08:25 AM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- W.W. Grainger ( GWW ) reported Q4 adjusted earnings Friday of $9.71 per diluted share, up by 16.6% from a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $9.74.

Net sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were $4.23 billion, up from $4 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $4.24 billion.

The company said it expects 2025 adjusted diluted EPS of $39 to $41.50 on net sales of $17.6 billion to $18.1 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect $42.07 and $18.18 billion, respectively.

The company's shares were down more than 9% in premarket activity Friday.