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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · W. W. Grainger (GWW)

Grainger Q3 sales rise 6.7% to $4.2 billion; diluted EPS $9.43, up 14.1%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

W.W. Grainger reported third-quarter 2023 results with net sales of $4.2 billion, up 6.7%, and diluted EPS of $9.43, up 14.1% from a year earlier. The company also narrowed its full-year 2023 guidance, with diluted EPS now expected at $36.00 to $36.60, compared with the prior range of $35.00 to $36.75.

Key points

  • Q3 2023 net sales were $4,208 million, up 6.7%, or 8.7% on a daily, constant currency basis
  • Operating earnings were $667 million, up 10.7%, with operating margin of 15.9%, up 60 basis points
  • Full-year 2023 diluted EPS guidance narrowed to $36.00 to $36.60 from $35.00 to $36.75; net sales guidance narrowed to $16.4 billion to $16.6 billion from $16.4 billion to $16.8 billion
  • Q3 operating cash flow was $523 million; $287 million was returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases

The filing

CompanyW. W. Grainger (GWW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 26, 2023, 8:31 AM ET
Accession number0000277135-23-000093

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 26, 2023.

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