W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
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See all $GWW insider activity →W.W. Grainger reported Q2 2026 net sales of $5.021B, up 10.3% (13.7% daily organic constant currency), and diluted EPS of $12.01, up 20.5% Y/Y, with operating margin at 16.1%. IEEPA tariff refunds added $43M. Full-year guidance raised to net sales $19.4B-$19.7B and adjusted EPS $45.50-$47.25. CFO Deidra Merriwether steps down Sept. 4.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $5.02B, up 10.3% year over year and slightly above analysts’ $4.96B estimate, with non-GAAP EPS of $12.01, above $11.30. The company lifted full-year revenue guidance to about $19.55B and adjusted EPS to $46.38. Management cited project demand, tariff refunds, and upcoming September pricing actions, plus a CFO transition.
W.W. Grainger reported Q2 2026 results driven by broad customer-group acceleration, including manufacturing, government, and data center-related demand. Management cited 100 bps gross margin expansion tied mainly to IEEPA tariff refunds and exiting the U.K. market, and raised full-year guidance. It expects Q3 margin decline sequentially, September pricing actions, and CFO Deidra Merriwether stepping down Sept. 4, 2026.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 3 news stories mentioning GWW (W.W. GRAINGER, INC.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 2 bullish, 1 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent GWW coverage spans earnings, financial news and corporate actions.
Guidance raise plus margin tailwinds (IEEPA tariff refunds, U.K. exit) and a September pricing action frame a constructive near-term earnings setup, but freight/product inflation and MonotaRO prebuy normalization are key swing factors.
Guidance lift plus explicit September pricing actions are near-term margin and demand signals, but the article notes the stock fell over 5% post-results.
Raised FY outlook but warned Q3 sequential margin pressure as the tariff-refund benefit laps, plus planned September price increases to offset freight and Middle East-related costs.
The update is a direct positive read-through for FY26 fundamentals, with higher EPS and sales growth ranges than prior guidance.
Beat on revenue and EPS with full-year revenue guidance near estimates, but the stock dropped, implying investors wanted stronger growth or margin/forward upside.
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W.W. Grainger reported Q2 2026 net sales of $5.021B, up 10.3% (13.7% daily organic constant currency), and diluted EPS of $12.01, up 20.5% Y/Y, with operating margin at 16.1%. IEEPA tariff refunds added $43M. Full-year guidance raised to net sales $19.4B-$19.7B and adjusted EPS $45.50-$47.25. CFO Deidra Merriwether steps down Sept. 4.
6 min readW.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $5.02B, up 10.3% year over year and slightly above analysts’ $4.96B estimate, with non-GAAP EPS of $12.01, above $11.30. The company lifted full-year revenue guidance to about $19.55B and adjusted EPS to $46.38. Management cited project demand, tariff refunds, and upcoming September pricing actions, plus a CFO transition.
4 min readW.W. Grainger reported Q2 2026 results driven by broad customer-group acceleration, including manufacturing, government, and data center-related demand. Management cited 100 bps gross margin expansion tied mainly to IEEPA tariff refunds and exiting the U.K. market, and raised full-year guidance. It expects Q3 margin decline sequentially, September pricing actions, and CFO Deidra Merriwether stepping down Sept. 4, 2026.
6 min readW.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Q2 results and raised its FY2026 guidance. The company now expects EPS of $45.50 to $47.25 on net sales of $19.4 billion to $19.7 billion, with sales growth of 8.4% to 10.0% and daily, organic constant-currency growth of 11.5% to 13.0%. Shares were quoted at $1,305.00 premarket, down 4.77%.
2 min readW.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $5.02 billion, up 10.3% year over year, topping Wall Street’s estimate by 1.2%. GAAP EPS was $12.01, up from $9.97, and beat consensus by 7.7%. The company guided full-year revenue to about $19.55 billion. Shares fell 5.6% to $1,295 after results.
6 min readW.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 gww8kex991q22026.htm EX-99.1 Document GRAINGER REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER 2026 Continued strong results across the business; Company increases full year 2026 outlook Second Quarter Highlights • Delivered sales of $5.0 billion, up 10.3%, or 13.7% on a daily,
4 min readW.W. Grainger (GWW) shares fell about 1% after the company said CFO Deidra C. Merriwether will resign effective Sept. 4, 2026. The board appointed Laurie R. Thomson, current VP and Controller, as interim CFO. Grainger said the change was not tied to disagreements over operations or financial reporting. Shares traded around $1,366.
4 min readW.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. false 0000277135 0000277135 2026-07-31 2026-07-31 iso4217:USD xbrli:shares iso4217:USD xbrli:shares UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Repor
2 min readW.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) will report earnings Tuesday before the bell. The company previously beat revenue expectations with $4.74B revenue, up 10.1% year on year. Analysts expect this quarter revenue growth of 8.9% YoY. The article cites an average analyst price target of $1,292 versus a $1,382 share price.
3 min readW.W. Grainger (GWW) is set to report fiscal Q2 2026 earnings Aug. 4 before the open. Analysts expect diluted EPS of $11.28, up from $9.97 a year earlier, and full-year EPS of $45.45. The article cites recent Q1 results and notes a consensus “Hold” rating with price targets around $1,266 to $1,380.
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