W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW)
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating products and services with operations in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. It operates through the following segments: High-Touch Solutions North America, Endless Assortment, and Other. The High-Touch Solutions North America segment includes value-added MRO solutions that are rooted in deep product knowledge and customer expertise. The Endless Assortment segment provides a streamlined and transparent online platform with one-stop shopping for millions of products. The Other segment refers to the company's Cromwell business in the U.K. and a wholly owned captive insurance entity. The company was founded by William Wallace Grainger in 1928 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.
Address
100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-5201
Founded
1928
Number of Employees
26,000
Website
http://www.grainger.com
Buyback
| Buyback Data | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
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| $ Amount Purchased ($ in 000s ) |
$524,928 | $1,399,882 | $799,969 | $607,531 | $412,113 | $700,297 | $601,521 | $700,668 | $528,289 | $844,067 | $515,530 | $694,072 |
| Average Price | $246.87 | $227.77 | $220.40 | $202.49 | $278.52 | $283.19 | $378.34 | $428.64 | $531.32 | $708.73 | $923.69 | $307.57 |
| # Shares Purchased | 2,126,330 | 6,145,993 | 3,629,681 | 3,000,302 | 1,479,660 | 2,472,913 | 1,589,915 | 1,634,646 | 994,301 | 1,190,964 | 558,122 | 2,256,621 |
| Buyback Performance | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
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| Total Return to Date | 302.2% | 336.0% | 350.6% | 390.4% | 256.5% | 250.7% | 162.5% | 131.7% | 86.9% | 40.1% | 7.5% | 222.9% |
| S&P 500 Return to Date | 181.9% | 173.0% | 168.6% | 129.7% | 104.9% | 93.1% | 74.8% | 31.7% | 37.3% | 31.3% | 7.4% | 94.0% |
| Excess Total Return | 120.4% | 163.0% | 182.0% | 260.7% | 151.7% | 157.5% | 87.6% | 100.0% | 49.6% | 8.8% | 0.1% | 128.9% |
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| Percentile Rank | 84% | 87% | 89% | 94% | 91% | 92% | 85% | 94% | 90% | 78% | 56% | 94% |
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