secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW)
CIK:        0000277135
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-04T12:03:38+00:00
Accession:  0000277135-26-000076
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Grainger Q2 sales $5.0B (+10.3%), EPS $12.01 (+20.5%); raises FY guidance
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- Diluted EPS of $12.01, up 20.5% YoY; operating margin 16.1%, up 120 bps.
- Sales $5.0B, up 10.3% (13.7% daily organic constant currency); High-Touch N.A. +11.9%, Endless Assortment +13.5%.
- Gross profit margin 39.5%, up 100 bps; includes $43M IEEPA tariff refunds reducing COGS.
- Operating cash flow $444M; returned $341M to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.
- FY 2026 EPS guidance raised to $45.50-$47.25 (from $44.25-$46.25); sales guidance raised to $19.4-$19.7B.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000027713526000076/0000277135-26-000076-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000027713526000076/gww-20260804.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000277135-26-000076

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