W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.031 -- 00:00:06.156 Greetings and welcome to the WW Granger first quarter 2026 earnings 00:00:06.156 -- 00:00:10.820 conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. 00:00:10.820 -- 00:00:14.684 A question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. 00:00:14.684 -- 00:00:18.787 If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference, please press star 00:00:18.787 -- 00:00:23.892 zero on your telephone keypad. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. 00:00:23.892 -- 00:00:29.444 It is now my pleasure to introduce Kyle Bland, Vice President of Investor Relations. 00:00:29.444 -- 00:00:31.687 Thank you. You may begin. 00:00:31.687 -- 00:00:35.711 Good morning. Welcome to Grainger's first quarter 2026 earnings call. 00:00:35.711 -- 00:00:40.597 With me are DJ McPherson, Chairman and CEO, and Dee Merriweather, Senior Vice President 00:00:40.597 -- 00:00:42.420 and CFO. 00:00:42.420 -- 00:00:45.764 As a reminder, some of our comments today may include forward-looking statements that 00:00:45.764 -- 00:00:48.567 are subject to various risks and uncertainties. 00:00:48.567 -- 00:00:52.972 Additional information regarding factors that could cause actual results to differ materially 00:00:52.972 -- 00:00:57.097 is included in the company's most recent Form 8K and other periodic reports filed with 00:00:57.097 -- 00:00:59.026 the SEC. 00:00:59.026 -- 00:01:02.893 This morning's call includes non-GAAP financial measures, which reflect certain adjustments 00:01:02.893 -- 00:01:05.738 in previous periods as noted in the presentation. 00:01:05.738 -- 00:01:09.886 There were no adjusting items in the first quarter, 2026 period. 00:01:09.886 -- 00:01:13.593 We have also included organic revenue adjustments in ...