W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services in the United States, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. It offers safety and security supplies, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance supplies, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers inventory management and technical support services. The company serves businesses, corporations, government entities, and other institutions 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.

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Income Statement	LTM	Dec '24	Dec '23	Dec '22	Dec '21	Dec '20	Dec '19	Dec '18	Dec '17	Dec '16	Dec '15
Total Revenues	17,750	17,168	16,478	15,228	13,022	11,797	11,486	11,221	10,425	10,137	9,973.4
Total Revenues %Chg	4.8%	4.2%	8.2%	16.9%	10.4%	2.7%	2.4%	7.6%	2.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Net Sales
Cost of Sales	10,811	10,410	9,982	9,379	8,302	7,559	7,089	6,873	6,327	6,022	5,742
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit	6,939	6,758	6,496	5,849	4,720	4,238	4,397	4,348	4,098	4,115	4,231.4
Gross Profit
Gross Profit Margin	39.1%	39.4%	39.4%	38.4%	36.2%	35.9%	38.3%	38.7%	39.3%	40.6%	42.4%
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses	4,445	4,121	3,931	3,634	3,173	3,219	3,135	3,190	3,063	3,002	2,931.1
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Operating Profit	2,494	2,637	2,565	2,215	1,547	1,019	1,262	1,158	1,035	1,113	1,300.3
Operating Margin	14.1%	15.4%	15.6%	14.5%	11.9%	8.6%	11%	10.3%	9.9%	11%	13%
Interest and Investment Income	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1.2
Interest Income
Interest Expense	-78	-77	-93	-93	-87	-93	-79	-82	-86	-76	-33.6
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Non-Operating Income	-16	-24	-28	-24	-25	-21	-26	-5	13	-19	-17.2
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Total Non-Operating Income	-94	-101	-121	-117	-112	-114	-105	-87	-73	-94	-49.6
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	2,400	2,536	2,444	2,098	1,435	905	1,157	1,071	962	1,019	1,250.7
Provision for Income Taxes	606	595	597	533	371	192	314	258	313	386	465.5
Income Tax Provision
Consolidated Net Income	1,794	1,941	1,847	1,565	1,064	713	843	813	649	633	785.2
Net Income Attributable to Minority Interests and Other	96	80	74	66	71	60	46	41	37	27	16.2
Less Net Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders	1,698	1,861	1,773	1,499	993	653	797	772	612	606	769
Basic EPS	35.7	38.8	36.4	30.2	19.8	12.9	15.4	13.8	10.1	9.9	11.7
Diluted EPS	35.7	38.7	36.2	30.1	19.8	12.8	15.3	13.7	10	9.9	11.6
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	48.2	48.9	49.9	50.9	51.9	53.5	54.7	56.1	57.7	60.4	65.2
Total Shares Outstanding	47.6	48.3	49.3	50.3	51.2	52.5	53.7	55.9	56.3	58.8	62
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	48.3	49	50.1	51.1	52.2	53.7	54.9	56.5	58	60.8	65.8
EBITDA	2,746	2,874	2,779	2,420	1,734	1,201	1,491	1,415	1,299	1,362	1,528.3
Effective Tax Rate	25.3%	23.5%	24.4%	25.4%	25.9%	21.2%	27.1%	24.1%	32.5%	37.9%	37.2%