Ww Grainger, INC

W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced robust second quarter 2026 financial results, exceeding expectations with significant sales growth and earnings per share increase, leading to an improved full-year outlook.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced the resignation of its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Deidra C. Merriwether, effective September 4, 2026, and the appointment of Laurie R. Thomson as interim CFO.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders re-elected the board of directors, ratified the independent auditor, and approved executive compensation at the 2026 annual meeting.

Grainger announced its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results, reporting increased sales and providing a positive outlook for 2026.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. updated its By-Laws to modernize provisions for virtual shareholder meetings and remote communications, effective December 10, 2025.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported solid third-quarter 2025 results with increased sales and adjusted diluted EPS, while narrowing its full-year earnings outlook.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported a significant drop in Q3 net earnings due to a UK business impairment, despite overall sales growth.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. announced increased net sales and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter and first half of 2025, primarily fueled by robust performance in its Endless Assortment segment.

W.W. Grainger's Q1 2025 shows a modest sales increase and a revised agreement for board nominations with Susan Slavik Williams.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported a 4.3% increase in net sales for the third quarter of 2024, with growth across both its High-Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment segments.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported a 3.1% increase in net sales for the second quarter of 2024, alongside a slight decrease in operating earnings.

W.W. Grainger reports a 3.5% increase in net sales for the first quarter of 2024, alongside a slight decrease in operating earnings.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported a 4.5% increase in net sales to $17.942 billion for 2025, alongside a 9.1% decline in GAAP net earnings, as it completed its exit from the UK market.

W.W. Grainger, a broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, announced a 4.2% increase in net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024, driven by growth in both its High-Touch Solutions North America and Endless Assortment segments.

W.W. Grainger's 2023 10-K filing outlines the company's share structure, executive compensation programs, and financial performance, highlighting both growth and potential risks.

Director Neil S. Novich transferred 33,644 deferred stock units of W.W. Grainger, Inc. to a family trust.

W.W. Grainger Director Steven Andrew White reported transactions involving deferred stock units, with some units settled and others transferred to a family trust.

Lucas E. Watson, a Director at W.W. Grainger, Inc., reported transactions involving common stock and deferred stock units.

Director Susan Slavik Williams of W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported transactions involving common stock and deferred stock units.

Ernest Scott Santi, a Director at W.W. Grainger, Inc., acquired 21 deferred stock units on June 1, 2026, which are expected to settle in common stock.

Director Neil Novich acquired 67 deferred stock units in W.W. Grainger, Inc. on June 1, 2026, as part of his compensation for service.

W.W. Grainger is urging shareholders to vote in favor of a proposal to eliminate cumulative voting in director elections at the upcoming 2025 Annual Meeting, arguing it's inconsistent with majority voting and prevailing corporate governance practices.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. has scheduled its annual shareholder meeting for April 30, 2025, and released the proxy statement outlining key proposals for voting.

W.W. Grainger will hold its annual shareholder meeting virtually on April 30, 2025, to vote on director elections, auditor ratification, executive compensation, and an amendment to eliminate cumulative voting.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. has scheduled its annual shareholder meeting for April 24, 2024, and is soliciting votes on director elections, auditor ratification, and executive compensation.

Grainger's 2024 proxy statement outlines key proposals for the annual shareholder meeting, including the election of directors, ratification of the independent auditor, and an advisory vote on executive compensation.

Vanguard Capital Management, through its affiliates, has reported beneficial ownership of 6.99% of WW Grainger Inc.'s common stock as of March 31, 2026.

The Vanguard Group has reported zero beneficial ownership in WW Grainger Inc. following an internal realignment that disaggregated its reporting.

The Vanguard Group has filed an amended Schedule 13G, reporting a beneficial ownership of 11.71% in WW Grainger Inc.'s common stock as of June 30, 2025.

Susan Slavik Williams has filed an Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13G, reporting a 5.7% beneficial ownership stake in W.W. Grainger, Inc. as of December 31, 2024.