Promise-keeping streak8 kept in a rowguidance & buyback
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
(GWW)CIK 277135 · SEC filings only
Not gradedDividend record
shown as history
shown as history
company entity
5 dividend record entries
Dividend record — shown as history, not graded
A declared dividend is a reported fact, not a promise we grade. Here's the record — raises, holds, and cuts — each linked to its source filing.
Dividend record
5 declarations · 3 raised · 0 held · 0 cut
A+Buyback record
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company entity
4 resolved promises
Sector median (Trade & Services): A+ across 14 graded companies
Resolved promises
Pro
Full say-do history
Free scorecards show the 12 most recent resolved buyback promises. See the complete multi-year record with Pro.
See Pro →Open promises (8)
Open · buyback authorization
intends to restart its share repurchase program in the fourth quarter of 2020
unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt (opens in a new tab)
Open · buyback authorization
Share Buyback $600 - 800 million
Open · buyback authorization
Refreshed repurchase authorization for up to 5 million shares of common stock
Open · buyback authorization
Share Buyback $0.9 - $1.1 billion
Open · buyback authorization
Share Buyback $1.0 - $1.2 billion $1.1 - $1.2 billion
Open · buyback authorization
Share Buyback $1.15 - $1.25 billion
Open · buyback authorization
Share Buyback $1.15 - $1.25 billion
Open · buyback authorization
Share Buyback $0.95 - $1.05 billion
Credibility timeline
20212026
Timeline as a list
- Apr 30, 2021KEPTShare Buyback $450 to $600 million
- Jul 27, 2023KEPTShare Buyback $600 - 700 million
- May 1, 2025KEPTShare Buyback $550 - $700 million
- May 7, 2026KEPTShare Buyback $0.9 - $1.1 billion
A+Guidance record
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company entity
4 resolved promises
Sector median (Trade & Services): A+ across 26 graded companies
Resolved promises
Pro
Full say-do history
Free scorecards show the 12 most recent resolved guidance promises. See the complete multi-year record with Pro.
See Pro →Guidance by basis
11 of 15 guidance figures that were graded or dropped for basis could not be graded on the same basis (73%). Guidance marked “not judged” is in neither number.
| Guidance type | Said | Graded | Dropped | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue · non-GAAPcannot be graded | 23 | 0 | 4 | 19 |
| Revenue · basis not stated | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| EPS · non-GAAPcannot be graded | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| EPS · basis not statedcannot be graded | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Said counts every revenue and EPS guidance figure on record. Dropped counts figures whose period was reported but which have no comparable GAAP actual in SEC XBRL. Other covers open, superseded, withdrawn and otherwise unresolved figures. The coverage note below counts every figure shown but not graded, including figures whose period has not been reported, so it can be larger.
Guidance shown, not graded (42)
We show what was said — with its source filing — but never score it. The line under each statement says why.
- revenue guidance fy · May 8, 20266.7% - 9.1%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · May 8, 2026Sales growth 4.2% - 6.7%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · May 8, 2026$44.25 - $46.25Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · May 8, 20269.5% - 12.0%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Feb 3, 2026Net Sales $18.7 - $19.1 billionUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 3, 2026Diluted Earnings per Share $42.25 - $44.75Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Feb 3, 2026Sales growth 4.2% - 6.7%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Aug 1, 20254.4% - 5.9%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Aug 1, 2025$38.50 - $40.25Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Aug 1, 2025$17.9 - $18.2 billionUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · May 1, 2025Diluted Earnings per Share $39.00 - $41.50Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · May 1, 2025Net Sales $17.6 - $18.1 billionUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · May 1, 2025Sales growth 2.7% - 5.2%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jan 31, 2025Diluted Earnings per Share $39.00 - $41.50Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Jan 31, 2025Daily, constant currency sales growth 4.0% - 6.5%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Jan 31, 2025Net Sales $17.6 - $18.1 billionUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Jan 31, 2025Sales growth 2.7% - 5.2%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 31, 2024Diluted Earnings per Share $38.00 - $39.50 $38.65 - $39.35Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Oct 31, 2024Daily, organic constant currency sales growth 4.0% - 6.0% 4.5% - 5.25%Not judged — the company guided on a basis or for a measure that the reported figure we hold does not match.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Aug 1, 2024Sales Growth 4.3% - 7.3%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Aug 1, 2024Daily, organic constant currency sales growth 4.0% - 7.0%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Apr 25, 2024Sales Growth 4.3% - 7.3%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Apr 25, 2024Net Sales $17.2 - $17.7 billionUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 25, 2024Diluted Earnings per Share $38.00 - $40.50Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Feb 2, 2024Sales growth 4.3% - 7.3%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 2, 2024Diluted Earnings per Share $38.00 - $40.50Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Feb 2, 2024Daily, organic constant currency sales growth 4.0% - 7.0%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Apr 27, 2023Daily Sales Growth 7.0% - 11.0%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Feb 2, 2023Sales growth 6.6% - 10.6%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Feb 2, 2023Daily sales growth 7.0% - 11.0%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 2, 2023Diluted Earnings per Share $32.00 - $34.50Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Oct 28, 2022total Company daily sales growth of 15.5% to 16.5%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 28, 2022diluted EPS range of $29.10 to $29.70Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 29, 2022driving EPS range of $27.25 - $28.75Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Jul 29, 2022updated total Company daily sales growth of 14.5% - 16.5%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 3, 2022Earnings per Share $23.50 - $25.50Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 29, 2021Earnings per Share (EPS) $19.00 - 20.50Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 30, 2021Earnings per Share (EPS) $19.00 - 20.50Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Jul 30, 2021Organic, daily growth 10.0 - 12.5%Not judged — the company guided on a basis or for a measure that the reported figure we hold does not match.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 30, 2021Earnings per Share $19.00 - 20.50Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jan 24, 2019Earnings per Share $17.10 to $18.70Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Jan 24, 2019Net Sales 4.0% to 8.5% growthNot judged — the company guided on a basis or for a measure that the reported figure we hold does not match.Filing ↗
Open promises (0) · 5 superseded
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
Sales Growth 3.2% - 5.2% 4.0% - 4.75%
revised by a later guidancereceipt (opens in a new tab)
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
Net Sales $12.7 - 13.0 billion
revised by a later guidancereceipt (opens in a new tab)
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
Net Sales $12.7 - 13.0 billion
revised by a later guidancereceipt (opens in a new tab)
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
Daily growth 8.5 - 11.0%
revised by a later guidancereceipt (opens in a new tab)
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
Daily growth 8.5 - 11.0%
revised by a later guidancereceipt (opens in a new tab)
Credibility timeline
20222026
Timeline as a list
- Feb 23, 2022ABOVENet Sales $12.7 - 13.0 billion
- Feb 21, 2023ABOVENet Sales $14.1 - 14.5 billion
- Feb 20, 2025IN LINENet Sales $17.0 - $17.3 billion $17.1 - $17.3 billion
- Feb 19, 2026IN LINENet Sales $17.9 - $18.2 billion