GWW · 10-Q · 2026Q3

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

Filed 2026-11-04 · Consumer · View original filing on EDGAR

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Ranked Events

• Operating Income and MarginsImportance 69 · Surprise 64
  Third-quarter operating earnings increased 62% to $828 million, while adjusted operating earnings rose 18% to $836 million. For the first nine months, operating earnings increased 30.5% to $2,428 million and adjusted…
• Market Demand TrendsImportance 59 · Surprise 48
  Grainger’s net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased 11% to $14.944 billion, with daily organic constant-currency sales up 14%. High-Touch Solutions N.A. sales increased 12%, primarily due to…
• Segment Revenue PerformanceImportance 59 · Surprise 48
  High-Touch Solutions N.A. sales grew 13.8% to $4,135 million in the third quarter and 12.1% to $11,854 million in the first nine months of 2026, primarily due to volume. Endless Assortment sales increased 11.9% to…
• Operating Cash Flow TrendsImportance 54 · Surprise 22
  Net cash provided by operating activities increased 13.8% to $1,844 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, from $1,620 million in the comparable 2025 period. The increase was primarily due to higher net…
• Income Tax Rate ChangesImportance 54 · Surprise 74
  Third-quarter effective tax rate declined to 24.3% from 34.7%, while reported tax expense increased $27 million to $198 million. The nine-month effective tax rate was 24.7%, down from 26.6%, with tax expense up $109…
• Operating Expense TrendsImportance 54 · Surprise 40
  Third-quarter reported SG&A decreased 8% to $1,183 million, but adjusted SG&A increased 8% to $1,175 million, primarily due to higher payroll and benefits. For the first nine months, reported SG&A rose 1.8% to $3,463…
• Gross Margin DriversImportance 54 · Surprise 40
  Consolidated gross profit increased 11.8% to $2,011 million in the third quarter, and gross margin expanded 20 basis points to 38.8%. For the first nine months, gross profit grew 11.9% to $5,891 million and gross…
• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 54 · Surprise 40
  Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2026 rose 11.3% to $5,181 million from $4,657 million, while daily organic constant-currency sales increased 14.9%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net…
• Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 51 · Surprise 38
  Cash and cash equivalents were $768 million at September 30, 2026, compared with $585 million at December 31, 2025, and available liquidity was approximately $2.0 billion. Working capital was $3,651 million, up $136…
• Geographic Market CommentaryImportance 35 · Surprise 48
  MonotaRO’s enterprise customer growth contributed to Endless Assortment’s sales increase, indicating strength in the Japanese market. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Endless Assortment sales grew 21% on a…

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