W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Days Payable

: 37.88 (As of Dec. 2023)

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W.W. Grainger's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,011 Mil. W.W. Grainger's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,434 Mil. Hence, W.W. Grainger's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 37.88.

The historical rank and industry rank for W.W. Grainger's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

GWW' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.39 Med: 36.21 Max: 39.84
Current: 38.76

During the past 13 years, W.W. Grainger's highest Days Payable was 39.84. The lowest was 34.39. And the median was 36.21.

GWW's Days Payable is ranked worse than
70.63% of 143 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 52.1 vs GWW: 38.76

W.W. Grainger's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2022 (41.43) to Dec. 2023 (37.88). It may suggest that W.W. Grainger accelerated paying its suppliers.

W.W. Grainger Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's Days Payable can be seen below:

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W.W. Grainger Annual Data

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Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

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Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Days Payable

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35.96

36.17

35.06

36.25

36.58

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
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															41.43	39.39	40.12	39.76	37.88

Competitive Comparison

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

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W.W. Grainger Days Payable Distribution

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, W.W. Grainger's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.W. Grainger's Days Payable falls into.

W.W. Grainger Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

W.W. Grainger's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1047	+	954)	/	2 )	/	9982	*	365
=	1000.5					/	9982	*	365
=	36.58

W.W. Grainger's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1067	+	954)	/	2 )	/	2434	*	365 / 4
=	1010.5					/	2434	*	365 / 4
=	37.88

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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