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W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Tops Q1 EPS by 11c

April 16, 2014 7:33 AM

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) reported Q1 EPS of $3.07, $0.11 better than the analyst estimate of $2.96. Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.39 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.39 billion.

Revenue results for the quarter included 2 percentage points from acquisitions, net of dispositions, and a 2 percentage points reduction from foreign exchange. Excluding acquisitions and foreign exchange, organic sales increased 5 percent driven by 4 percentage points from volume, 1 percentage point from price and 1 percentage point from higher sales of seasonal products, partially offset by a 1 percentage point decline from business disruptions due to the extreme weather that closed some customer and Grainger facilities across parts of North America during the months of January and February.

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