W.W. Grainger said net sales for the 3 months ended March 31, 2026 were $4,742 million, an increase of $436 million or 10%, and on a daily, organic constant currency basis increased 12%.

1. 01

   W.W. Grainger said net sales for the 3 months ended March 31, 2026 were $4,742 million, an increase of $436 million or 10%, and on a daily, organic constant currency basis increased 12%.

2. 02

   The company said gross profit for Q1 2026 was $1,896 million, an increase of 11%, and gross profit margin of 40.0% increased 30 basis points, while operating earnings were $793 million, an increase of 18%.

3. 03

   W.W. Grainger said High-Touch Solutions N.A. net sales for Q1 2026 were $3,752 million, an increase of 11%, and operating earnings were $688 million, an increase of 15%, while Endless Assortment net sales were $990 million, an increase of 20%, and operating earnings were $105 million, an increase of 46%.

4. 04

   The company said net cash provided by operating activities for Q1 2026 was $739 million compared to $646 million in the prior year period, cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2026 were $695 million, and available liquidity was approximately $1.9 billion.

Key figures

Quarter ended March 31, 2026

Revenue

$4.7B

Operating income

$793M

Net income

$555M

EPS

$11.65

Gross profit

$1.9B

Operating cash flow

$739M

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