W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported third quarter 2026 net sales of $5.2 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $12.54, reflecting steady performance across both of its operating segments. Driven by these results, the company raised its full-year 2026 financial guidance, including an updated adjusted diluted EPS range of $47.00 to $48.00.
Third quarter sales reached $5.2 billion, up 11.3% on a reported basis and 14.9% on a daily, organic constant currency basis compared to the third quarter of 2025.
Adjusted diluted earnings per share grew 22.8% to $12.54 for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
The company updated its full-year 2026 net sales guidance to a range of $19.8 billion to $20.0 billion.
Operating cash flow for the quarter was $661 million, with $396 million returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
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From W. W. Grainger's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$17.94B
+4.5%
$35.40
-8.6%
9.5%
FY2024
$17.17B
+4.2%
$38.71
+6.8%
11.1%
FY2023
$16.48B
+8.2%
$36.23
+20.5%
11.1%
FY2022
$15.23B
+16.9%
$30.06
+51.5%
10.2%
FY2021
$13.02B
+10.4%
$19.84
+54.8%
8.0%
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What did W. W. Grainger earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, W. W. Grainger reported diluted EPS of $12.42 (+102.9% year over year) on revenue of $5.18B (+11.3%).
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