W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 1, 2025.
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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 1, 2025
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-01.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-01.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
Compared 67 previous paragraphs and 87 current paragraphs.
39 unchanged; 17 reworded; 25 added; 9 removed; 2 previous and 6 current paragraphs rearranged.
Tables are not compared: 7 previous and 14 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.
Added paragraphs (25)
Current report
Operating earnings of $678 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $29 million, or 5%, compared to the same period in 2024. Adjusted operating earnings increased $13 million, or 2%, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was due to higher gross profit dollars, partially offset by increased SG&A expenses in the second quarter of 2025.
Current report
Net sales of $3,544 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $86 million, which represents a 3%, increase on a reported and daily, constant currency basis, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to volume.
Current report
Gross profit of $1,454 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $11 million, or 1%. Gross profit margin of 41.0% decreased 70 basis points compared to the same period in 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by negative price cost spread due to timing and last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory valuation impacts.
Current report
SG&A expenses of $865 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $13 million, or 2%, compared to the same period in 2024. Adjusted SG&A expenses increased $28 million, or 3%, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher marketing expenses.
Current report
Operating earnings of $589 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $2 million compared to the same period in 2024. Adjusted operating earnings decreased $17 million, or 3%, compared to the same period in 2024.
Current report
SG&A expenses of $185 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $17 million, or 10%, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher marketing expenses.
Current report
Operating earnings of $92 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $31 million, or 51%, compared to the same period in 2024.
Current report
Results of Operations – Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Current report
Net sales of $8,860 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $313 million, or 4%, and on a daily, constant currency basis increased 5% compared to the same period in 2024. Both High-Touch Solutions N.A. and the Endless Assortment segments contributed to sales growth in the six months ended June 30, 2025. For further discussion on the Company's net sales, see the Segment Analysis section below.
Current report
Gross profit of $3,465 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $103 million, or 3%, and gross profit margin of 39.1% decreased 20 basis points compared to the same period in 2024. For further discussion on the Company's gross profit, see the Segment Analysis section below.
Current report
SG&A expenses of $2,115 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $71 million, or 4%, and adjusted SG&A expenses increased $87 million, or 4%, driven by higher marketing expenses in 2025.
Current report
Operating earnings of $1,350 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $32 million or 2%, compared to the same period in 2024. Adjusted operating earnings increased $16 million, or 1% compared to the same period in 2024.
Current report
Income taxes of $310 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $6 million, compared to the same period in 2024. Adjusted income taxes increased $2 million, compared to the same period in 2024. Grainger's reported and adjusted effective tax rates were 23.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
Current report
Diluted earnings per share was $19.83 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 4% compared to $19.13 for the same period in 2024. Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 2% compared to $19.37 for the same period in 2024.
Current report
Segment Analysis
Current report
High-Touch Solutions N.A.
Current report
Net sales of $6,941 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $78 million, or 1%, and on a daily, constant currency basis increased 2% compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to volume.
Current report
Gross profit of $2,893 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $27 million, or 1%, and gross profit margin of 41.7% decreased 10 basis points compared to the same period in 2024.
Current report
SG&A expenses of $1,704 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $39 million, or 2%, compared to the same period in 2024. Adjusted SG&A expenses increased $54 million, or 3%. The increase was primarily due to higher marketing and payroll and benefit expenses in 2025.
Current report
Operating earnings of $1,189 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $12 million, or 1%, compared to the same period in 2024. Adjusted operating earnings deceased $27 million, or 2%, compared to the same period in 2024.
Current report
Endless Assortment
Current report
Gross profit of $522 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $73 million, or 16%, and gross profit margin of 29.7% increased 30 basis points compared to the same period in 2024.
Current report
SG&A expenses of $358 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $29 million, or 9%, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher marketing expenses in 2025.
Current report
Operating earnings of $164 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $44 million, or 37% compared to the same period in 2024.
Current report
The following tables provide reconciliations of reported SG&A expenses, operating earnings, net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. and diluted earnings per share determined in accordance with GAAP to the Company's non-GAAP measures adjusted SG&A expenses, adjusted operating earnings, adjusted net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. and adjusted diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in millions of dollars):
Removed paragraphs (9)
Previous report
Operating earnings of $672 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $3 million compared to the same period in 2024.
Previous report
The following table shows reported segment results (in millions of dollars):
Previous report
Net sales of $3,397 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were flat, and on a daily, constant currency basis, net sales increased 2% compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to volume.
Previous report
Gross profit of $1,439 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $16 million, or 1%. Gross profit margin of 42.4% increased 60 basis points compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily from the supplier funding benefit related to the annual Grainger Sales Meeting. The benefit is offset in SG&A.
Previous report
SG&A of $839 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $26 million, or 3%, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher payroll and benefit and marketing expenses.
Previous report
Operating earnings of $600 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased $10 million, or 2%, compared to the same period in 2024.
Previous report
The following table shows reported segment results (in millions of dollars):
Previous report
SG&A of $173 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $12 million, or 8%, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher marketing expenses.
Previous report
Operating earnings of $72 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $13 million, or 22%, compared to the same period in 2024.
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Previous wording
The global economy continues to experience elevated levels of volatility and uncertainty, including within the commodity, labor, and transportation markets, driven by a combination of geopolitical developments and macroeconomic factors. Recent imposition of new and expanded tariffs have further contributed to disruptions in global capital markets and global supply chains. These developments may impact the Company’s operations, financial condition, and results of operations.
Current wording
The global economy continues to experience elevated levels of volatility and uncertainty, including within the commodity, labor, and transportation markets, driven by a combination of geopolitical developments and macroeconomic factors. Recent imposition of new and fluctuating tariffs have further contributed to disruptions in global capital markets and global supply chains. These developments may impact the Company’s operations, financial condition, and results of operations.
Previous wording
The Company is actively monitoring economic conditions in the U.S. and internationally, including the potential ramifications of evolving trade policies, changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, inflationary pressures, and the risk of a global or regional economic recession. In response to these factors, the Company has implemented various strategies designed to mitigate certain adverse effects of changing inflationary conditions and supply chain challenges, while continuing to maintain market price competitiveness.
Current wording
The Company is actively monitoring economic conditions in the U.S. and internationally, including the potential ramifications of evolving trade policies, changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, inflationary pressures, and the risk of a global or regional economic recession. In response to these factors, the Company has implemented various strategies designed to mitigate certain adverse effects of changing inflationary conditions and supply chain challenges, while continuing to maintain market price competitiveness to the extent possible.
Previous wording
Historically, the Company's broad and diverse customer base and the generally nondiscretionary nature of its products have provided a degree of resilience during periods of economic contraction in the industrial MRO market. However, the ultimate impact of ongoing macroeconomic conditions, including recent tariff-related developments, remains uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time.
Current wording
Historically, the Company's broad and diverse customer base and the generally nondiscretionary nature of its products have provided a degree of resilience during periods of economic contraction in the industrial MRO market. However, the ultimate impact of ongoing macroeconomic conditions, including recent, unprecedented tariff-related developments, remains uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time, but may impact the Company’s operations, financial condition, and results of operations.
Previous wording
Net sales of $4,306 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $71 million, or 2%, and on a daily, constant currency basis, net sales increased 4% compared to the same period in 2024. Both High-Touch Solutions N.A. and the Endless Assortment segment contributed to daily, constant currency sales growth in the first quarter of 2025. For further discussion on the Company's net sales, see the Segment Analysis section below.
Current wording
Net sales of $4,554 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $242 million, or 6%, and on a daily, constant currency basis, net sales increased 5% compared to the same period in 2024. Both High-Touch Solutions N.A. and the Endless Assortment segment contributed to sales growth in the second quarter of 2025. For further discussion on the Company's net sales, see the Segment Analysis section below.
Previous wording
Gross profit of $1,710 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $42 million, or 3%, and gross profit margin of 39.7% increased 30 basis points compared to the same period in 2024. For further discussion on the Company's gross profit, see the Segment Analysis section below.
Current wording
Gross profit of $1,755 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $61 million, or 4%, and gross profit margin of 38.5% decreased 80 basis points compared to the same period in 2024. For further discussion on the Company's gross profit, see the Segment Analysis section below.
Previous wording
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses of $1,038 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $39 million, or 4%, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher marketing expense in the first quarter of 2025.
Current wording
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses of $1,077 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $32 million, or 3%, compared to the same period in 2024. Adjusted SG&A expenses increased $48 million, or 5%, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher marketing expenses in the second quarter of 2025.
Previous wording
Income tax expense of $157 million and $158 million represents effective tax rates of 23.9% and 24.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to tax planning benefits offset by lower benefits from stock compensation in the period.
Current wording
Income tax expense of $153 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $7 million compared to the same period in 2024. Adjusted income tax expense increased $3 million compared to the same period in 2024. Grainger's reported and adjusted effective tax rates were 23.2% and 22.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to lower benefits from stock compensation in the period.
Previous wording
Diluted earnings per share was $9.86 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of 3% compared to $9.62 for the same period in 2024.
Current wording
Diluted earnings per share was $9.97 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 5% compared to $9.51 for the same period in 2024. Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 2% compared to $9.76 for the same period in 2024.
Previous wording
Net sales of $828 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $77 million, or 10%, and on a daily, constant currency basis increased 15% compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was due to repeat business for the segment and enterprise customer growth at MonotaRO. Sales growth was partially offset by unfavorable currency exchange of 3% due to changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen.
Current wording
Net sales of $929 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $153 million, or 20%, and on a daily, constant currency basis increased 16% compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was due to repeat business for the segment and enterprise customer growth at MonotaRO.
Previous wording
Gross profit of $245 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $25 million, or 11%, and gross profit margin of 29.6% increased 30 basis points compared to the same period in 2024.
Current wording
Gross profit of $277 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $48 million, or 21%, and gross profit margin of 29.8% increased 30 basis points compared to the same period in 2024.
Previous wording
Grainger utilizes non-GAAP measures where it believes it will assist users of its financial statements in understanding its business. Non-GAAP measures exclude certain items affecting comparability that can affect the year-over-year assessment of operating results and other one-time items that do not directly reflect ongoing operating results.
Current wording
Grainger utilizes non-GAAP measures where it believes it will assist users of its financial statements in understanding its business. Non-GAAP measures exclude certain items affecting comparability that can affect the year-over-year assessment of operating results and other one-time items that do not directly reflect ongoing operating results. The Company adjusts its reported net sales when there are differences in the number of U.S. selling days relative to the prior year period and also excludes the impact on reported net sales due to changes in foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and results of certain divested businesses. Adjusted results including adjusted SG&A, adjusted operating earnings, adjusted net earnings and adjusted diluted EPS exclude certain non-recurring items, including restructuring charges, asset impairments, gains and losses associated with business divestitures and other non-recurring, infrequent or unusual gains and losses from the Company’s most directly comparable reported U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) results. The Company believes its non-GAAP measures provide meaningful information to assist investors in understanding financial results and assessing prospects for future performance as they provide a better baseline for analyzing the ongoing performance of its businesses by excluding items that may not be indicative of core operating results. Grainger’s non-GAAP finan cial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or as a superior measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Previous wording
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Grainger had cash and cash equivalents of $666 million and $1,036 million, respectively. The Company had approximately $1.9 billion in available liquidity as of March 31, 2025.
Current wording
As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Grainger had cash and cash equivalents of $597 million and $1,036 million, respectively. The Company had approximately $1.8 billion in available liquidity as of June 30, 2025.
Previous wording
Net cash provided by operating activities was $646 million and $661 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease was driven by unfavorable changes in working capital primarily due to inventory management and timing of cash payments compared to the prior year period.
Current wording
Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,023 million and $1,072 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease was driven by unfavorable changes in working capital primarily due to inventory inflation partially offset by timing of cash payments compared to the prior year period.
Previous wording
Net cash used in investing activities was $125 million and $118 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase was due to capital expenditures driven by continued U.S. supply chain investments in the first quarter of 2025.
Current wording
Net cash used in investing activities was $283 million and $177 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase was due to capital expenditures driven by continued U.S. and MonotaRO supply chain investments in the first half of 2025.
Previous wording
Net cash used in financing activities was $898 million and $391 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to the repayment of the 1.85% Senior Notes in the amount of $500 million.
Current wording
Net cash used in financing activities was $1,201 million and $763 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to the repayment of the 1.85% Senior Notes in the amount of $500 million.
Previous wording
Working capital as of March 31, 2025 was $3,198 million, a decrease of $84 million compared to $3,282 million as of December 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.7 and 2.9, respectively.
Current wording
Working capital as of June 30, 2025 was $3,455 million, an increase of $173 million compared to $3,282 million as of December 31, 2024. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.8 and 2.9, respectively.
Previous wording
Total debt as a percent of total capitalization was 37.2% and 42.9% as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Current wording
Total debt as a percent of total capitalization was 36.5% and 42.9% as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Rearranged current paragraphs (6)
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
In this section, Grainger utilizes non-GAAP measures where it believes it will assist users of its financial statements in understanding its business. For further information regarding the Company's non-GAAP measures including reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, see below "Non-GAAP Measures."
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
The following table is included as an aid to understanding the changes in Grainger's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (in millions of dollars except per share amounts):
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
The following table is included as an aid to understanding the changes of Grainger's total net sales, daily net sales and daily, organic constant currency net sales compared from the prior period for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in millions of dollars):
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
In this section, Grainger utilizes non-GAAP measures where it believes it will assist users of its financial statements in understanding its business. For further information regarding the Company's non-GAAP measures including reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, see "Non-GAAP Measures." For further segment information, see Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1: Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Net sales of $1,757 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $230 million, or 15%, and on a daily constant currency basis increased 16% compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was due to repeat business for the segment and enterprise customer growth at MonotaRO.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
The following tables provide reconciliations of reported net sales growth from the prior year period in accordance with GAAP to the Company's non-GAAP measures daily net sales and daily, constant currency net salesfor the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in millions of dollars):
Rearranged previous paragraphs (2)
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
The Company adjusts its reported net sales to daily, constant currency net sales when there are differences in the number of U.S. selling days relative to the prior year period and also excludes the impact due to changes in foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
The Company believes its non-GAAP measures provide meaningful information to assist investors in understanding financial results and assessing future performance as they provide a better baseline for analyzing the ongoing performance of its businesses by excluding items that may not be indicative of core operating results. Grainger’s non-GAAP finan cial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or as a superior measure to, its most directly comparable GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.