Grainger Reports Record Results for Year Ended Dec Grainger Reports Record Results for Year Ended December 31, 2012
Company Reaffirms 2013 Earnings Per Share Guidance of $10.85 to $12.00
2012 Highlights
-Sales of $9.0 billion, up 11 percent
- Reported EPS of $9.52, up 5 percent
-Adjusted EPS of $10.43, up 15 percent
-Operating cash flow of $816 million, up 9 percent
-Named to 2013 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® list
CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported record results for the year ended December 31, 2012. Sales of $9.0 billion increased 11 percent versus $8.1 billion in 2011. Net earnings of $690 million increased 5 percent versus $658 million in 2011. Earnings per share of $9.52 increased 5 percent versus $9.07 in 2011. The years 2012 and 2011 included the following items:
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