W.W. Grainger Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

Organization details

Legal name
W.W. Grainger Inc.
Former names
Grainger W W Inc
Ownership
Public
Status
Active
SIC code
5000 — Wholesale-Durable Goods
Jurisdiction of incorporation
Illinois
Headquarters city
Lake Forest
Headquarters state / province
Illinois
Headquarters country
United States
Fiscal year end
December
Ticker symbol
GWW
Primary stock exchange
NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK
0000277135
EIN
36-1150280

Board of directors

Chief executives

Donald G. Macpherson · Chairman and CEO
Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of April 29, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

9 of this board's directors also sit on 18 other boards.

Network of W.W. Grainger Inc.'s board connections Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund Allspring Global Divid... Allspring Income Opportunities Fund Allspring Income Oppor... Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund Allspring Multi-Sector... Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund Allspring Utilities an... Avnet Inc. Avnet Inc. DuPont de Nemours Inc. DuPont de Nemours Inc. Entergy Corporation Entergy Corporation FedEx Freight Holding Company Inc. FedEx Freight Holding... Hormel Foods Corporation Hormel Foods Corporati... Illinois Tool Works Inc. Illinois Tool Works In... International Paper Company International Paper Co... Lumen Technologies Inc. Lumen Technologies Inc... PayPal Holdings Inc. PayPal Holdings Inc. Primerica Inc. Primerica Inc. Thor Industries Inc. Thor Industries Inc. UGI Corporation UGI Corporation Beatriz R. Perez Beatriz R. Perez Christopher J. Klein Christopher J. Klein Cindy J. Miller Cindy J. Miller Donald G. Macpherson Donald G. Macpherson Ernest Scott Santi Ernest Scott Santi Michael James Roberts Michael James Robert... Rodney C. Adkins Rodney C. Adkins Steven Andrew White Steven Andrew White Stuart L. Levenick Stuart L. Levenick W.W. Grainger Inc.
Shared director Other board Same sector +2 more in the list below

Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months
$0
0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months
$33,537,860
62 sales by 6 insiders
Date Insider Transaction Shares Price Value
May 12, 2026 Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller) Open-market sale −240 $1,230.82 $295,397
May 12, 2026 LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer) Open-market sale −350 $1,229.45 $430,308
May 12, 2026 Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP) Open-market sale −382 $1,229.68 $469,738
May 12, 2026 Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller) Open-market sale −10 $1,231.52 $12,315
May 12, 2026 LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer) Open-market sale −80 $1,230.16 $98,413
May 12, 2026 Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP) Open-market sale −247 $1,231.78 $304,250
May 12, 2026 Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller) Open-market sale −20 $1,233.76 $24,675
May 12, 2026 LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer) Open-market sale −111 $1,231.65 $136,713
May 12, 2026 Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP) Open-market sale −351 $1,232.98 $432,776
May 12, 2026 Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller) Open-market sale −20 $1,234.70 $24,694
May 12, 2026 LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer) Open-market sale −233 $1,232.70 $287,219
May 12, 2026 Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP) Open-market sale −356 $1,233.89 $439,265
May 12, 2026 Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller) Open-market sale −23 $1,236.43 $28,438
May 12, 2026 LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer) Open-market sale −80 $1,233.43 $98,674
May 12, 2026 Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP) Open-market sale −121 $1,234.89 $149,422

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