WW Grainger Inc. Stock Analysis GWW

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating products and services with operations in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois and currently employs 22,100 full-time employees. The firm's segments include High-Touch Solutions North America (High-Touch Solutions N.A.) and Endless Assortment. The firm's High-Touch Solutions N.A. segment provides value-added MRO solutions. This segment primarily includes the Grainger-branded businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The firm's Endless Assortment segment provides an online platform with one-stop shopping for various products. The Endless Assortment segment includes the Company's Zoro Tools, Inc. (Zoro) and MonotaRO Co., Ltd. (MonotaRO) online channels which operate predominately in the United States and Japan. The firm's product offering is grouped under several broad categories, including safety and security, material handling and storage, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, metalworking and hand tools.