W.W. Grainger Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
W.W. Grainger's CEO is DG Macpherson, appointed in Oct 2016, has a tenure of 8.08 years. total yearly compensation is $10.16M, comprised of 10.8% salary and 89.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.19% of the company’s shares, worth MX$2.03B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 7.6 years respectively.
Key information
DG Macpherson
Chief executive officer
US$10.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.8% |
| CEO tenure | 8.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$10m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$10m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$928m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$871m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$760m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$7m | US$969k | US$695m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$630m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$623m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$769m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$8m | US$1m | US$849m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$955m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$826m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$803m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$10m | US$1m | US$782m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$723m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$779m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$640m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$7m | US$1m | US$586m |
Compensation vs Market: DG's total compensation ($USD10.16M) is above average for companies of similar size in the MX market ($USD5.82M).
Compensation vs Earnings: DG's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
DG Macpherson (56 yo)
8.1yrs
Tenure
US$10,160,673
Compensation
Mr. Donald G. Macpherson, also known as DG, served as an Independent Director at International Paper Company since March 1, 2021 until February 17, 2024. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of W.W. Gra...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 8.1yrs | US$10.16m | 0.19% MX$ 2.0b | |
| CFO & Senior VP | 3.8yrs | US$3.68m | 0.017% MX$ 181.5m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer | 1.8yrs | US$4.85m | 0.0013% MX$ 13.6m | |
| Senior VP & President of Grainger Business Unit | 3.8yrs | US$3.68m | 0.030% MX$ 331.7m | |
| VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | 3.5yrs | no data | 0.0016% MX$ 17.9m | |
| Senior VP & CTO | 4.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Endless Assortment Business | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Merchandising & Supplier Management | 5yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Information Security Officer | 3.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Product Officer | 5.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Branch & DC Operations | 1.2yrs | no data | no data |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GWW *'s management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 8.1yrs | US$10.16m | 0.19% MX$ 2.0b | |
| Independent Lead Director | 19.1yrs | US$311.05k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 25.8yrs | US$266.05k | 0.0094% MX$ 102.9m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$98.20k | 0.00013% MX$ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 14.6yrs | US$266.05k | 0.00062% MX$ 6.8m | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$286.05k | 0.00082% MX$ 8.9m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$210.69k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$266.05k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$258.55k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$258.52k | 0.00032% MX$ 3.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$266.05k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$258.55k | 9.07% MX$ 99.0b |
7.6yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GWW *'s board of directors are considered experienced (7.6 years average tenure).