How many subsidiaries does W.W. GRAINGER, INC. file with the SEC?

42, listed in its most recent exhibit 21. They are incorporated across 17 jurisdictions, led by Canada, Illinois, Wisconsin. 2 of them sit in offshore financial centres. That exhibit is filed with the company's annual report and is the company's own list, not an estimate.

Is W.W. GRAINGER, INC. financially healthy?

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. scores 6 out of 9 on the Piotroski F-score. Every test and the numbers behind it are shown above, so the arithmetic is checkable rather than something you have to take on trust.

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW)

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Corporate structure

42 entities across 17 jurisdictions, 2 in offshore financial centres. Read directly from the company’s own 10-K EX-21 filed 2026-02-19 — see the exhibit.

Which other public companies file entities in the same places:

Delaware10 Illinois7 China4 Mexico4 India3 United Kingdom2 Japan2 Canada1 Wisconsin1 Netherlands1 Panama1 Singapore1

Subsidiaries of W.W. GRAINGER, INC. as disclosed in its SEC filing
Entity	Jurisdiction	Note
Acklands - Grainger Inc.	Canada
Dayton Electric Manufacturing Co.	Illinois
GHC Specialty Brands, LLC	Wisconsin
GMMI LLC	Delaware
Grainger Caribe, Inc.	Illinois
Grainger Colombia Holding Company, LLC	Delaware
Grainger Corporate Services LLC	Illinois
Grainger Global Holdings, Inc.	Delaware
Grainger Global Online Business Ltd.	United Kingdom
Grainger Global Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd First Branch	China

Financial health

Two standard screens, computed from the XBRL in FY2025 against FY2024. Every test shows the numbers behind it — a score with its inputs hidden is a number you cannot check.

Piotroski F-score

6 / 9

PASSReturn on assets positiveROA 19.0%
PASSOperating cash flow positiveOCF 2.0B
FAILReturn on assets improving21.6% → 19.0%
PASSCash flow exceeds earningsOCF 2.0B vs NI 1.7B
FAILLong-term debt ratio falling25.8% → 26.4% of assets
PASSCurrent ratio improving2.49 → 2.83
PASSNo share dilution49M → 48M shares
FAILGross margin improving39.4% → 39.1%
PASSAsset turnover improving1.94× → 2.00×

Six-year record

Year	Revenue	Net income	Free cash flow	Gross margin	Shares
FY2020	$11.8B	$695.0M	$926.0M	35.9%	53,700,000
FY2021	$13.0B	$1.0B	$682.0M	36.2%	52,200,000
FY2022	$15.2B	$1.5B	$1.1B	38.4%	51,100,000
FY2023	$16.5B	$1.8B	$1.6B	39.4%	50,100,000
FY2024	$17.2B	$1.9B	$1.6B	39.4%	49,000,000
FY2025

Capital returned

What the company actually paid out and bought back, as reported — the record behind any yield figure.

Shares repurchased

2026Q1: $237.0M
2025Q1: $281.0M
2024Q1: $268.0M
2023Q1: $142.0M
2022Q1: $79.0M
2021Q1: $175.0M

Identity

CIK: 0000277135
LEI: 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34
SIC: 5000 · Wholesale-Durable Goods
Incorporated: IL
Headquarters: LAKE FOREST, IL

Ownership

Institutional: 77.0%
Institutions: 1,816
Insiders: 6.3%

Ownership percentages are a vendor aggregate, not a filing — unlike everything else on this page.

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Questions about W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

How many subsidiaries does W.W. GRAINGER, INC. file with the SEC?: 42, listed in its most recent exhibit 21. They are incorporated across 17 jurisdictions, led by Canada, Illinois, Wisconsin. 2 of them sit in offshore financial centres. That exhibit is filed with the company's annual report and is the company's own list, not an estimate.
Is W.W. GRAINGER, INC. financially healthy?: W.W. GRAINGER, INC. scores 6 out of 9 on the Piotroski F-score. Every test and the numbers behind it are shown above, so the arithmetic is checkable rather than something you have to take on trust.

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