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Helen Gordon, CEO of Grainger, discusses the company's earnings results, the state of the housing market, and what's next for the firm.

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The headline numbers for W.W. Grainger (GWW) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

CHICAGO , May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today announced the appointment of Melanie Tinto as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective April 28. With this appointment, she will join the Grainger Leadership Team and oversee HR strategy and operations, including talent management, succession planning, compensation, organizational performance and benefits.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Kyle Bland - VP, IR Donald Macpherson - Chairman & CEO Deidra Merriwether - CFO & SVP Conference Call Participants David Manthey - Baird Jacob Levenson - Melius Research Ryan Merkel - William Blair Christopher Snyder - Morgan Stanley Tommy Moll - Stephens Ryan Cooke - Wolfe Research Deane Dray - RBC Capital Markets Sabrina Abrams - Bank of America Merrill Lynch Christopher Glynn - Oppenheimer Katie Fleischer - KeyBanc Capital Markets Patrick Baumann - JPMorgan Operator Greetings and welcome to the W.W. Grainger First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call.

GWW Q1 results reflect the ongoing solid performance at MonotaRO and Zoro.

W.W. Grainger (GWW) came out with quarterly earnings of $9.86 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.46 per share. This compares to earnings of $9.62 per share a year ago.

Continued execution fueling solid results; Company reaffirms full year 2025 guidance First Quarter Highlights Delivered sales of $4.3 billion, up 1.7%, or 4.4% on a daily, constant currency basis Achieved operating margin of 15.6%, down 20 basis points Generated diluted EPS of $9.86, up 2.5% Produced $646 million in operating cash flow and returned $380 million to Grainger shareholders through dividends and share repurchases Announced quarterly dividend increase of 10% Reaffirming full year 2025 guidance CHICAGO , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported results for the first quarter of 2025 with sales of $4.3 billion, up 1.7%, or 4.4% on a daily, constant currency basis, and diluted EPS of $9.86, up 2.5% compared to the first quarter of 2024.  "Across both segments, our team kicked off 2025 by excelling at what we do best: delivering exceptional service, advancing our capabilities and being a trusted partner for our customers," said D.G.

CHICAGO , April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) held its annual meeting of shareholders virtually today.