W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported $4.31 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.7%. EPS of $9.86 for the same period compares to $9.62 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.32 billion, representing a surprise of -0.29%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.23%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $9.46.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how W.W. Grainger performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Total Reported Growth: 1.7% versus 2.4% estimated by five analysts on average.
- Net Sales- High-Touch Solutions N.A. $3.40 billion compared to the $3.43 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.2% year over year.
- Net Sales- Endless Assortment: $828 million compared to the $810.60 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.3% year over year.
- Net Sales- Other: $81 million versus $80.64 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.5% change.
- Operating earnings (losses)- Endless Assortment: $72 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $68.63 million.
- Operating earnings (losses)- High-Touch Solutions N.A. $600 million versus $587.01 million estimated by six analysts on average.
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Shares of W.W. Grainger have returned +8.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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