Core Insights - W.W. Grainger reported quarterly earnings of $10.21 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.93 per share, and showing an increase from $9.87 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +2.82% [1][2] - The company achieved revenues of $4.66 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.33% and up from $4.39 billion year-over-year [2] - W.W. Grainger's stock has underperformed the market, losing about 9.3% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 16% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $9.73 on revenues of $4.53 billion, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $39.51 on revenues of $18.03 billion [7] - The trend of estimate revisions for W.W. Grainger was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Industrial Services industry, to which W.W. Grainger belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 26% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that the outlook for the industry can significantly impact the stock's performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]