF

3.84%

Indexperts Quality Earnings Focused ETF

2.94%

Gabelli Automation ETF

2.92%

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

2.57%

SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Quality Factor ETF

2.06%

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

1.99%

First Trust Growth Strength ETF

1.96%

ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF

1.96%

Bancreek U.S. Large Cap ETF

Proportion4.89%

Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF

Proportion3.84%

Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF

Proportion3.84%

Indexperts Quality Earnings Focused ETF

Proportion2.94%

Gabelli Automation ETF

Proportion2.92%

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

Proportion2.57%

SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Quality Factor ETF

Proportion2.06%

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

Proportion1.99%

First Trust Growth Strength ETF

Proportion1.96%

ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF

Proportion1.96%

Dividend

A total of 1.88B USD has been distributed in dividends over the past 5 years.

Date

Dividend

Record Date

Payment Date

Ex-dividend Date

Jan 29, 2025

GWW.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 2.05 paid on Mar 01, 2025 going ex on Feb 10, 2025

Feb 10, 2025

Mar 01, 2025

Feb 10, 2025

Oct 30, 2024

GWW.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 2.05 paid on Dec 01, 2024 going ex on Nov 08, 2024

Nov 11, 2024

Dec 01, 2024

Nov 08, 2024

Jul 31, 2024

GWW.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 2.05 paid on Sep 01, 2024 going ex on Aug 12, 2024

Aug 12, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

Aug 12, 2024

Apr 24, 2024

GWW.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 2.05 paid on Jun 01, 2024 going ex on May 10, 2024

May 13, 2024

Jun 01, 2024

May 10, 2024

Jan 31, 2024

GWW.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 1.86 paid on Mar 01, 2024 going ex on Feb 09, 2024

Feb 12, 2024

Mar 01, 2024

Feb 09, 2024

Oct 25, 2023

GWW.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 1.86 paid on Dec 01, 2023 going ex on Nov 10, 2023

Nov 13, 2023

Dec 01, 2023

Nov 10, 2023

Jul 26, 2023

GWW.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 1.86 paid on Sep 01, 2023 going ex on Aug 11, 2023

Aug 14, 2023

Sep 01, 2023

Aug 11, 2023

Apr 26, 2023

GWW.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 1.86 paid on Jun 01, 2023 going ex on May 05, 2023

May 08, 2023

Jun 01, 2023

May 05, 2023

Jan 25, 2023

GWW.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 1.72 paid on Mar 01, 2023 going ex on Feb 10, 2023

Feb 13, 2023

Mar 01, 2023

Feb 10, 2023

Oct 26, 2022

GWW.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 1.72 paid on Dec 01, 2022 going ex on Nov 10, 2022

Nov 14, 2022

Dec 01, 2022

Nov 10, 2022

Stock Split

Date

Type

Ratio

No Data

Date

Type

Ratio

No Data

1002.830USD

WW Grainger Inc

1002.830

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