secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW)
CIK:        0000277135
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000277135-25-000145
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Grainger Q3 adjusted EPS $10.21 (+3.4%), narrows FY guidance to $39-$39.75
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- Sales $4.7B (+6.1%), daily constant currency +5.4%.
- Reported EPS $6.12 (-38%) on $196M non-cash loss from planned Cromwell exit; adjusted EPS $10.21 (+3.4%).
- Adjusted operating margin 15.2% (down 40 bps) as tariff costs weighed on High-Touch Solutions.
- FY 2025 adjusted EPS guidance narrowed to $39.00-$39.75 from $38.50-$40.25; sales guidance lowered to $17.8-$18.0B.
- Operating cash flow $597M; $399M returned via dividends and buybacks.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000027713525000145/0000277135-25-000145-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000027713525000145/gww-20251031.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000277135-25-000145

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