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Grainger Q1 EPS $9.62 (+0.1%), sales $4.2B (+3.5%), reaffirms FY guidance
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$9.62
revenue$4,235,000,000
- Sales $4.2B up 3.5% (4.9% daily organic constant currency) vs Q1 2023.
- Diluted EPS $9.62 up $0.01 YoY; operating margin 15.8% down 80 bps.
- Operating cash flow $661M; returned $360M via dividends and buybacks.
- Reaffirmed FY 2024 guidance: EPS $38.00-$40.50, sales $17.2-$17.7B.
- Dividend increased 10%; share repurchase authorization refreshed for up to 5M shares.