Benzinga | Feb 3, 2021 08:32AM EST

W.W. Grainger: Q4 Earnings Insights



Shares of W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) decreased 0.1% after the company reported Q4 results.

Quarterly Results

Earnings per share fell 5.67% over the past year to $3.66, which missed the estimate of $3.86.

Revenue of $2,941,000,000 rose by 3.30% from the same period last year, which beat the estimate of $2,920,000,000.

Outlook

W.W. Grainger hasn't issued any earnings guidance for the time being.

W.W. Grainger hasn't issued any revenue guidance for the time being.

Details Of The Call

Date: Feb 03, 2021

Time: 11:00 AM

ET Webcast URL: https://78449.themediaframe.com/dataconf/productusers/wwc/mediaframe/42715/indexl.html

Recent Stock Performance

52-week high: $427.90

Company's 52-week low was at $200.61

Price action over last quarter: Up 3.41%

Company Description

W.W. Grainger distributes more than 1.7 million maintenance, repair, and operations, or MRO, products that are sourced from over 5,000 suppliers. The company serves more than 3.5 million customers through its online and electronic purchasing platforms, vending machines, catalog distribution, and its network of over 450 global branches. In recent years, Grainger has invested in its e-commerce capabilities, and the firm is the 10th- largest e-commerce site in North America. In 2019, Grainger generated 77% of its $11.5 billion of sales in the United States.