earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.60
Grainger Q1 2025 EPS $9.86 (+2.5%), sales $4.3B; dividend raised 10%
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
2025-Q1 EPS reported
$9.86
revenue$4,306,000,000
- Sales $4.3B, up 1.7% (4.4% daily constant currency); operating margin 15.6%, down 20 bps.
- Diluted EPS $9.86 vs $9.62 YoY; net earnings $479M; gross margin expanded 30 bps to 39.7%.
- Operating cash flow $646M; free cash flow $521M; returned $380M via dividends and buybacks.
- Quarterly dividend increased 10%; company reaffirms FY2025 EPS guidance of $39.00-$41.50.
- High-Touch Solutions N.A. sales flat; Endless Assortment segment sales up 10.3%.