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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000277135-24-000131"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GWW"
cik: "0000277135"
company_name: "W.W. GRAINGER, INC."
filed_at: "2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T14:04:26.629967+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grainger Q2 adjusted EPS $9.76 (+5.2%); narrows 2024 EPS guidance to $38.00-$39.50

## Summary
- Sales $4.3B, up 3.1% reported (+5.1% daily organic constant currency).
- Reported operating margin 15.1% (down 70 bps); adjusted 15.4% (down 40 bps).
- Generated $411M operating cash flow; returned $345M via dividends and buybacks.
- High-Touch Solutions N.A. daily organic constant currency sales +3.7%; Endless Assortment +11.7%.
- Narrows 2024 adjusted EPS guidance to $38.00-$39.50 and sales growth to 4%-6% daily organic constant currency.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000277135-24-000131
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GWW
- cik: 0000277135
- company_name: W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000027713524000131/0000277135-24-000131-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000027713524000131/gww-20240801.htm

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