Grainger Reports Q4 & Full-Year 2025 Results, Issues Strong 2026 Outlook with Higher Sales and EPS Guidance

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Grainger announced its Q4 and full-year 2025 results, showing solid sales growth but a slight Q4 EPS decline, while providing an optimistic 2026 outlook with projected increases in sales, operating margin, and diluted EPS.

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• Q4 2025 Financial Performance

  Reported sales of $4.4 billion, up 4.5% (4.6% daily, organic constant currency), with operating margin at 14.3% (down 70 bps) and diluted EPS of $9.44 (down 2.8%).

• Full-Year 2025 Financial Performance

  Achieved full-year sales of $17.9 billion, up 4.5% (4.9% daily, organic constant currency). Adjusted operating margin was 15.0% (down 50 bps), and adjusted diluted EPS was $39.48 (up 1.3%).

• Strong 2026 Guidance Issued

  Projected 2026 net sales between $18.7 - $19.1 billion, with daily, organic constant currency sales growth of 6.5% - 9.0%. Operating margin is expected to be 15.4% - 15.9%, and diluted EPS is guided between $42.25 - $44.75.

• Shareholder Returns and Cash Flow

  Generated $2.0 billion in operating cash flow for the full year 2025 and returned $1.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

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W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, which included a slight decline in Q4 diluted EPS but a modest increase in full-year adjusted diluted EPS. The most significant aspect of this filing is the robust 2026 guidance, projecting substantial growth in net sales, daily organic constant currency sales, operating margin, and diluted EPS. This positive outlook is particularly important as the company is currently trading near its 52-week high, suggesting that the strong forward guidance could help sustain investor confidence and justify its current valuation.