Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic of W.W. GRAINGER, INC. from 31 Mar 2010 to 31 Dec 2025

Taxonomy & unit: us-gaap: shares
Description: Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.
Summary: W.W. GRAINGER, INC. quarterly and annual Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic in shares history and change rate from 31 Mar 2010 to 31 Dec 2025.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic for the quarter ending 31 Dec 2025 was 47,900,000, a 2% decline year-over-year.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. annual Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic for 2025 was 47,900,000, a 2% decline from 2024.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. annual Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic for 2024 was 48,900,000, a 2% decline from 2023.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. annual Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic for 2023 was 49,900,000, a 2% decline from 2022.
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Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Quarterly (shares)

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, YoY Quarterly Change (%)

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Annual (shares)

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, YoY Annual Change (%)

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. Quarterly Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic (shares)

Period	Value	YoY Chg	Change %	Start Date	End Date	Report	Filed	Fiscal Year	Fiscal Period
Q4 2025	47,900,000	-1,000,000	-2%	01 Oct 2025	31 Dec 2025	10-K	19 Feb 2026	2025	FY
Q3 2025	47,800,000	-1,000,000	-2%	01 Jul 2025	30 Sep 2025	10-Q	31 Oct 2025	2025	Q3
Q2 2025	48,000,000	-1,000,000	-2%	01 Apr 2025	30 Jun 2025	10-Q	01 Aug 2025	2025	Q2
Q1 2025	48,200,000	-1,000,000	-2%	01 Jan 2025	31 Mar 2025	10-Q	01 May 2025	2025	Q1
Q4 2024	48,900,000	-1,000,000	-2%	01 Oct 2024	31 Dec 2024	10-K	19 Feb 2026	2025	FY
Q3 2024	48,800,000	-1,100,000	-2.2%	01 Jul 2024	30 Sep 2024	10-Q	31 Oct 2025	2025	Q3
Q2 2024	49,000,000	-1,100,000	-2.2%	01 Apr 2024	30 Jun 2024	10-Q	01 Aug 2025	2025	Q2
Q1 2024	49,200,000	-1,000,000	-2%	01 Jan 2024	31 Mar 2024	10-Q	01 May 2025	2025	Q1
Q4 2023	49,900,000	-1,000,000	-2%	01 Oct 2023	31 Dec 2023	10-K	19 Feb 2026	2025	FY
Q3 2023	49,900,000	-900,000	-1.8%	01 Jul 2023	30 Sep 2023	10-Q	31 Oct 2024	2024	Q3
Q2 2023	50,100,000	-900,000	-1.8%	01 Apr 2023	30 Jun 2023	10-Q	01 Aug 2024	2024	Q2
Q1 2023	50,200,000	-900,000	-1.8%	01 Jan 2023	31 Mar 2023	10-Q	25 Apr 2024	2024	Q1
Q4 2022	50,900,000	-1,000,000	-1.9%	01 Oct 2022	31 Dec 2022	10-K	20 Feb 2025	2024	FY
Q3 2022	50,800,000	-1,000,000	-1.9%	01 Jul 2022	30 Sep 2022	10-Q	26 Oct 2023	2023	Q3
Q2 2022	51,000,000	-1,200,000	-2.3%	01 Apr 2022	30 Jun 2022	10-Q	27 Jul 2023	2023	Q2
Q1 2022	51,100,000	-1,200,000	-2.3%	01 Jan 2022	31 Mar 2022	10-Q	27 Apr 2023	2023	Q1
Q4 2021	51,900,000	-1,600,000	-3%	01 Oct 2021	31 Dec 2021	10-K	22 Feb 2024	2023	FY
Q3 2021	51,800,000	-1,800,000	-3.4%	01 Jul 2021	30 Sep 2021	10-Q	28 Oct 2022	2022	Q3
Q2 2021	52,200,000	-1,300,000	-2.4%	01 Apr 2021	30 Jun 2021	10-Q	29 Jul 2022	2022	Q2
Q1 2021	52,300,000	-1,300,000	-2.4%	01 Jan 2021	31 Mar 2021	10-Q	28 Apr 2022	2022	Q1
Q4 2020	53,500,000	-1,200,000	-2.2%	01 Oct 2020	31 Dec 2020	10-K	21 Feb 2023	2022	FY
Q3 2020	53,600,000	-500,000	-0.92%	01 Jul 2020	30 Sep 2020	10-Q	29 Oct 2021	2021	Q3
Q2 2020	53,500,000	-1,600,000	-2.9%	01 Apr 2020	30 Jun 2020	10-Q	30 Jul 2021	2021	Q2
Q1 2020	53,600,000	-2,000,000	-3.6%	01 Jan 2020	31 Mar 2020	10-Q	30 Apr 2021	2021	Q1
Q4 2019	54,700,000	-1,400,000	-2.5%	01 Oct 2019	31 Dec 2019	10-K	23 Feb 2022	2021	FY
Q3 2019	54,100,000	-2,239,630	-4%	01 Jul 2019	30 Sep 2019	10-Q	22 Oct 2020	2020	Q3
Q2 2019	55,100,000	-1,009,809	-1.8%	01 Apr 2019	30 Jun 2019	10-Q	23 Jul 2020	2020	Q2
Q1 2019	55,600,000	-462,607	-0.82%	01 Jan 2019	31 Mar 2019	10-Q	23 Apr 2020	2020	Q1
Q4 2018	56,100,000	-1,600,000	-2.8%	01 Oct 2018	31 Dec 2018	10-K	24 Feb 2021	2020	FY
Q3 2018	56,339,630	-976,902	-1.7%	01 Jul 2018	30 Sep 2018	10-Q	23 Oct 2019	2019	Q3
Q2 2018	56,109,809	-1,902,922	-3.3%	01 Apr 2018	30 Jun 2018	10-Q	24 Jul 2019	2019	Q2
Q1 2018	56,062,607	-2,657,459	-4.5%	01 Jan 2018	31 Mar 2018	10-Q	22 Apr 2019	2019	Q1
Q4 2017	57,700,000	-2,730,892	-4.5%	01 Oct 2017	31 Dec 2017	10-K	20 Feb 2020	2019	FY
Q3 2017	57,316,532	-2,700,018	-4.5%	01 Jul 2017	30 Sep 2017	10-Q	01 Nov 2018	2018	Q3
Q2 2017	58,012,731	-2,878,567	-4.7%	01 Apr 2017	30 Jun 2017	10-Q	26 Jul 2018	2018	Q2
Q1 2017	58,720,066	-2,948,616	-4.8%	01 Jan 2017	31 Mar 2017	10-Q	27 Apr 2018	2018	Q1
Q4 2016	60,430,892	-4,725,972	-7.3%	01 Oct 2016	31 Dec 2016	10-K	28 Feb 2019	2018	FY
Q3 2016	60,016,550	-4,703,487	-7.3%	01 Jul 2016	30 Sep 2016	10-Q	26 Oct 2017	2017	Q3
Q2 2016	60,891,298	-5,760,832	-8.6%	01 Apr 2016	30 Jun 2016	10-Q	27 Jul 2017	2017	Q2
Q1 2016	61,668,682	-5,560,971	-8.3%	01 Jan 2016	31 Mar 2016	10-Q	27 Apr 2017	2017	Q1
Q4 2015	65,156,864	-3,177,458	-4.6%	01 Oct 2015	31 Dec 2015	10-K	26 Feb 2018	2017	FY
Q3 2015	64,720,037	-3,575,981	-5.2%	01 Jul 2015	30 Sep 2015	10-Q	28 Oct 2016	2016	Q3
Q2 2015	66,652,130	-1,801,472	-2.6%	01 Apr 2015	30 Jun 2015	10-Q	28 Jul 2016	2016	Q2
Q1 2015	67,229,653	-1,469,908	-2.1%	01 Jan 2015	31 Mar 2015	10-Q	28 Apr 2016	2016	Q1
Q4 2014	68,334,322	-1,121,185	-1.6%	01 Oct 2014	31 Dec 2014	10-K	28 Feb 2017	2016	FY
Q3 2014	68,296,018	-1,165,042	-1.7%	01 Jul 2014	30 Sep 2014	10-Q	29 Oct 2015	2015	Q3
Q2 2014	68,453,602	-1,211,095	-1.7%	01 Apr 2014	30 Jun 2014	10-Q	30 Jul 2015	2015	Q2
Q1 2014	68,699,561	-862,826	-1.2%	01 Jan 2014	31 Mar 2014	10-Q	30 Apr 2015	2015	Q1
Q4 2013	69,455,507	-356,374	-0.51%	01 Oct 2013	31 Dec 2013	10-K	29 Feb 2016	2015	FY
Q3 2013	69,461,060	-164,021	-0.24%	01 Jul 2013	30 Sep 2013	10-Q	30 Oct 2014	2014	Q3
Q2 2013	69,664,697	-272,388	-0.39%	01 Apr 2013	30 Jun 2013	10-Q	31 Jul 2014	2014	Q2
Q1 2013	69,562,387	-570,390	-0.81%	01 Jan 2013	31 Mar 2013	10-Q	01 May 2014	2014	Q1
Q4 2012	69,811,881	+121,027	+0.17%	01 Oct 2012	31 Dec 2012	10-K	27 Feb 2015	2014	FY
Q3 2012	69,625,081	-221,152	-0.32%	01 Jul 2012	30 Sep 2012	10-Q	31 Oct 2013	2013	Q3
Q2 2012	69,937,085	+328,522	+0.47%	01 Apr 2012	30 Jun 2012	10-Q	01 Aug 2013	2013	Q2
Q1 2012	70,132,777	+729,345	+1.1%	01 Jan 2012	31 Mar 2012	10-Q	25 Apr 2013	2013	Q1
Q4 2011	69,690,854	-1,146,091	-1.6%	01 Oct 2011	31 Dec 2011	10-K	27 Feb 2014	2013	FY
Q3 2011	69,846,233	-77,631	-0.11%	01 Jul 2011	30 Sep 2011	10-Q	01 Nov 2012	2012	Q3
Q2 2011	69,608,563	-2,083,398	-2.9%	01 Apr 2011	30 Jun 2011	10-Q	26 Jul 2012	2012	Q2
Q1 2011	69,403,432	-3,173,201	-4.4%	01 Jan 2011	31 Mar 2011	10-Q	26 Apr 2012	2012	Q1
Q4 2010	70,836,945			01 Oct 2010	31 Dec 2010	10-K	28 Feb 2013	2012	FY
Q3 2010	69,923,864			01 Jul 2010	30 Sep 2010	10-Q	27 Oct 2011	2011	Q3
Q2 2010	71,691,961			01 Apr 2010	30 Jun 2010	10-Q	28 Jul 2011	2011	Q2
Q1 2010	72,576,633			01 Jan 2010	31 Mar 2010	10-Q	28 Apr 2011	2011	Q1

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. Annual Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic (shares)

Period	Value	YoY Chg	Change %	Start Date	End Date	Report	Filed	Fiscal Year	Fiscal Period
2025	47,900,000	-1,000,000	-2%	01 Jan 2025	31 Dec 2025	10-K	19 Feb 2026	2025	FY
2024	48,900,000	-1,000,000	-2%	01 Jan 2024	31 Dec 2024	10-K	19 Feb 2026	2025	FY
2023	49,900,000	-1,000,000	-2%	01 Jan 2023	31 Dec 2023	10-K	19 Feb 2026	2025	FY
2022	50,900,000	-1,000,000	-1.9%	01 Jan 2022	31 Dec 2022	10-K	20 Feb 2025	2024	FY
2021	51,900,000	-1,600,000	-3%	01 Jan 2021	31 Dec 2021	10-K	22 Feb 2024	2023	FY
2020	53,500,000	-1,200,000	-2.2%	01 Jan 2020	31 Dec 2020	10-K	21 Feb 2023	2022	FY
2019	54,700,000	-1,400,000	-2.5%	01 Jan 2019	31 Dec 2019	10-K	23 Feb 2022	2021	FY
2018	56,100,000	-1,600,000	-2.8%	01 Jan 2018	31 Dec 2018	10-K	24 Feb 2021	2020	FY
2017	57,700,000	-2,730,892	-4.5%	01 Jan 2017	31 Dec 2017	10-K	20 Feb 2020	2019	FY
2016	60,430,892	-4,725,972	-7.3%	01 Jan 2016	31 Dec 2016	10-K	28 Feb 2019	2018	FY
2015	65,156,864	-3,177,458	-4.6%	01 Jan 2015	31 Dec 2015	10-K	26 Feb 2018	2017	FY
2014	68,334,322	-1,121,185	-1.6%	01 Jan 2014	31 Dec 2014	10-K	28 Feb 2017	2016	FY
2013	69,455,507	-356,374	-0.51%	01 Jan 2013	31 Dec 2013	10-K	29 Feb 2016	2015	FY
2012	69,811,881	+121,027	+0.17%	01 Jan 2012	31 Dec 2012	10-K	27 Feb 2015	2014	FY
2011	69,690,854	-1,146,091	-1.6%	01 Jan 2011	31 Dec 2011	10-K	27 Feb 2014	2013	FY
2010	70,836,945			01 Jan 2010	31 Dec 2010	10-K	28 Feb 2013	2012	FY

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