W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Total Assets

: $8,147 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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W.W. Grainger's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $8,147 Mil.

During the past 12 months, W.W. Grainger's average Total Assets Growth Rate was 3.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 9.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 7.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 3.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, W.W. Grainger's highest 3-Year average Total Assets Growth Rate was 15.40%. The lowest was -3.80%. And the median was 7.50%.

Total Assets is connected with ROA %. W.W. Grainger's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 19.40%. Total Assets is also linked to Revenue through Asset Turnover. W.W. Grainger's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.49.

W.W. Grainger Total Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.W. Grainger's Total Assets can be seen below:

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W.W. Grainger Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Total Assets

6,005.00

6,295.00

6,592.00

7,588.00

8,147.00

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
Total Assets																7,588.00	7,825.00	8,031.00	8,140.00	8,147.00

W.W. Grainger Total Assets Calculation

Total Assets are all the assets a company owns.

From the capital sources of the assets, some of the assets are funded through shareholder's paid in capital and retained earnings of the business. Others are funded through borrowed money.

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

Total Assets	=	Total Equity (A: Dec. 2023 )	+	Total Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	3441	+	4706
	=	8,147

W.W. Grainger's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Assets	=	Total Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 )	+	Total Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	3441	+	4706
	=	8,147

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Total Assets Explanation

Total Assets is connected with ROA %.

W.W. Grainger's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

ROA %	=	Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
	=	1580	/	( (8140	+	8147)	/ 2 )
	=	1580	/	8143.5
	=	19.40 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

In the article Joining The Dark Side: Pirates, Spies and Short Sellers, James Montier reported that In their US sample covering the period 1968-2003, Cooper et al find that firms with low asset growth outperformed firms with high asset growth by an astounding 20% p.a. equally weighted. Even when controlling for market, size and style, low asset growth firms outperformed high asset growth firms by 13% p.a. Therefore a company with fast asset growth may underperform.

Total Assets is linked to total revenue through Asset Turnover.

W.W. Grainger's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

	Asset Turnover
=	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	3997	/	( (8140	+	8147)	/ 2 )
=	3997	/	8143.5
=	0.49

Therefore, if a company grows its Total Assets faster than its Revenue, the Asset Turnover will decline. This might be a warning sign for the business.

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

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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