W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported $4.31 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.7%. EPS of $9.86 for the same period compares to $9.62 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.32 billion, representing a surprise of -0.29%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.23%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $9.46.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and ho ...

CHICAGO, May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today announced the appointment of Melanie Tinto as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective April 28. With this appointment, she will join the Grainger Leadership Team and oversee HR strategy and operations, including talent management, succession planning, compensation, organizational performance ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Illinois 36-1150280 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ...

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Kyle Bland - VP, IR Donald Macpherson - Chairman & CEO Deidra Merriwether - CFO & SVP Conference Call Participants David Manthey - Baird Jacob Levenson - Melius Research Ryan Merkel - William Blair Christopher Snyder - Morgan Stanley Tommy Moll - Stephens Ryan Cooke - Wolfe Research Deane Dray - RBC Capital Markets Sabrina Abrams - Bank of America Merrill Lynch Christopher Glynn - Oppenheimer Katie F ...

Core Insights - W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported Q1 2025 earnings per share of $9.86, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.46, with a year-over-year improvement of 2% [1] - Quarterly revenues increased by 1.7% year over year to $4.31 billion, although it fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.33 billion [1] - Daily sales rose by 3.3% compared to the prior-year quarter, surpassing the predicted increase of 2.7% [1] Segment Performance - The High-Touch Solutions N.A. segment's daily sales grew by 1.3% year over year, driven by volume growth and a favorable product mix, compared to a predicted growth of 1.7% [2] - The Endless Assortment segment saw a significant daily sales increase of 12%, attributed to strong performance at MonotaRO and Zoro, exceeding the predicted growth of 6.7% [2] Financial Metrics - Cost of sales rose by 1.1% year over year to $2.6 billion, while gross profit increased by 2.5% to $1.71 billion, resulting in a gross margin of 39.7%, up from 39.4% in the prior year [3] - Operating income rose by 0.4% year over year to $672 million, with an operating margin of 15.6%, slightly down from 15.8% in the previous year [3] Cash Flow and Balance Sheet - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $0.67 billion from $1.04 billion at the end of 2024, with cash flow from operating activities at $646 million, down from $661 million year over year [4] - Long-term debt remained stable at $2.28 billion as of March 31, 2025, and the company returned $380 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks in Q1 [4] 2025 Outlook - The company maintains its 2025 net sales forecast between $17.6 billion and $18.1 billion, with expected sales growth of 2.7-5.2% and daily sales growth of 4-6.5% [5] - Earnings per share are projected to be in the range of $39.00 to $41.50 [5] Stock Performance - Over the past year, Grainger's shares have increased by 11.8%, contrasting with an 8.5% decline in the industry [6] Peer Performance - MSC Industrial Direct reported adjusted earnings per share of 72 cents, beating estimates but showing a 39% year-over-year decline, with revenues down 4.7% [9][10] - Hillenbrand, Inc. reported adjusted earnings per share of 60 cents, also beating estimates but with a 21% year-over-year decline in earnings, and revenues down 8.8% [10][11]

W W Grainger (GWW) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 01, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Kyle Bland - Vice President, Investor RelationsD.G. Macpherson - Chairman and CEODeidra Merriwether - CFO & Senior VPJake Levinson - Director - Industry ResearchRyan Merkel - Co-Group Head–IndustrialsChris Snyder - Executive DirectorTommy Moll - Managing DirectorRyan Cooke - VP - Equity ResearchDeane Dray - Managing Director Conference Call Participants David Manthey - Senior Research AnalystSabrina Abrams - AnalystChrist ...

W W Grainger (GWW) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 01, 2025 11:00 AM ET Speaker0 As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Mr. Kyle Blant, Vice President, Investor Relations. Thank you. You may begin. Speaker1 Good morning. Welcome to Grainger's first quarter twenty twenty five earnings call. With me are D. J. Macpherson, Chairman and CEO and Dean Meriwether, Senior Vice President and CFO. As a reminder, some of our comments today may include forw ...

W.W. Grainger (GWW) came out with quarterly earnings of $9.86 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.46 per share. This compares to earnings of $9.62 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 4.23%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this seller of maintenance and other supplies would post earnings of $9.75 per share when it actually produced earnings of $9.71, delivering a surprise of -0.41%.Over the las ...

GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2025 Continued execution fueling solid results; Company reaffirms full year 2025 guidance 1 • Delivered sales of $4.3 billion, up 1.7%, or 4.4% on a daily, constant currency basis • Achieved operating margin of 15.6%, down 20 basis points • Generated diluted EPS of $9.86, up 2.5% • Produced $646 million in operating cash flow and returned $380 million to Grainger shareholders through dividends and share repurchases • Announced quarterly dividend increase of 10% ...

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