[GWW] YoY Quarter Result on 31-Dec-2008 [#Q4]

Stock
[GWW] W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Announcement Date
26-Feb-2009
Financial Year
2008
Quarter
31-Dec-2008 [#Q4]
Profit Trend
QoQ- -22.93%
YoY- 3.37%
Quarter Report
GWW's Result
GWW's Financial Summary
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Quarter Result
31/12/11 31/12/10 31/12/09 31/12/08 31/12/07 31/12/06 31/12/05 CAGR
Revenue 2,076,904 1,826,696 1,633,815 1,592,655 1,611,753 1,462,158 1,390,606 6.91%
PBT 226,078 210,148 163,823 173,648 168,704 152,983 149,015 7.19%
Tax 74,370 76,947 66,459 65,733 64,312 54,050 45,181 8.65%
NP 148,484 132,210 97,058 107,915 104,392 98,933 103,834 6.13%
Tax Rate -32.90% -36.62% -40.57% -37.85% -38.12% -35.33% -30.32% -
Total Cost 1,928,420 1,694,486 1,536,757 1,484,740 1,507,361 1,363,225 1,286,772 6.97%
Ratio Analysis
31/12/11 31/12/10 31/12/09 31/12/08 31/12/07 31/12/06 31/12/05 CAGR
NP Margin 7.15 7.24 5.94 6.78 6.48 6.77 7.47 -0.72%
Per Share
31/12/11 31/12/10 31/12/09 31/12/08 31/12/07 31/12/06 31/12/05 CAGR
EPS 2.12 1.90 1.34 1.45 1.34 1.18 1.16 10.56%
EPS Diluted 2.12 1.90 1.34 1.45 1.34 1.18 1.16 10.56%

PBT = Profit before Tax, NP = Net Profit, NP Margin = Net Profit Margin, EPS = Earning Per Share, EPS Diluted = Earning Per Share Diluted.

NP Margin, QoQ ⃤ & YoY ⃤ figures in Percentage; EPS & EPS Diluted figures in Cent.

All figures in '000 unless specified.