| Date | Title | | | 01/26/15 | Grainger Reports Results For Year Ended December 31, 2014| Company Adjusts 2015 Guidance for FX and Canadian Macroeconomic Headwinds; Now Expects Earnings per Share of $12.60 to $13.60
2014 Highlights
- Sales of $10.0 billion, up 6 percent
- Reported EPS of $11.45, up 3 percent
- Adjusted EPS of $12.26, up 6 percent
CHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported results for the year ended December 31, 2014. Sales of $10.0 billion increased 6 percent versus $9.4 billion in 2013. Reported net earnings of $802 million increased 1 percent versus $797 million in 2013. Reported earnings per share of $11.45 increased 3 percent versus $11.13 in 2013. Unfavorable foreign exchange represented a $0.07 reduction to... |
|  | | 12/12/14 | Grainger To Withdraw Chicago Stock Exchange Listing, Retains NYSE Listing| CHICAGO, Dec. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today announced plans to voluntarily withdraw the listing of its common stock from the Chicago Stock Exchange. Grainger's common stock will continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Grainger has decided to withdraw its listing from the Chicago Stock Exchange to eliminate duplicative administrative requirements and costs inherent with dual listings. The withdrawal is expected to be effective next month. Grainger does not believe that withdrawing its listing from the Chicago Stock Exchange will have any effect on the liquidity of its common stock. The Chicago Stock Exchange will continue to trade Grainger com... |
| | | 12/12/14 | Grainger Reports November 2014 Sales Results| CHICAGO, Dec. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported sales results for the month of November 2014. Daily sales increased 8 percent versus November 2013. Results for the month included 1 percentage point from acquisitions, net of dispositions, and a 2 percentage points decline from unfavorable foreign exchange. Excluding acquisitions and foreign exchange, organic daily sales increased 9 percent driven by 7 percentage points of volume growth, a 1 percentage point contribution from sales of Ebola-related safety products and 1 percentage point from increased sales of seasonal products. The month of November 2014 had 19 selling days, one fewer than in November 2013. The... |
| | | 12/10/14 | Grainger Named to Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces List for 2014| The Company Earns this Distinction for the Fifth Consecutive Year
CHICAGO, DECEMBER 10, 2014 – Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, recently was named to the Chicago Tribune’s 2014 Top Workplaces list for the fifth consecutive year. The company ranked as the 15th best large employer in the Chicago area, based on feedback from employees who described Grainger as a “strong company” and that they are “part of something meaningful.”
“Our customers are faced with the ongoing challenge of increasing productivity and reducing expenses, while maintaining a safe environment,” said Grain... |
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