W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2020 sales of $11.8 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products, with operations primarily in North America, Japan and Europe.
Company profile
Ticker
GWW
Exchange
Website
CEO
Donald Macpherson
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
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 SAS • Cromwell Tools (Thailand) Co. Ltd. ...
IRS number
361150280
GWW stock data
Analyst ratings and price targets
Latest filings (excl ownership)
ARS
2022 FY
Annual report to shareholders
16 Mar 23
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
16 Mar 23
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
16 Mar 23
10-K
2022 FY
Annual report
21 Feb 23
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
15 Feb 23
8-K
Grainger Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022
2 Feb 23
8-K
Grainger Names Nancy Berardinelli-krantz As Chief Legal Officer
15 Dec 22
8-K
The business achieves this milestone after growing assortment and customer base
14 Dec 22
10-Q
2022 Q3
Quarterly report
28 Oct 22
8-K
Grainger Reports Results for the Third Quarter 2022
28 Oct 22
Transcripts
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
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q1
28 Apr 22
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2021 Q4
3 Feb 22
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2021 Q3
29 Oct 21
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2021 Q2
30 Jul 21
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2021 Q1
30 Apr 21
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2020 Q4
3 Feb 21
GWW
Earnings call transcript
2020 Q3
22 Oct 20
Latest ownership filings
Financial summary
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Institutional ownership, Q4 2022
72.3% owned by funds/institutions
| 13F holders | Current |
|---|---|
| Total holders | 927 |
| Opened positions | 134 |
| Closed positions | 73 |
| Increased positions | 324 |
| Reduced positions | 320 |
| 13F shares | Current |
|---|---|
| Total value | 20.11 tn |
| Total shares | 36.36 mm |
| Total puts | 276.50 k |
| Total calls | 103.90 k |
| Total put/call ratio | 2.7 |
| Largest owners | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5.51 mm | $3.07 tn |
| BLK Blackrock | 4.18 mm | $2.33 tn |
| STT State Street | 2.13 mm | $1.18 tn |
| Clearbridge Advisors | 1.36 mm | $754.01 bn |
| WFC Wells Fargo & Co. | 1.06 mm | $589.47 bn |
| Geode Capital Management | 926.77 k | $512.91 bn |
| BAC Bank Of America | 854.43 k | $475.28 bn |
| NTRS Northern Trust | 806.51 k | $448.62 bn |
| BEN Franklin Resources | 680.92 k | $378.76 bn |
| FMR | 663.11 k | $368.85 bn |
Recent insider trades
| Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 23 | Merriwether Deidra C | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 673.23 | 100 | 67.32 k | 7,605 |
| 15 Mar 23 | Merriwether Deidra C | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 670.865 | 400 | 268.35 k | 7,705 |
| 15 Mar 23 | Merriwether Deidra C | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 669.7292 | 400 | 267.89 k | 8,105 |
| 15 Mar 23 | Merriwether Deidra C | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 669.0122 | 605 | 404.75 k | 8,505 |
| 15 Mar 23 | Merriwether Deidra C | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 666.4974 | 565 | 376.57 k | 9,110 |
| 15 Mar 23 | Merriwether Deidra C | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 665.4981 | 463 | 308.13 k | 9,675 |
| 15 Mar 23 | Merriwether Deidra C | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 664.4733 | 300 | 199.34 k | 10,138 |
| 15 Mar 23 | Merriwether Deidra C | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 661.6248 | 400 | 264.65 k | 10,438 |
| 15 Mar 23 | Merriwether Deidra C | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 660.544 | 400 | 264.22 k | 10,838 |
| 15 Mar 23 | Merriwether Deidra C | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 659.3571 | 500 | 329.68 k | 11,238 |
News
Wabtec, Corteva, Grainger And A Big Bank 'That's Going To Do Well' Amid Crisis: CNBC's 'Final Trades'
21 Mar 23
Here's How Much $1000 Invested In W.W. Grainger 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
16 Mar 23
Here's How Much $1000 Invested In W.W. Grainger 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
6 Mar 23
Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For February 24, 2023
24 Feb 23
RBC Capital Upgrades W.W. Grainger to Sector Perform, Raises Price Target to $679
24 Feb 23
Press releases
Zoro.com Appoints Sandy Mattinson as the Company's New President
3 Mar 23
ELEVEN DIRECTORS SLATED FOR GRAINGER'S BOARD TO BE VOTED ON AT THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL MEETING ON APRIL 26, 2023
15 Feb 23
Grainger Named One of the 2023 Fortune 'World's Most Admired Companies™'
3 Feb 23
GRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
25 Jan 23