Every material Form 8-K W. W. Grainger filed with the SEC in 2023, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
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.
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
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