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EPS came in at 12.01 against a street estimate of 11.28 — a beat of 6.5%.
Analysts rate WW Grainger Inc a hold (4 buy, 11 hold, 3 sell out of 18) with an average price target of $1,332.57.
CONFIDENT Q2 beat with 13.7% organic sales growth and 16.1% operating margins. Raised FY26 EPS guidance to $45.50–$47.25. Tariff refunds ($43M) and project-driven volume offset by mix headwinds and freight inflation. Q2 2026 Canada achieved operating margin recovery to highest levels in nearly a decade via service improvements, sales force reset, and customer diversification. Analysts pressed tariff refund sustainability, gross margin bridge, and data center sizing. Management reiterated refunds mostly captured; emphasized project tailwind is temporary, not strategic shift; data center direct exposure <1% but ecosystem impact material. 2026-08-04…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 9.85% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.12% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.91% |
| State Street Corp | 4.23% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.61% |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 1.96% |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.92% |
| ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | 1.80% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 W.W. GRAINGER, INC. - Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales (Q2 2026): $5,021 million vs $4,554 million (Q2 2025) — up 10.3% • Net sales | 2026-08-04 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 GRAINGER Q2 2026 RESULTS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales: $5.0 billion, up 10.3% reported (13.7% daily, organic constant currency basis) • Dilu | 2026-08-04 |
| Board / officer change · Q3 2026 W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW) — FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Effective date of changes: September 4-5, 2026 • Interim CFO base salary: $500,000 ( | 2026-08-03 |
| Results announced · Q2 2026 GRAINGER Q1 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales: $4.7 billion, up 10.1% (12.2% on daily, organic constant currency basis) • Diluted E | 2026-05-08 |
| Quarterly report · Q1 2026 W.W. GRAINGER, INC. - Q1 2026 10-Q SUMMARY --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales Q1 2026: $4,742 million vs. $4,306 million Q1 2025 (+10.1% YoY) • Net e | 2026-05-07 |
| Shareholder vote results · Q2 2026 W.W. GRAINGER, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual shareholder meeting held April 29, 2026 • 47,329,985 shares issued and outstanding | 2026-05-01 |
| Proxy statement · Q2 2026 W.W. GRAINGER, INC. — 2026 PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY --- WHAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING ON • Proposal 1: Elect 12 Director nominees for the ensuing yea | 2026-03-10 |
| Annual report FY2025 W.W. GRAINGER, INC. - 2025 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Market capitalization: $41.1 billion as of June 30, 2025 • Shares outstanding: 4 | 2026-02-19 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.49 / share ex-date Aug 10, 2026 · pay Sep 1, 2026 | 2026-08-10 |
| Dividend | $2.49 / share ex-date May 11, 2026 · pay Jun 1, 2026 | 2026-05-11 |
| Dividend | $2.26 / share ex-date Feb 9, 2026 · pay Mar 1, 2026 | 2026-02-09 |
| Dividend | $2.26 / share ex-date Nov 10, 2025 · pay Dec 1, 2025 | 2025-11-10 |
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