| Assets | — | — |
| Current assets | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1.04a | 0.66a |
| Accounts receivable | 2.23a | 2.19a |
| Inventories - net | 2.31a | 2.27a |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 0.16a | 0.16a |
| Total current assets | 5.74a | 5.27a |
| Property, buildings and equipment - net | 1.93a | 1.66a |
| Goodwill | 0.36a | 0.37a |
| Intangibles - net | 0.24a | 0.23a |
| Operating lease right-of-use | 0.37a | 0.43a |
| Other assets | 0.2a | 0.18a |
| Total assets | 8.83a | 8.15a |
| Liabilities and shareholders' equity | — | — |
| Current liabilities | — | — |
| Current maturities | 0.5a | 0.03a |
| Trade accounts payable | 0.95a | 0.95a |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 0.32a | 0.33a |
| Operating lease liability | 0.08a | 0.07a |
| Accrued expenses | 0.41a | 0.4a |
| Income taxes payable | 0.05a | 0.05a |
| Total current liabilities | 2.31a | 1.83a |
| Long-term debt | 2.28a | 2.27a |
| Long-term operating lease liability | 0.33a | 0.38a |
| Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties | 0.1a | 0.1a |
| Other non-current liabilities | 0.11a | 0.12a |
| Shareholders' equity | — | — |
| Cumulative preferred stock | 0a | 0a |
| Common stock | 0.06a | 0.06a |
| Additional contributed capital | 1.4a | 1.36a |
| Retained earnings | 13.68a | 12.16a |
| Accumulated other comprehensive losses | -0.27a | -0.17a |
| Treasury stock, at cost | -11.5a | -10.29a |
| Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders' equity | 3.36a | 3.12a |
| Noncontrolling interest | 0.35a | 0.33a |
| Total shareholders' equity | 3.7a | 3.44a |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 8.83a | 8.15a |