Grainger (NYSE: GWW) reported Q2 EPS of $4.27, $0.31 worse than the analyst estimate of $4.58. Revenue for the quarter came in at $3.2 billion versus the consensus estimate of $3.22 billion.

GUIDANCE:

Grainger sees FY2021 EPS of $19.00-$20.50, versus the consensus of $19.84. Grainger sees FY2021 revenue of $12.7-13 billion, versus the consensus of $12.85 billion.

• The Company is maintaining guidance ranges provided in the previous quarter. Strong sales are expected to continue while gross profit margin, operating margin and EPS will likely face pressure from the incremental inventory adjustments and macroeconomic factors. Outside of revenue, Company results are expected to trend towards the low end of the guided ranges.

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