W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services in the United States, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. It offers safety and security supplies, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance supplies, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers inventory management and technical support services. The company serves businesses, corporations, government entities, and other institutions through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Company profile
Ticker
GWW
Exchange
Website
CEO
Mr. Donald G. Macpherson
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
NOV • Biogen • NetApp • AECOM • Coterra Energy • Essential Utilities • Crane • Open Text • Crane NXT • Curtiss-Wright ...
Former names
GRAINGER W W INC
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
Subsidiaries
Acklands - Grainger Inc. • Apex Industrial Limited • Bogle and Timms Limited • C.J. Bent & Son Limited • Cromwell Czech Republic s.r.o. • Cromwell Group (Holdings) Limited • Cromwell Group (International) Limited • Cromwell Industrial Supplies Private Limited • Cromwell Tools (Thailand) Co. Ltd. • Cromwell Tools Limited ...
IRS number
361150280
GWW stock data
Analyst ratings and price targets
Latest filings (excl ownership)
8-K
Other Events
12 Sep 24
424B2
Prospectus for primary offering
6 Sep 24
FWP
Free writing prospectus
5 Sep 24
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
5 Sep 24
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
26 Aug 24
10-Q
2024 Q2
Quarterly report
1 Aug 24
8-K
Grainger Reports Results for the Second Quarter 2024
1 Aug 24
10-Q
2024 Q1
Quarterly report
25 Apr 24
8-K
Grainger Reports Results for the First Quarter 2024
25 Apr 24
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
24 Apr 24
Transcripts
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2024 Q2
1 Aug 24
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2024 Q1
25 Apr 24
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q4
2 Feb 24
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q3
26 Oct 23
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q2
27 Jul 23
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q2
27 Jul 23
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q1
27 Apr 23
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q4
2 Feb 23
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q3
28 Oct 22
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q2
29 Jul 22
Latest ownership filings
4
Donald G Macpherson
1 Oct 24
144
Notice of proposed sale of securities
30 Sep 24
4
Donald G Macpherson
18 Sep 24
144
Notice of proposed sale of securities
16 Sep 24
SC 13G/A
Williams Susan Slavik
10 Sep 24
4
CHRISTOPHER J KLEIN
4 Sep 24
4
NEIL S NOVICH
4 Sep 24
4
ERNEST SCOTT SANTI
4 Sep 24
4
Cindy J Miller
4 Sep 24
4
Beatriz R Perez
4 Sep 24
Financial summary
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Cash burn rate (est.) | Burn method: Change in cash | Burn method: Operating income | Burn method: FCF (opex + capex) | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q |
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Cash on hand (at last report) | 769.00 mm | 769.00 mm | 769.00 mm | 769.00 mm | 769.00 mm | 769.00 mm |
Cash burn (monthly) | 11.67 mm | (no burn) | (no burn) | (no burn) | (no burn) | (no burn) |
Cash used (since last report) | 43.81 mm | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash remaining | 725.19 mm | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Runway (months of cash) | 62.2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Institutional ownership, Q2 2024
72.0% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders | Current |
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Total holders | 1128 |
Opened positions | 101 |
Closed positions | 123 |
Increased positions | 388 |
Reduced positions | 424 |
13F shares | Current |
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Total value | 30.45 tn |
Total shares | 35.14 mm |
Total puts | 636.16 k |
Total calls | 688.25 k |
Total put/call ratio | 0.9 |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
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Vanguard | 5.26 mm | $4.74 tn |
BLK BlackRock | 4.09 mm | $3.69 tn |
STT State Street | 1.95 mm | $1.76 tn |
FMR | 1.58 mm | $1.42 tn |
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.14 mm | $1.03 tn |
Geode Capital Management | 1.14 mm | $1.03 tn |
Clearbridge Advisors | 1.09 mm | $982.84 bn |
WFC Wells Fargo & Company | 1.09 mm | $979.05 bn |
BAC Bank of America | 762.65 k | $688.10 bn |
BEN Franklin Resources | 694.61 k | $626.70 bn |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 Sep 24 | Macpherson Donald G | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | Yes | 1043.8358 | 72 | 75.16 k | 98,567 |
30 Sep 24 | Macpherson Donald G | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | Yes | 1042.9572 | 225 | 234.67 k | 98,639 |
30 Sep 24 | Macpherson Donald G | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | Yes | 1042.1411 | 341 | 355.37 k | 98,864 |
30 Sep 24 | Macpherson Donald G | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | Yes | 1040.6195 | 700 | 728.43 k | 99,205 |
30 Sep 24 | Macpherson Donald G | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | Yes | 1039.7166 | 496 | 515.70 k | 99,905 |
30 Sep 24 | Macpherson Donald G | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | Yes | 1038.9913 | 2,993 | 3.11 mm | 100,401 |
30 Sep 24 | Macpherson Donald G | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | Yes | 1037.8531 | 3,852 | 4.00 mm | 103,394 |
30 Sep 24 | Macpherson Donald G | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | Yes | 1036.4903 | 1,125 | 1.17 mm | 107,246 |
30 Sep 24 | Macpherson Donald G | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | Yes | 1035.7232 | 1,158 | 1.20 mm | 108,371 |
30 Sep 24 | Macpherson Donald G | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | Yes | 1034.5403 | 1,366 | 1.41 mm | 109,529 |
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Press releases
Construction begins on massive Grainger distribution center
2 Oct 24
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9 Aug 24
GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER 2024
1 Aug 24
GRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
31 Jul 24