W. W. GRAINGER Revenue, Growth & Competitor Profile

DBA GRAINGER
DBA GRAINGER W W INC

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W. W. Grainger Fast Facts

Revenue	Over $500 million    See Exact Annual Revenue
Employees	Over 1,000Exact Company Size
Primary Industry	4238 Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Additional NAICS Codes	42371 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
Address	100 Grainger Pkwy Lake Forest, IL 60045 grainger.com

W. W. Grainger's Annual Report & Profile shows critical firmographic facts:

• What is the company's size? (Annual sales and employees)
• What industry is the company in?

W. W. Grainger is a publicly traded company on NYQ using the ticker symbol GWW. Detailed information on company financials and operating reports can be found here: NYQ: GWW

W. W. Grainger Annual Revenue and Growth Rate

W. W. Grainger	Revenue Est. ($ Million)	Growth Rate (%)	# Employees
2021	Details in Premium Report
2020
2019
2018
2017

1-Year Growth Rate: 3-Year Growth Rate (CAGR):

Note: W. W. Grainger's revenues are gauged from an analysis of company filings.

Trademark Applications

Trademark applications show the products and services that W. W. Grainger is developing and marketing. W. W. Grainger doesn't have any recent trademark applications, indicating W. W. Grainger is focusing on its existing business rather than expanding into new products and markets. Trademarks may include brand names, product names, logos and slogans.

Trademark	Date
SUPPLIES AND SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY INDUSTRY Telephone, online and mail order catalog ordering services featuring industrial, institutional, commercial and janitorial equipment and supplies; computerized online ordering services in the field of industrial, institutional, commercial and janitorial equipment and supplies; retail and wholesale store services featuring industrial, institutional, commercial and janitorial equipment and supplies; distributorship services in the field of industrial, institutional, commercial and janitorial equipment and supplies; procurement for others of industrial, institutional, commercial and janitorial equipment and supplies; inventory control in the field of industrial, institutional, commercial and janitorial equipment and supplies; and providing business information and business consulting services in connection with all of the foregoing	05/20/2020
GRAINGER: HOW IT'S DONE Providing online, non-downloadable videos featuring profiles of manufacturers and information regarding the manufacture of various products	05/01/2020
BRINGING CUSTOMER STRATEGIES TO LIFE Business consulting and marketing services in the field of industrial, institutional, commercial and janitorial equipment and supplies; computerized online ordering services in the field of industrial, institutional, commercial and janitorial equipment and supplies; retail and wholesale store services in the field of industrial, institutional, commercial and janitorial equipment and supplies; distributorship services in the field of industrial, institutional, commercial and janitorial equipment and supplies; providing information and consulting services in connection with all of the foregoing	03/27/2020

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Recession Risk

Determine whether W. W. Grainger grew or shrank during the last recession. This is useful in estimating the financial strength and credit risk of the company. Compare how recession-proof W. W. Grainger is relative to the industry overall. While a new recession may strike a particular industry, measuring the industry and company's robustness during the last recession estimates its ability to weather future recessions.

Market Share of W. W. Grainger's Largest Competitors

A competitive analysis shows these companies are in the same general field as W. W. Grainger, even though they may not compete head-to-head. These are the largest companies by revenue. However, they may not have the largest market share in this industry if they have diversified into other business lines. The "Competition" section of a business plan or investment memorandum would start by analyzing the information about these companies. Competitive advantage comes from offering better pricing or superior products/service.

Company	Headquarters	Revenue ($ MM)
W. W. GRAINGER	Lake Forest, IL	100
AIRGAS USA	Radnor, PA	94
AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY	Beloit, WI	76
AERO PRODUCTS COMPONENT SERVICES	Show Low, AZ	33
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES	Cleveland, OH	31
R.D. OFFUTT	Fargo, ND	30
SCP DISTRIBUTORS	Covington, LA	26
DXP ENTERPRISES	Houston, TX	20
B. D. HOLT	San Antonio, TX	16

Nearby Competitors

These companies are similar in business line and location to W. W. Grainger. While some companies compete with neighboring businesses for customers, other companies may compete to attract skilled employees.

Company	Headquarters	Revenue ($ MM)
W. W. GRAINGER	Lake Forest, IL	100
GF MACHINING SOLUTIONS	Lincolnshire, IL	9
BELTING HOLDINGS	Skokie, IL	5
DFS HOLDING	Mt. Prospect, IL	2
MC MACHINERY SYSTEMS	Elk Grove Village, IL	2
DYNOMAX	Wheeling, IL	2

Future Competition: W. W. Grainger's Fastest Growing Competitors

These companies are in the same general field as W. W. Grainger and are rapidly expanding. Companies may grow organically or through acquisition. In some cases apparently high growth rates may be caused by data that weren't available in previous years.

Company	Revenue ($ MM)