GWWW. W. Grainger
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
What the 10-K filed 2026-02-19 says about risks that are not on the face of the balance sheet, from the notes to the financial statements, Legal Proceedings and the MD&A (and, for big customers and key suppliers, Business and Risk Factors). Tickdelta picks sentences with specifics (amounts, accruals, covenant ratios) and quotes them as filed. New marks a sentence with nothing like it in the 10-K filed 2025-02-20.
Big customers
Customers the company names as a large share of revenue or receivables (it must name any worth 10% of revenue).
No specific sentence about this in the 10-K.
Key suppliers
Parts or manufacturing that depend on one or a few suppliers.
No specific sentence about this in the 10-K.
Lawsuits and legal claims
1 newPending cases, settlements and what the company has set aside for them.
“The Company accrues for costs relating to litigation claims and other contingent matters when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.”
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“If the probable loss cannot be reasonably estimated, no accrual is recorded, but the loss contingency and the reasons to the effect that it cannot be reasonably estimated are disclosed.”
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New “The Company has settled or resolved all remaining lawsuits pending against the Company.”
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Guarantees and indemnities
Promises to pay someone else's debts or losses if they cannot.
No specific sentence about this in the 10-K.
Debt covenants
Conditions in loan agreements that, if broken, can make debt due early.
“The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.”
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Commitments off the balance sheet
Contracts the company must pay for later: purchase obligations, take-or-pay deals.
“Grainger had purchase obligations of approximately $1,991 million as of December 31, 2025, which includes approximately $1,289 million payable within 12 months.”
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