earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Grainger Q3 sales $4.2B +6.7%; EPS $9.43 +14%; narrows FY EPS guidance to $36.00-$36.60
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$28.32
revenue$12,481,000,000
- Q3 sales $4.2B, up 6.7% YoY (8.7% daily constant currency); operating earnings $667M +10.7%; diluted EPS $9.43 +14.1%.
- Gross profit margin 39.3% (up 80 bps); operating margin 15.9% (up 60 bps).
- Generated $523M operating cash flow; returned $287M to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.
- Narrows FY2023 guidance: daily sales growth 8.5%-9.5%; diluted EPS $36.00-$36.60 (prev $35.00-$36.75).
- High-Touch Solutions N.A. daily sales +8.7%; Endless Assortment +6.0% (+9.2% constant currency).