Company
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Headquarters: Lake Forest, IL, United States
Founded: 1927
Employees: 22,700
CEO: Mr. Donald G. Macpherson
Market Cap
$44.98 Billion
USD as of July 1, 2024
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Categories
United States Industrials Industrial DistributionUnited States Industrials United States Industrial Distribution
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Detailed Description
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.
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Stocks & Indices
W.W. Grainger, Inc. has the following listings and related stock indices.
Stock: NYSE: GWW wb_incandescent
Stock: Bovespa: G1WW34 wb_incandescent
Stock: XETR: GWW wb_incandescent
Key People
Founder(s): William Wallace Grainger
D. G. Macpherson (chairman & CEO) Deidra (Dee) Merriwether (senior VP & CFO)
Financials
Revenue: US$11.80 billion (2020)
Operating income: US$1.02 billion (2020)
Net income: US$695.0 million (2020)
Total assets: US$6.3 billion (2020)
Total equity: US$2.1 billion (2020)