Company W.W. Grainger, Inc.

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GWW

US3848021040

Industrial Machinery & Equipment

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Sector Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesale

Market Closed - Nyse Other stock markets 01:30:02 27/04/2024 am IST			5-day change	1st Jan Change
929.3 ^USD	-1.96%		-1.42%	+12.14%

26/04	JPMorgan Adjusts Price Target on W.W. Grainger to $1,000 From $925	MT
26/04	Melius Research Adjusts Price Target on W.W. Grainger to $957 From $955	MT

W.W Grainger, Inc. specializes in professional distribution of industrial supplies and equipment. The group supplies businesses and institutions with maintenance equipment, industrial safety supplies, service and maintenance parts, lighting products, ventilation equipment, pumps and plumbing products, etc.

At the end of 2020, products are marketed through a network of 407 branches (of which 287 in the United States and 49 in Canada), 29 distribution centers (of which 17 in the United States and 5 in Canada), through catalogues and the Internet.

Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (72.6%), Canada (4%) and other (23.4%).

Number of employees: 24,650

USD in Million	2022	Weight	2023	Weight	Delta
High-Touch Solutions N.A. 80.5 %	12,182	80.0 %	13,267	80.5 %	+8.91%
Endless Assortment 17.7 %	2,787	18.3 %	2,916	17.7 %	+4.63%
Other 1.8 %	259	1.7 %	295	1.8 %	+13.90%

USD in Million	2022	Weight	2023	Weight	Delta
United States 81.3 %	12,325	80.9 %	13,389	81.3 %	+8.63%
Japan 10.9 %	1,719	11.3 %	1,797	10.9 %	+4.54%
Canada 3.9 %	621	4.1 %	646	3.9 %	+4.03%
Other Foreign Countries 3.9 %	563	3.7 %	646	3.9 %	+14.74%

Managers	Title	Age	Since
Donald Macpherson CEO	Chief Executive Officer	56	01/08/01
Deidra Merriwether DFI	Director of Finance/CFO	55	01/13/01
Jonny LeRoy CTO	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	-	30/20/30
Kyle Bland IRC	Investor Relations Contact	-	-
Brian Walker PRN	Corporate Officer/Principal	-	-
Matt Fortin HRO	Human Resources Officer	-	01/06/01
Edwards Ronald SEC	Corporate Secretary	-	-
Amy Albano PRN	Corporate Officer/Principal	-	-
Laurie Thomson AUD	Comptroller/Controller/Auditor	50	01/19/01
Julie Myerholtz PRN	Corporate Officer/Principal	-	08/21/08

Members of the board	Title	Age	Since
Stuart Levenick BRD	Director/Board Member	71	01/05/01
Chris Klein BRD	Director/Board Member	60	13/12
Ernest Santi BRD	Director/Board Member	62	01/10/01
Beatriz Perez BRD	Director/Board Member	54	25/17/25
Donald Macpherson CEO	Chief Executive Officer	56	01/08/01
Neil Novich BRD	Director/Board Member	69	01/99/01
Rod Adkins Adkins BRD	Director/Board Member	65	29/14/29
George Davis BRD	Director/Board Member	66	26/23/26
Steven White BRD	Director/Board Member	64	27/20/27
Susan Williams BRD	Director/Board Member	55	29/20/29

	Vote	Quantity	Free-Float	Company-owned shares	Total Float
Stock A	1	109,659,219	44,479,096 ( 40.56 %)	60,582,972 ( 55.25 %)	40.56 %

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W.W. Grainger, Inc.

100 Grainger Parkway

60045-5201, Lake Forest

+847 535 1000

http://www.grainger.com

Name	Category and Sector
Acklands - Grainger, Inc. Acklands - Grainger, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Acklands-Grainger, Inc. distributes industrial, safety, and fastener products. It offers tools, metalworking, electrical, facility maintenance, material handling, safety, equipment, and fleet. The firm provides technical and product support services, as well as inventory management services. The company was founded by Dudley Ackland in 1889 and is headquartered in Thornhill, Canada.	Wholesale Distributors
Grainger International Holdings BV Grainger International Holdings BV Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of W.W. Grainger, Inc., Grainger International Holdings BV is a private company based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.	Wholesale Distributors
Grainger Industrial Supply India Pvt Ltd. Grainger Industrial Supply India Pvt Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of W.W. Grainger, Inc., Grainger Industrial Supply India Pvt Ltd. is a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies and other related products and services. The private company is based in Mumbai, India and was founded in 1999.	Wholesale Distributors

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929.3 USD

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954.8 USD

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+2.75%

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Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesale