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W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW), headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, is a broad-line distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products. With a market cap of $54.6 billion, Grainger provides innovative supply chain solutions to businesses and institutions across various industries in the U.S. and internationally. The company is scheduled to announce its Q3 earnings before the market opens on Thursday, Oct. 31.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect GWW to report a profit of $9.98 per share, up 5.8% from $9.43 in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street’s EPS estimates in the last four quarters.