W.w. Grainger
GWW· Wholesale Trade· Fiscal year ends in December
D. G. Macpherson is the CEO of W.w. Grainger and was paid $11.6M in FY2025 (Dec), up 7%.
Executives5
See all- 1D. G. MacphersonChairman of the Board & Chief Executive OfficerFY2025
- 2Melanie J. TintoSenior Vice President & Chief Human Resources OfficerFY2025
- 3Deidra C. MerriwetherSenior Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerFY2025
- 4Paige K. RobbinsSenior Vice President & President Grainger Business UnitFY2025
- 5Nancy L. Berardinelli-KrantzSenior Vice President & Chief Legal OfficerFY2025
Named executives and their total pay, from the Summary Compensation Table of the latest proxy.
Pay
See allW.w. Grainger paid its 5 named executives $27.4M in total in FY2025 (Dec). CEO D. G. Macpherson was paid $11.6M of that.
| Name | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| D. G. MacphersonChairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer | |||
| Melanie J. TintoSenior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | |
| Deidra C. MerriwetherSenior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |||
| Paige K. RobbinsSenior Vice President & President Grainger Business Unit | |||
| Nancy L. Berardinelli-KrantzSenior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer |
of each named executive, from the Summary Compensation Table of each proxy.
Peers20
See allThe FY2025 (Dec) proxy of W.w. Grainger names 20 peer companies for pay. Among W.w. Grainger and these peers, CEO pay was 10th highest of 15 and total shareholder return was 6th highest of 15.
10th highest of 15in W.w. Grainger and its pay peers, FY2025 (Dec) by CEO pay:
6th highest of 15in W.w. Grainger and its pay peers, FY2025 (Dec) by total shareholder return:
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Filings22
See all| Current report | 8-K | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| Current report | 8-K | May 1, 2026 | — |
| Proxy statement | DEF 14A | Mar 10, 2026 | FY2025 |
| Annual report | 10-K | Feb 19, 2026 | FY2025 |
| Current report | 8-K | May 5, 2025 | — |
| Proxy statement | DEF 14A | Mar 7, 2025 | FY2024 |
