W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Business
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a broad-line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services with operations primarily in North America and Japan. The company offers approximately 2 million products through its High-Touch Solutions segment serving mid-size and large businesses, and millions of products through its Endless Assortment segment serving smaller and mid-size businesses via Zoro and MonotaRO online platforms. Grainger operates a bifurcated business model combining value-added, high-touch solutions with streamlined, transparent online platforms, distributing products through distribution centers, branches and direct shipments across North America, with a customer base exceeding 4.6 million businesses and institutions.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 17,942 | 17,168 | 16,478 | 15,228 | 13,022 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 10,933 | 10,410 | 9,982 | 9,379 | 8,302 | |
| Gross profit | 7,009 | 6,758 | 6,496 | 5,849 | 4,720 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4,514 | 4,121 | 3,931 | 3,634 | 3,173 | |
| Operating earnings | 2,495 | 2,637 | 2,565 | 2,215 | 1,547 | |
| Interest expense net | 81 | 77 | 93 | — | — | |
| Other net | −16 | −24 | −28 | −24 | −25 | |
| Total other expense net | 65 | 53 | 65 | 69 | 62 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 2,430 | 2,584 | 2,500 | 2,146 | 1,485 | |
| Income tax provision | 622 | 595 | 597 | 533 | 371 | |
| Net earnings | 1,808 | 1,989 | 1,903 | 1,613 | 1,114 | |
| Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest | 102 | 80 | 74 | 66 | 71 | |
| Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 1,706 | 1,909 | 1,829 | 1,547 | 1,043 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 35.47 | 38.84 | 36.39 | 30.22 | 19.94 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 35.4 | 38.71 | 36.23 | 30.06 | 19.84 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 585 | 1,036 | 660 | 325 | 241 | |
| Accounts receivable (less allowance for credit losses of $32 and $32) | 2,329 | 2,232 | 2,192 | 2,133 | 1,754 | |
| Inventories net | 2,394 | 2,306 | 2,266 | 2,253 | 1,870 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 176 | 163 | 156 | 266 | 146 | |
| Total current assets | 5,484 | 5,737 | 5,274 | 4,977 | 4,011 | |
| Property, buildings and equipment net | 2,268 | 1,927 | 1,658 | 1,461 | 1,424 | |
| Goodwill | 360 | 355 | 370 | 371 | 384 | |
| Intangibles net | 265 | 243 | 234 | 232 | 238 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use | 345 | 371 | 429 | 367 | 393 | |
| Other assets | 240 | 196 | 182 | 180 | 142 | |
| Total assets | 8,962 | 8,829 | 8,147 | 7,588 | 6,592 | |
| Current maturities | 126 | 499 | 34 | 35 | 0 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 963 | 952 | 954 | 1,047 | 816 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 343 | 324 | 327 | 334 | 319 | |
| Operating lease liability | 73 | 78 | 71 | 68 | 66 | |
| Accrued expenses | 386 | 407 | 397 | 474 | 290 | |
| Income taxes payable | 49 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 37 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,940 | 2,305 | 1,831 | 2,010 | 1,528 | |
| Long-term debt | 2,362 | 2,279 | 2,266 | 2,284 | 2,362 | |
| Long-term operating lease liability | 301 | 327 | 381 | 318 | 334 | |
| Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties | 121 | 101 | 104 | 121 | 121 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 97 | 114 | 124 | 120 | 87 | |
| Cumulative preferred stock $5 par value 12,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common Stock $0.50 par value 300,000,000 shares authorized; 109,659,219 shares issued | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | |
| Additional contributed capital | 1,446 | 1,399 | 1,355 | 1,310 | 1,270 | |
| Retained earnings | 14,958 | 13,677 | 12,162 | 10,700 | 9,500 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive losses | −165 | −274 | −172 | −180 | −96 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost 62,240,438 and 61,326,349 shares, respectively | −12,558 | −11,499 | −10,285 | −9,445 | — | |
| Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity | 3,736 | 3,358 | 3,115 | 2,440 | 1,874 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 405 | 345 | 326 | 295 | 286 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 4,141 | 3,703 | 3,441 | 2,735 | 2,160 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 8,962 | 8,829 | 8,147 | 7,588 | 6,592 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision for credit losses | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | |
| Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties | 16 | −8 | −9 | 8 | 27 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 254 | 237 | 214 | 205 | 187 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 82 | 84 | 76 | 70 | 50 | |
| Net losses from sales of assets and business divestitures | 196 | 0 | 17 | −14 | −6 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 64 | 62 | 62 | 48 | 42 | |
| Accounts receivable | −190 | −110 | −98 | −436 | −324 | |
| Inventories | −147 | −77 | −16 | −412 | −152 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −73 | −36 | 101 | −158 | −15 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 43 | 20 | −65 | 225 | 54 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −104 | −96 | −88 | −76 | −68 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 38 | 20 | −91 | 218 | 59 | |
| Income taxes net | −4 | −3 | −4 | 42 | −26 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 9 | 6 | 6 | −19 | −23 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,015 | 2,111 | 2,031 | 1,333 | 937 | |
| Capital expenditures | −684 | −541 | −445 | −256 | −255 | |
| Proceeds from sales of assets and business divestitures | 33 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 29 | |
| Other net | 6 | 18 | 2 | −35 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −645 | −520 | −422 | −263 | −226 | |
| Short-term borrowings (repayments), original maturities of 90 days or less, net | 125 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from debt | 91 | 503 | 7 | 16 | 0 | |
| Payments of debt | −506 | −39 | −37 | −15 | −8 | |
| Proceeds from stock options exercised | 15 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 48 | |
| Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards | −36 | −50 | −37 | −23 | −30 | |
| Purchases of treasury stock | −1,045 | −1,201 | −850 | −603 | −695 | |
| Cash dividends paid | −467 | −421 | −392 | −370 | −357 | |
| Other net | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | 3 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −1,825 | −1,180 | −1,278 | −972 | −1,039 | |
| Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents | 4 | −35 | 4 | −14 | −16 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −451 | 376 | 335 | 84 | −344 | |
| Cash payments for interest (net of amounts capitalized) | 106 | 111 | 109 | 91 | 87 | |
| Cash payments for income taxes | 610 | 606 | 615 | — | — |
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What is W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s CIK number?
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s SEC CIK number is 0000277135 (277135). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did W.W. GRAINGER, INC. last report earnings?
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 8, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000277135-26-000056). This is W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 8, 2026 under accession 0000277135-26-000056. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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