W.W. Grainger said net sales for 2024 were $17,168 million, an increase of $690 million or 4% compared to the prior year. On a daily, organic constant currency basis, net sales increased 5%.

1. 01

   W.W. Grainger said net sales for 2024 were $17,168 million, an increase of $690 million or 4% compared to the prior year. On a daily, organic constant currency basis, net sales increased 5%.

2. 02

   The company said operating earnings for 2024 were $2,637 million, an increase of $72 million or 3%, and adjusted operating earnings were $2,653 million, an increase of 2%. Operating margin and adjusted operating margin decreased 20 basis points.

3. 03

   Grainger said diluted earnings per share for 2024 were $38.71, an increase of 7% compared to $36.23 in the prior year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $38.96, an increase of 6% compared to $36.67 in the prior year.

4. 04

   The company said net cash provided by operating activities for 2024 was $2,111 million, an increase compared to $2,031 million in the prior year, and it repurchased shares for $1,201 million compared to $850 million in the prior year. Grainger said share repurchases for 2025 are expected to be in the range of $1,150 to $1,250 million.

Key figures

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

$17.2B

Operating income

$2.6B

Net income

$1.9B

EPS

$38.71

Gross profit

$6.8B

Operating cash flow

$2.1B

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