GWWW. W. Grainger

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W.W. Grainger, Inc., incorporated in the State of Illinois in 1928, is a broad line, distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom (U.K.). 10-K, Item 1

Headquarters: Lake Forest, IL
CEO: D.G. Macpherson
Next results: around Feb 2, 2027

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RevenueFY2016–25 $17.9B+4.5% Highest in 10 years 10-K FY2025 · XBRL Net incomeFY2016–25 $1.7B−10.6% FY2024: $1.9B 10-K FY2025 · XBRL Free cash flowFY2016–25 $1.3B−15.2% FY2024: $1.6B 10-K FY2025 · XBRL Operating marginFY2016–25 13.9%−1.5 pts 11.0% in FY2016 10-K FY2025 · XBRL

What changed

latest 10-K

Area	What changed	Source
Risk factors	No new paragraphs, or fewer than two 10-Ks to compare	10-K Item 1A
Accounting checks	11 other checks clear	10-K · XBRL
Insiders	No open-market buys in the last 90 days	Form 4
Filings	2 in the last 30 days	EDGAR

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What's new, in their words

No new paragraphs in Risk Factors, or fewer than two 10-Ks to compare.

Accounting checks

latest 10-K

11 of 11 clear 0 worth a look. Checks, not verdicts.

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Receivables +4.3% vs revenue +4.5% (-0.2 pts)
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Cash from operations $2.0B vs net income $1.7B (FY ending 2025-12-31)
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Inventory +3.8% vs revenue +4.5% (-0.7 pts)
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Same auditor in both 10-Ks: Ernst & Young LLP
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No statement of substantial doubt about going concern
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No 8-K item 4.02 in the last 2 years
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No NT 10-K or NT 10-Q in the last 2 years
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The same matters as last year: Valuation of Goodwill for the Canadian Reporting Unit
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No sentence in the 10-K concludes that controls were not effective because of a material weakness
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No 8-K item 2.06 in the last 2 years
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No 8-K item 1.03 in the last 2 years

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In the last 30 days

All filings →

Nov 4, 20268-K Quarterly results 8-K item 2.02
Nov 4, 202610-Q Quarterly report (10-Q) period ended Sep 30, 2026

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