W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Equity-to-Asset

: 0.38 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. W.W. Grainger's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,115 Mil. W.W. Grainger's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $8,147 Mil. Therefore, W.W. Grainger's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.38.

The historical rank and industry rank for W.W. Grainger's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

GWW' s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28 Med: 0.32 Max: 0.61
Current: 0.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of W.W. Grainger was 0.61. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 0.32.

GWW's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than
69.86% of 146 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 0.48 vs GWW: 0.38

W.W. Grainger Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's Equity-to-Asset can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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W.W. Grainger Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Equity-to-Asset

0.31

0.29

0.28

0.32

0.38

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
Equity-to-Asset																0.32	0.35	0.37	0.38	0.38

Competitive Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, W.W. Grainger's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

W.W. Grainger Equity-to-Asset Distribution

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, W.W. Grainger's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.W. Grainger's Equity-to-Asset falls into.

W.W. Grainger Equity-to-Asset Calculation

Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.

W.W. Grainger's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Total Stockholders Equity	/	Total Assets
	=	3115	/	8147
	=	0.38

W.W. Grainger's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	Total Stockholders Equity	/	Total Assets
	=	3115	/	8147
	=	0.38

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Equity-to-Asset Explanation

Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.

For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.

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

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

GWW:Germany GWW:Germany G1WW34:Brazil GWW:Austria

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