Grainger(US:GWW)2025-06-30 11:03FY 2017 Results - Full year 2017 sales were $10425 million, a 3% increase compared to the prior year[6] - Full year 2017 adjusted operating earnings were $1160 million, a decrease of 8% compared to the prior year[6] - Full year 2017 adjusted EPS was $1146, a decrease of 1% compared to the prior year[6] Q4 2017 Adjusted Results - Q4 2017 sales increased by 7% to $2632 million compared to $2471 million in Q4 2016[7] - Q4 2017 EPS increased by 20% to $294 compared to $245 in Q4 2016[7] - Q4 2017 gross profit margin was 392%, a decrease of 90 basis points compared to Q4 2016[7] - Q4 2017 operating margin was 108%, a decrease of 30 basis points compared to Q4 2016[7] - Sales in Other Businesses increased by 16% to $559 million compared to $484 million in Q4 2016[9] - Sales in Canada increased by 5% to $189 million compared to $181 million in Q4 2016[13] - Sales in the United States increased by 5% to $1992 million compared to $1897 million in Q4 2016[16] Guidance - The company expects 5% sales growth in 2018, reaching $109 billion[27] - The company expects EPS of $1355 in 2018, an increase of 18%[27]