W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

: 50 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. W.W. Grainger's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 50 Mil.

W.W. Grainger Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) can be seen below:

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W.W. Grainger Annual Data

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Dec23

Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

54.90

53.70

52.20

51.10

50.10

W.W. Grainger Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)																50.60	50.50	50.30	50.10	49.50

W.W. Grainger Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.

Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.

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W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Business Description

Industry

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Address

100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL, USA, 60045-5201

Website

https://www.grainger.com

W.W. Grainger distributes approximately 1.5 million maintenance, repair, and operating products that are sourced from over 4,500 suppliers. The company serves about 5 million customers through its online and electronic purchasing platforms, vending machines, catalog distribution, and network of over 300 global branches. In recent years, Grainger has invested in its e-commerce capabilities and is the 11th-largest e-retailer in North America.

Executives

Laurie R Thomson	officer: VP, Controller	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Donald G Macpherson	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Matt Fortin	officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
George S Davis	director	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Rodney C Adkins	director	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Katherine D. Jaspon	director	130 ROYALL STREET, C/O DUNKIN' BRANDS, INC., CANTON MA 02021
Susan Slavik Williams	director	4450 MACARTHUR BLVD., SECOND FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Stuart L Levenick	director	100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Neil S Novich	director	RYERSON LTULL INC, 2621 W 15TH PLACE, CHICAGO IL 60603
V Ann Hailey	director	THREE LIMITED PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Steven Andrew White	director	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Beatriz R Perez	director	ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Ernest Scott Santi	director	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Lucas E Watson	director	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Paige K Robbins	officer: Sr. VP (see Remarks)	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045