WW Grainger Inc
- Industry
- Industrial Distribution
- Exchange
- US
- Country
- USA
- IPO date
- Dec 17, 1984
- Employees
- 22,100
- Website
- www.grainger.com
Composite valuation range · conservative $600–$800 / fair $800–$1,050 / optimistic $1,050–$1,160. At $1,398.95, Above the optimistic ceiling · future growth overdrawn.
At publication $1,249.22 (May 27, 2026)
Data from EODHD, shown in the reporting currency; for reference only, not investment advice.
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.
History
W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, USA. The company completed its IPO on December 17, 1984. In the fourth quarter of 2025, Grainger exited the United Kingdom market, selling Cromwell and closing Zoro U.K., reflecting management's decision to withdraw from markets with unsatisfactory returns rather than pursue global scale indiscriminately.
Industry position
Grainger is one of the largest industrial maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) distributors in North America, operating through two segments: High-Touch Solutions North America (about $14 billion in 2025 revenue) and Endless Assortment (about $3.6 billion in 2025, centered on Zoro and MonotaRO). In 2025 it generated total sales of $17.942 billion, served over 4.6 million active customers, worked with 5,000+ key suppliers, and offered 35+ million products globally. Its closest listed peers are Fastenal and MSC Industrial.