W.W. Grainger’s second quarter saw revenue climb as the company navigated a challenging environment, but the market responded sharply negatively to the results. Management highlighted that tariff-related inventory accounting and price/cost timing issues weighed on profitability, particularly through LIFO (last-in, first-out) inventory impacts. CEO Donald Macpherson pointed out that demand from contractor and healthcare customers was a bright spot, offsetting muted trends elsewhere, while CFO Dee Merriwether emphasized that most margin pressure was transitory, stemming from accounting rather than operational weaknesses. The leadership acknowledged that underlying operations would have shown more robust earnings growth without the LIFO headwinds.
Maintenance and repair supplier W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) reported Q2 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5.6% year on year to $4.55 billion. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $17.85 billion at the midpoint came in 0.5% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $9.97 per share was 0.9% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. But this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy.
Thankfully, industrial end markets were stable over the past six months as the industry’s 3.2% gain has nearly mirrored the S&P 500.
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W.W. Grainger's Q2 2025 results show mixed performance with revenue slightly beating estimates but EPS and full-year guidance disappointing investors, sparking an 11% pre-market drop.
Maintenance and repair supplier W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 5.6% year on year to $4.55 billion. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $17.85 billion at the midpoint came in 0.5% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $9.97 per share was 0.9% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
