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W.W. Grainger: Pricing Discipline & Tech-Driven Efficiency—The Two-Engine Strategy Shaping the Next Cycle!

W.W. Grainger has reported its financial performance for the third quarter of 2025, with a sharp focus on solid execution in the face of a challenging economic environment. The company’s overall results reveal a mixed performance with certain notable achievements alongside some challenges. Positively, total company reported sales reached nearly $4.7 billion, representing a 6.1% increase on a reported basis, or 5.4% on a daily constant currency basis. This growth was largely supported by price inflation and volume growth within the High-Touch Solutions segment. Furthermore, the Endless Assortment segment delivered impressive sales growth of 18.2% on a reported basis. Zoro U.S. saw a respectable surge of 17.8% in sales while MonotaRO, a Japanese brand under Grainger, expanded by 12.6% on a local currency basis. The endless assortment portion also witnessed a 100 basis point increase in operating margins. From a profitability standpoint, Grainger reported gross margins at 38.