W.W. Grainger (GWW) Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates

Company Performance - W.W. Grainger reported quarterly earnings of $9.97 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10 per share, but showing an increase from $9.76 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -0.30% [1] - The company posted revenues of $4.55 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.78% and increasing from $4.31 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, W.W. Grainger has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once and topped consensus revenue estimates only once [2] Stock Outlook - W.W. Grainger shares have underperformed the market, losing about 1.4% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 7.8% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $10.63 on revenues of $4.63 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $40.47 on revenues of $17.96 billion [7] Industry Context - The Industrial Services industry, to which W.W. Grainger belongs, is currently in the top 5% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact W.W. Grainger's stock performance [5]