Announcement • Mar 11
W.W. Grainger, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 29, 2026 W.W. Grainger, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 29, 2026. Reported Earnings • Feb 21
Full year 2025 earnings released: EPS: US$35.62 (vs US$39.04 in FY 2024) Full year 2025 results: EPS: US$35.62 (down from US$39.04 in FY 2024). Revenue: US$17.9b (up 4.5% from FY 2024). Net income: US$1.71b (down 11% from FY 2024). Profit margin: 9.5% (down from 11% in FY 2024). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue is forecast to grow 6.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.9% growth forecast for the Trade Distributors industry in Europe. Reported Earnings • Feb 05
Full year 2025 earnings released: EPS: US$35.62 (vs US$39.04 in FY 2024) Full year 2025 results: EPS: US$35.62 (down from US$39.04 in FY 2024). Revenue: US$17.9b (up 4.5% from FY 2024). Net income: US$1.71b (down 11% from FY 2024). Profit margin: 9.5% (down from 11% in FY 2024). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue is forecast to grow 6.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.8% growth forecast for the Trade Distributors industry in Europe. Announcement • Feb 03
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for 2026 W.W. Grainger, Inc. provided earnings guidance for 2026. For the period, the company expects Net Sales to be in the range of $18.7 billion to $19.1 billion. Declared Dividend • Feb 02
Third quarter dividend of US$2.26 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of US$2.26. Ex-date: 9th February 2026 Payment date: 1st March 2026 Dividend yield will be 1.0%, which is lower than the industry average of 2.7%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is well covered by both earnings (24% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (35% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 6.8% per year over the past 10 years and has been stable with no material reductions to payments, indicating a long track record of dividend growth and stability. EPS is expected to grow by 40% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Announcement • Jan 31
Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP files Class Action Complaint Against W.W Grainger Inc The Los Angeles employment law attorneys, at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, filed a class action complaint alleging that W.W Grainger Inc. violations the California Labor Code. The W.W Grainger Inc.'s class action lawsuit, Case No. CVRI2506938, is currently pending in the Riverside County Superior Court of the State of California. According to California Labor Law, companies are required to pay employees for all time worked, meaning the time during which an employee is subject to the control of an employer, including all the time the employees are permitted or suffered to permit this work. Allegedly, Defendant required their employees to work off the clock without paying them for all the time they were under Defendant's control. To the extent that the time worked off the clock does not qualify for overtime premium payment, Defendant, allegedly, failed to pay minimum wages for the time worked off the clock in violation of Cal. Lab. Code SSSS 1194,1197, and 1197.1 California Labor Code SS 226 provides that every employer shall furnish each of his or her employees with an accurate itemized wage statement. According to the Complaint, Plaintiff was paid on an hourly basis. Therefore, Plaintiff's wage statements should reflect all applicable pay periods in which the wages were earned pursuant to Cal. Lab. Code section 226 (a). Allegedly, the wage statements Defendant provided to Plaintiff failed to identify such information. Announcement • Jan 29
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on March 1, 2026 W.W. Grainger, Inc. on January 28, 2026 announced its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.26 per share. The dividend is payable on March 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on February 9, 2026. Declared Dividend • Nov 03
Third quarter dividend of US$2.26 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of US$2.26. Ex-date: 10th November 2025 Payment date: 1st December 2025 Dividend yield will be 1.1%, which is lower than the industry average of 2.7%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is well covered by both earnings (24% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (35% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 7.7% per year over the past 10 years and has been stable with no material reductions to payments, indicating a long track record of dividend growth and stability. EPS is expected to grow by 39% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Announcement • Oct 31
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Updates Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2025 W.W. Grainger, Inc. updated earnings guidance for the full year 2025. for the year, the company expects Net Sales of $17.8 billion - $18.0 billion against $17.9 billion - $18.2 billion. Announcement • Oct 29
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Approves Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 1, 2025 W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.26 per share. The dividend is payable on December 1, 2025, to shareholders of record on November 10, 2025. Announcement • Aug 06
W.W. Grainger, Inc. to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Dec 01, 2024 W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced that they will report Q4, 2024 results at 7:00 AM, Central Standard Time on Dec 01, 2024 Announcement • Aug 01
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Updates Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024 W.W. Grainger, Inc. updated earnings guidance for the year 2024. For the year, the company expects net sales to be in the range of $17.0 billion to $17.3 billion and diluted Earnings per Share to be $38.00 to $39.50 compared to previous guidance of net sales to be in the range of $17.2 billion to $17.7 billion, Diluted Earnings per Share to be $38.00 to $40.50. Announcement • Apr 26
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024 W.W. Grainger, Inc. reaffirmed earnings guidance for the year 2024. For the year, the company expects net sales to be in the range of $17.2billion to $17.7 billion, Diluted Earnings per Share to be $38.00 to $40.50. Announcement • Apr 24
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 1, 2024 W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.05 per share, an increase of 10% from the most recent company dividend. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2024, to shareholders of record on May 13, 2024. Announcement • Feb 02
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024 W.W. Grainger, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the year 2024. For the year, the company expects net sales to be in the range of $17.2billion to $17.7 billion, Diluted Earnings per Share to be $38.00 to $40.50. Announcement • Feb 01
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on March 1, 2024 W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.86 per share. The dividend is payable on March 1, 2024, to shareholders of record on February 12, 2024. Announcement • Dec 14
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Names Chris Klein to its Board of Directors W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced the appointment of Chris Klein to its Board of Directors, effective December 13, 2023. Until retiring in December 2020, Mr. Klein, age 60, most recently served as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Fortune Brands Home and Security, a manufacturer of home and security consumer products and spinoff of Fortune Brands, Inc. His broad background includes corporate strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, and capital allocation, as well as consumer branding, marketing and distribution. Prior to joining Fortune Brands, Inc., Klein held key strategy and leadership positions at Bank One Corporation and spent eight years at McKinsey & Company as a partner in the Financial Institutions Group. He also was a Managing Director for Internet Capital Group where he helped develop early-stage technology companies across North America and Europe. Mr. Klein holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Iowa and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University. With this appointment, Grainger now has 13 members on its Board of Directors. Announcement • Dec 13
Paradigm Equity Partners acquired E&R Industrial Sales, Inc. from W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW). Paradigm Equity Partners acquired E&R Industrial Sales, Inc. from W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) on December 12, 2023.Paradigm Equity Partners completed the acquisition of E&R Industrial Sales, Inc. from W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) on December 12, 2023. Announcement • Oct 28
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Updates Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023 W.W. Grainger, Inc. updated earnings guidance for the year 2023. For the period, the company expects net Sales in the range of $16.4 billion - $16.6 billion against previous guidance in the range of $16.4 billion - $16.8 billion and diluted earnings per share in the range of $36.00 - $36.60 against previous guidance in the range of $35.00 - $36.75. Announcement • Jul 30
W.W. Grainger, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 29, 2024 W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced that they will report Q4, 2023 results at 7:00 AM, Central Standard Time on Feb 29, 2024 Announcement • Jul 28
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Updates Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023 W.W. Grainger, Inc. updated earnings guidance for the year 2023. For the period, the company expects Net Sales Previous 2023 Guidance Range $16.2 - $16.8 billion Updated 2023 Guidance Range $16.4 - $16.8 billion. Diluted Earnings per Share Previous 2023 Guidance Range $34.25 - $36.75 Updated 2023 Guidance Range $35.00 - $36.75. Announcement • Jul 27
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Names George Davis to Its Board of Directors W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced George Davis has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective July 26, 2023. Mr. Davis, age 65, mostly recently served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Intel Corporation, until January 2022 and supported his successor's transition until his retirement in May 2022. In this role, he supported the CEO to redefine Intel's strategic direction and expand its competitive advantage in a dynamic and evolving industry. Prior to that, Mr. Davis was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for wireless technology provider Qualcomm. Before joining Qualcomm, he spent 13 years with Applied Materials, a global materials provider, where he held roles of increasing responsibility, eventually being named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Claremont McKenna College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles. With this appointment, Grainger now has 12 members on its Board of Directors. Announcement • Feb 17
Michael J. Roberts Not to Stand for Re-Election for W.W. Grainger, Inc W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced that After 17 years of service, Michael J. Roberts will not stand for re-election in accordance with the Company’s Criteria for Membership on the Board of Directors, which provide that an outside director generally will not be nominated after the age of 72. Mr. Roberts has been a Board member since 2006 and served as a member of the Board Affairs and Nominating Committee, as well as the Compensation Committee. Announcement • Feb 16
W.W. Grainger, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 26, 2023 W.W. Grainger, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 26, 2023. Agenda: To vote on 11 directors of the company. Announcement • Feb 03
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023 W.W. Grainger, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the year 2023. For the year, the company expects net sales to be in the range of $16.2 billion to $16.8 billion, Diluted Earnings per Share to be $32.00 to $34.50. Announcement • Jan 26
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on March 1, 2023 W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.72 per share payable on March 1, 2023, to shareholders ofrecord on February 13, 2023. Announcement • Jan 06
W.W. Grainger, Inc. to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Apr 27, 2023 W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced that they will report Q1, 2023 results at 7:00 AM, Central Standard Time on Apr 27, 2023 Announcement • Dec 16
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Announces Executive Changes Grainger announced it has appointed Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, effective Jan. 30, 2023. Berardinelli-Krantz will succeed John L. Howard who will retire from the company in July 2023 after 23 years of service. Berardinelli-Krantz joins Grainger from Eaton Corporation, where she is Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Legal Officer. Prior to Eaton, Nancy served in senior leadership positions at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and worked for the international law firm of Jones Day. She is also a Veteran of the United States Army, Judge Advocate General's Corps, where she served as a trial attorney in Fort Hood, Texas, and for the Contract Appeals Division in Washington, D.C. She also served as a trial defense counsel in Baghdad, Iraq. Berardinelli-Krantz earned a bachelor's degree in political science from John Carroll University, and a juris doctorate, magna cum laude, from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She also serves on the board of trustees for the University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Foundation and is a board member for The Command Purpose Foundation. Berardinelli-Krantz succeeds John L. Howard who joined Grainger in 2000 as Senior Vice President and General Counsel and oversees the company's legal and corporate environment, health and safety and corporate security teams. Howard is a Fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel and a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the boards of 1871 Chicago, Rush University Medical Center and The Grainger Foundation. He also served as Chairman, Special Panel on Appeals, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's Seventh District Advisory Council and as Vice Chairman of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Announcement • Oct 29
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Raises Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022 W.W. Grainger, Inc. raises earnings guidance for the full year 2022. For the period, the company expects net sales to be $15.1 billion and $15.2 billion against previously announced net sales of $15.0 billion and $15.2 billion and diluted earnings per share to be between $29.10 and $29.70 against previously announced diluted earnings per share of $27.25 and $28.75. Announcement • Oct 27
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 1, 2022 W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.72 per share payable on December 1, 2022, to shareholders of record on November 14, 2022. Announcement • Sep 22
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Provides Revenue Guidance for the Full Year 2022 and 2025 W.W. Grainger, Inc. provided revenue guidance for the full year 2022 and 2025. for the year 2022, the company expects Net sales with mid-point of $15.1 billion.For the year 2025, the company expects Net sales between $19 billion and $20 billion, representing 8% to 10% compounded annual growth compared to the mid-point of 2022. Reported Earnings • Jul 30
Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$7.28 (vs US$4.31 in 2Q 2021) Second quarter 2022 results: EPS: US$7.28 (up from US$4.31 in 2Q 2021). Revenue: US$3.84b (up 20% from 2Q 2021). Net income: US$371.0m (up 65% from 2Q 2021). Profit margin: 9.7% (up from 7.0% in 2Q 2021). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 7.4%, compared to a 9.9% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Announcement • Jul 30
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022 W.W. Grainger, Inc. revised earnings guidance for the full year 2022. For the year, the company revised the net sales guidance to $15.0 billion to 15.2 billion from $14.5 billion to $14.9 billion and earnings per Share is revised to $27.25 to $28.75 from $25.00 to $27.00. Announcement • Jul 28
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on September 1, 2022 W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.72 per share payable on September 1, 2022, to shareholders of record on August 8, 2022. Announcement • Jun 26
W.W. Grainger, Inc.(NYSE:GWW) dropped from Russell 1000 Dynamic Index W.W. Grainger, Inc.(NYSE:GWW) dropped from Russell 1000 Dynamic Index Recent Insider Transactions • May 08
Insider recently sold €107k worth of stock On the 4th of May, Laurie Thomson sold around 225 shares on-market at roughly €474 per share. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. This was the only on-market transaction from insiders over the last 12 months. Reported Earnings • Apr 29
First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$7.16 (vs US$4.55 in 1Q 2021) First quarter 2022 results: EPS: US$7.16 (up from US$4.55 in 1Q 2021). Revenue: US$3.65b (up 18% from 1Q 2021). Net income: US$366.0m (up 54% from 1Q 2021). Profit margin: 10.0% (up from 7.7% in 1Q 2021). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 7.8%, compared to a 10% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Announcement • Apr 28
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 1, 2022 W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.72 per share, an increase of 6% from the dividend paid in March 2021. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2022 to shareholders of record on May 9, 2022. Announcement • Feb 06
W.W. Grainger, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 29, 2022 W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced that they will report Q2, 2022 results at 7:00 AM, Central Standard Time on Jul 29, 2022 Reported Earnings • Feb 04
Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations Full year 2021 results: EPS: US$20.10 (up from US$12.99 in FY 2020). Revenue: US$13.0b (up 10% from FY 2020). Net income: US$1.04b (up 50% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 8.0% (up from 5.9% in FY 2020). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 9.7%, compared to a 8.5% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Announcement • Feb 04
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022 W.W. Grainger, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the year 2022. For the period, the company expects net sales of net sales of $14.1 billion to $14.5 billion; Earnings per share of $23.50 - $25.50. Upcoming Dividend • Feb 04
Upcoming dividend of US$1.62 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 11 February 2022. Payment date: 01 March 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 36% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.3%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (3.4%). Lower than average of industry peers (1.8%). Reported Earnings • Oct 30
Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$5.73 (vs US$4.48 in 3Q 2020) The company reported a strong third quarter result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. Third quarter 2021 results: Revenue: US$3.37b (up 12% from 3Q 2020). Net income: US$297.0m (up 24% from 3Q 2020). Profit margin: 8.8% (up from 8.0% in 3Q 2020). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Reported Earnings • Jul 31
Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$4.31 (vs US$2.13 in 2Q 2020) The company reported a strong second quarter result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. Second quarter 2021 results: Revenue: US$3.21b (up 13% from 2Q 2020). Net income: US$225.0m (up 97% from 2Q 2020). Profit margin: 7.0% (up from 4.0% in 2Q 2020). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Recent Insider Transactions • May 08
Insider recently sold €240k worth of stock On the 5th of May, Laurie Thomson sold around 628 shares on-market at roughly €383 per share. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of €26m more than they bought in the last 12 months. Reported Earnings • May 04
First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$4.55 (vs US$3.23 in 1Q 2020) The company reported a strong first quarter result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. First quarter 2021 results: Revenue: US$3.08b (up 2.8% from 1Q 2020). Net income: US$238.0m (up 38% from 1Q 2020). Profit margin: 7.7% (up from 5.8% in 1Q 2020). Announcement • May 01
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2021 W.W. Grainger, Inc. provided earnings guidance for the year 2021. For the year, the company expects Net Sales to be $12.7 billion - 13.0 billion. Earnings per Share to be $19.00 - $20.50. Announcement • Apr 29
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 1, 2021 W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.62 per share, an increase of 6% from the dividend paid in March 2021. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2021, to shareholders of record on May 10, 2021. Grainger has delivered 50 consecutive years of increased dividends. Announcement • Mar 09
Grainger Announces Julie Myerholtz as Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Grainger announced that Julie Myerholtz joined the company as Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In this role, she is responsible for the company's cybersecurity vision and strategy, and collaborating with customers, suppliers, Grainger leadership and the board of directors on information security-related matters.Myerholtz has more than 20 years of experience in enterprise risk management, information security, data privacy, and IT operations and governance. She most recently served as CISO at First Solar, a solar panel manufacturing company. Myerholtz reports to LeRoy and will be based in Grainger's Chicago-area headquarters office. Analyst Estimate Surprise Post Earnings • Feb 26
Revenue beats expectations Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 0.1%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 4.8%, compared to a 4.9% growth forecast for the Trade Distributors industry in Germany. Reported Earnings • Feb 26
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$12.99 (vs US$15.52 in FY 2019) The company reported a soft full year result with weaker earnings and profit margins, although revenues improved. Full year 2020 results: Revenue: US$11.8b (up 2.7% from FY 2019). Net income: US$695.0m (down 18% from FY 2019). Profit margin: 5.9% (down from 7.4% in FY 2019). 
