W.W. Grainger (GWW) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported $4.24 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.5%. EPS of $9.62 for the same period compares to $9.61 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.81% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.27 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $9.58, the EPS surprise was +0.42%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street ...