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W.W. Grainger Executive Compensation (FY25)

GWW · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2025 only

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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D.G. Macpherson
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 29, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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Who is W.W. Grainger's chief executive and what were they paid?
D.G. Macpherson was paid $11,609,508 in total compensation as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025.
What was W.W. Grainger's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 96.1% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held April 29, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in W.W. Grainger's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names AutoZone, Inc., CDW Corporation, Cintas Corporation, Cummins Inc. and Eaton Corporation plc, among others.
What is W.W. Grainger's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 172:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $67,858.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
D.G. Macpherson
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Melanie Tinto
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Deidra Merriwether
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Paige Robbins
Senior Vice President and President, Grainger Business Unit
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Deidra C. MerriwetherRSU———◇——◇
Deidra C. MerriwetherPSU——◇—◇—◇
Melanie J. TintoRSU———◇——◇
Melanie J. TintoPSU——◇—◇—◇
Melanie J. TintoRSU———◇——◇
Nancy L. Berardinelli-KrantzRSU———◇——◇
Nancy L. Berardinelli-KrantzPSU——◇—◇—◇
Paige K. RobbinsPSU——◇—◇—◇
Paige K. RobbinsRSU———◇——◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Nancy Berardinelli-KrantzPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Paige RobbinsRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Deidra MerriwetherPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/31/29
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
D.G. MacphersonRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Melanie TintoRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
D.G. Macpherson
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Deidra Merriwether
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Melanie Tinto
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Paige Robbins
Senior Vice President and President, Grainger Business Unit · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
E. Scott Santi
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
George S. Davis
◇◇————◇
Beatriz R. Perez
◇◇————◇
Neil S. Novich
◇◇———◇◇
Lucas E. Watson
◇◇———◇◇
Rodney C. Adkins
◇◇———◇◇
Katherine D. Jaspon
◇◇———◇◇
Susan Slavik Williams
◇◇————◇
Cindy J. Miller
◇◇————◇
Christopher J. Klein
◇◇————◇
Steven A. White
◇◇————◇
D.G. Macpherson served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • AutoZone, Inc. AZO
  • CDW Corporation CDW
  • Cintas Corporation CTAS
  • Cummins Inc. CMI
  • Eaton Corporation plc ETN
  • eBay Inc. EBAY
  • Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. EXPD
  • Fastenal Company FAST
  • Genuine Parts Company GPC
  • Henry Schein, Inc. HSIC
  • Illinois Tool Works Inc. ITW
  • Johnson Controls International plc JCI
  • LKQ Corporation LKQ
  • PACCAR Inc. PCAR
  • Parker-Hannifin Corporation PH
  • Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK
  • Tractor Supply Company TSCO
  • United Rentals, Inc. URI
  • Watsco, Inc. WSO
  • WESCO International, Inc. WCC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 29, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 30, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 24, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 26, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 27, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 28, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 29, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 24, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 25, 2018=◇◇◇
2016April 26, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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194 figures on this page: 184 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
184 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000277135-26-000033
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-26-025575
    2025 Director Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · and 1 more section
  3. 0000277135-25-000148
    Employment Agreement
  4. 0001628280-25-021958
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001104659-24-051301
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001104659-23-053069
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001104659-22-053637
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001104659-21-058769
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0000277135-20-000016
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0000277135-19-000017
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000277135-18-000013
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0000277135-17-000015
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers W.W. Grainger discloses

The companies named in GWW's own disclosed peer group.

AutoZone, Inc.CDW CorporationCintas CorporationCummins Inc.Eaton Corporation plceBay Inc.Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.Fastenal CompanyGenuine Parts CompanyHenry Schein, Inc.Illinois Tool Works Inc.Johnson Controls International plcLKQ CorporationPACCAR Inc.Parker-Hannifin CorporationStanley Black & Decker, Inc.Tractor Supply CompanyUnited Rentals, Inc.WESCO International, Inc.

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APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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