earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Grainger Q4 EPS $9.71, sales $4.2B; issues 2025 guidance EPS $39.00-$41.50
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
2024-FY EPS reported
$38.71
revenue$17,168,000,000
- Q4 sales $4.2B (+5.9% reported, +4.7% organic constant currency); diluted EPS $9.71 (+23.1% reported).
- FY 2024 sales $17.2B (+4.2%); diluted EPS $38.71 (+6.8% reported); adjusted EPS $38.96 (+6.2%).
- Reported operating margin 15.0% (up 110 bps Q4); FY adjusted operating margin 15.5% (down 20 bps).
- 2025 guidance: net sales $17.6-18.1B, EPS $39.00-$41.50, operating margin 15.1%-15.5%.
- Generated $2.1B operating cash flow in FY 2024; returned $1.6B via dividends and share repurchases.