{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0000277135-22-000040","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"GWW","cik":"0000277135","company_name":"W.W. GRAINGER, INC.","filed_at":"2022-10-28T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:03:53.110252+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-22T22:55:59.606067+00:00","sec_items":["2.02","9.01"],"event_type":"earnings","sentiment":"positive","materiality_score":0.85,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.85,"confidence":"high","headline":"Grainger Q3 EPS $8.27 beats; raises FY22 guidance to $29.10-$29.70","bullets":["Q3 sales $3.94B (+16.9% YoY); gross margin 38.5% (+145 bps); operating margin 15.3% (+230 bps).","Diluted EPS $8.27 vs $5.65 YoY, up 46.4%; operating earnings $603M (+37.6%).","Operating cash flow $380M; returned $286M to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.","FY22 guidance raised: EPS $29.10-$29.70 (prev $27.25-$28.75); sales growth 15.5%-16.5%.","High-Touch N.A. daily sales +19.4%; Endless Assortment +8.6% (+23.7% constant currency)."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000277135-22-000040","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000277135-22-000040.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000277135-22-000040.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000277135-22-000040.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000027713522000040/0000277135-22-000040-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000027713522000040/gww-20221028.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-22T22:55:59.606067+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"04faf2cf6ac4207112e9bee4a701df28da053a87","claim":"W.W. GRAINGER, INC. reported third quarter ended September 30, 2022 results: revenue $3,942, net income $426, EPS $8.27. Guidance raised.","evidence_excerpt":"($ in millions) Q3 2022 (1) Q3 2021 (1) Q3 Fav. (Unfav.) vs. Prior Net Sales $3,942 $3,372 16.9% Gross Profit $1,519 $1,250 21.5% Operating Earnings $603 $438 37.6% Net Earnings Attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. $426 $297 43.4% Diluted Earnings Per Share $8.27 $5.65 46.4%","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000027713522000040/0000277135-22-000040-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Earnings Releases","details":[{"label":"Period","value":"third quarter ended September 30, 2022"},{"label":"Revenue","value":"$3,942"},{"label":"Net income","value":"$426"},{"label":"EPS","value":"$8.27"},{"label":"Guidance","value":"raised"},{"label":"Result","value":"reported results"}],"fact_type":"earnings_release"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}