W.W. Grainger, Inc.(GWW)
NASDAQ

Company Profile & Information

$1395.01
-7.02 (-0.50%)

Company Profile

Business overview, scale, and footprint

Company NameW.W. Grainger, Inc.
Ticker SymbolGWW
ExchangeNYQ
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial Distribution
Employees22,100
CEOMr. Donald G. Macpherson
Founded1927
HeadquartersLake Forest, IL, United States
CountryUnited States
Next Earnings DateAug 4, 2026

Business Overview

W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions North America and Endless Assortment. It provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. The company also offers technical support and inventory management services. It serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries 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.

Insider Transactions

Open-market activity and option exercises

Insider Activity Summary

Insider trading activity for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) over the last 3 months consists of 38 total transactions. Among these, company executives and board members conducted 38 buys (totaling 211,928 shares) and 0 sells (totaling 0 shares). This activity resulted in a net change of 211,928 shares, reflecting net buying interest with an estimated net acquisitions value of $2.62M.

38 insider transactions found. Showing 10 of 38 transactions.

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Insider NameRelation to CompanyShares ChangedPriceTransaction Date
ROBBINS PAIGE KOfficer1,457$1.80May 12, 2026
THOMSON LAURIE R.Officer313$0.39May 12, 2026
LEROY JONATHAN MICHAELChief Technology Officer854$1.05May 12, 2026
MERRIWETHER DEIDRA CChief Financial Officer1,488$1.66Apr 2, 2026
MACPHERSON DONALD GChief Executive Officer8,753$N/AApr 1, 2026
THOMSON LAURIE R.Officer268$N/AApr 1, 2026
BERARDINELLI KRANTZ NANCY LOfficer1,766$N/AApr 1, 2026
LEROY JONATHAN MICHAELChief Technology Officer996$N/AApr 1, 2026
ROBBINS PAIGE KOfficer2,461$N/AApr 1, 2026
TINTO MELANIE JOfficer764$N/AApr 1, 2026
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