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W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Guidance & Earnings Results

On 2026-08-04 W.W. Grainger, Inc. raised guidance: "FY26 revenue raised to $19.4-19.7B from $19.2-19.6B; FY26 EPS raised to $45.50-47.25 from $44.25-46.25; FY26 gross margin 39.3-39.6% from 39.2-39.5%; FY26 operating margin 15.8-16.2% from 15.6-16.0%; FY26 operating cash…" — from its own filing, as read by EquiReason.

Source: SEC EDGAR filings · figures as of 2026-06-30 · read by EquiReason

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Market cap
63.6B
P/E TTM
34.4
Dividend yield
0.7%
52-week
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Next earnings
4 Nov, in 11 days

What management guided

each earnings 8-K · figures checked against the filing text
ReleaseDirectionWhat they said
4 Aug 26RaisedFY26 revenue raised to $19.4-19.7B from $19.2-19.6B; FY26 EPS raised to $45.50-47.25 from $44.25-46.25; FY26 gross margin 39.3-39.6% from 39.2-39.5%; FY26 operating margin 15.8-16.2% from 15.6-16.0%; FY26 operating cash flow $2.25-2.4B from $2.2-2.4B; FY26 capex $0.575-0.65B from $0.55-0.65B; FY26 share buyback $0.975-1.05B from $0.95-1.05B; FY26 daily organic constant currency sales growth 11.5-1 · full year
8 May 26RaisedFY26 net sales raised to $19.2-19.6B from $18.7-19.1B; daily organic CC sales growth 9.5-12.0% from 6.5-9.0%; operating margin 15.6-16.0% from 15.4-15.9%; diluted EPS $44.25-46.25 from $42.25-44.75; operating cash flow $2.2-2.4B from $2.125-2.325B; gross margin 39.2-39.5% unchanged; capex $0.55-0.65B unchanged; share buyback $0.95-1.05B unchanged; effective tax rate ~25% unchanged · full year
3 Feb 26Raised6.5% - 9.0% daily, organic constant currency sales growth for 2026 · full year
31 Oct 25ReaffirmedAdjusted diluted EPS guidance narrowed to $39.00-$39.75 from $38.50-$40.25 · full year
1 Aug 25MixedFY2025 net sales raised to $17.9-$18.2B from $17.6-$18.1B; EPS lowered to $38.50-$40.25 from $39.00-$41.50; gross margin 38.6%-38.9% (prev 39.1%-39.4%); operating margin 14.7%-15.1% (prev 15.1%-15.5%); capex raised to $0.55-$0.65B from $0.45-$0.55B; share buyback lowered to $1.05-$1.15B from $1.15-$1.25B; operating cash flow unchanged $2.05-$2.25B · full year

W.W. Grainger, Inc. — questions

What guidance did W.W. Grainger, Inc. give?
On 2026-08-04: "FY26 revenue raised to $19.4-19.7B from $19.2-19.6B; FY26 EPS raised to $45.50-47.25 from $44.25-46.25; FY26 gross margin 39.3-39.6% from 39.2-39.5%; FY26 operating margin 15.8-16.2% from 15.6-16.0%; FY26 operating cash flow $2.25-2.4B from $2.2-2.4B; FY26 capex $0.575-0.65B from $0.55-0.65B; FY26 s"
When does W.W. Grainger, Inc. report earnings?
W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-04.

Every figure on this page comes from W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s own SEC filings — see them on SEC EDGAR. Price data is licensed and shown only inside the product.

How these figures are read: methodology · EquiReason.