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                                    What does AGNCL's Q1 forecast suggest for 2025?
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                                    </span></div></div></div> <div class="seo-text-answer" data-v-91e9c5c4="">AGNCL's Q1 forecast for 2025 suggests a challenging start for the company, with expected reported sales of around $4,300,000,000, reflecting a slower start to sales and one less selling day compared to the previous year. This deviation from the expected sales and profitability metrics indicates that Grainger will face hurdles in the first quarter of 2025, particularly in maintaining its operating margin rates before they ramp up throughout the year.</div> <div class="dialog_answer" data-v-91e9c5c4=""><div class="dialog_content" data-v-91e9c5c4=""> <div class="answer_robot" data-v-91e9c5c4=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/AIme.ae832fb.png" alt="robot" class="avatar" data-v-91e9c5c4=""> <div class="user_name" data-v-91e9c5c4=""></div></div> <div class="question_content" data-v-91e9c5c4=""></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="extra-module" data-v-4e97ba8a=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/recommend-logo.4f9ccc8.png" alt="right-logo" fetchpriority="high" class="recommend-logo-img" data-v-4e97ba8a=""> <div class="recommend-part" data-v-7790c618="" data-v-4e97ba8a=""><div class="recommend-query-card" data-v-8359219a="" data-v-7790c618=""><div class="title" data-v-8359219a=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/screener-recommend-icon.b007ca8.svg" alt="icon" data-v-8359219a=""> <span data-v-8359219a="">Aime finds your next big stock</span></div> </div> <div class="recommend-query-card" data-v-8359219a="" data-v-7790c618=""><div class="title" data-v-8359219a=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/stock-recommend-icon.77f1c78.svg" alt="icon" data-v-8359219a=""> <span data-v-8359219a="">Aime powers your decisions</span></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="container-mask" style="display:none;"></div></div></div></div><script>window.__NUXT__=(function(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,_,$,aa,ab,ac,ad,ae,af,ag,ah){return {layout:"default",data:[{noData:b,currentQuestion:d,textDescription:B,comeFrom:"AInvestShareLink",events:[],answerSource:p}],fetch:{},error:g,state:{sharePreviewModule:{loadJgySuccess:q,dialogRenderList:[{originAnswer:{input_media_info:[],session_round:1,agent_id:a,output_media_info:[],task_id:a,language:a,source:p,cache_builder:a,reply_action:"Answer",execute_mode:t,event_refresh_answer:a,param:"{\"entity_info\":{},\"add_info\":{\"ori_question\":\"What does AGNCL's Q1 forecast suggest for 2025?\"},\"event_list\":[],\"client_ip\":\"\",\"question\":\"What does AGNCL's Q1 forecast suggest for 2025?\",\"user_id\":\"dp12466342\",\"user_name\":\"\",\"trace_id\":\"e1fa091f-4b53-4e6e-bf9b-2f61f985f50c\",\"session_id\":\"e1fa091f-4b53-4e6e-bf9b-2f61f985f50c\",\"source\":\"ths_ainvest_lite_web\",\"input_type\":\"typewrite\"}",agent_info:[{info_type:"search",raw_data:{number:C,title:D,summary:E,full_summary:"W.W. Grainger Inc., a prominent player in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry with a market capitalization of $51.8 billion, reported its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024, revealing a slight miss on both earnings per share (EPS) and revenue forecasts. The company's EPS came in at $9.71, just under the forecasted $9.77, while revenue was reported at $4.23 billion, falling short of the expected $4.25 billion. Following the announcement, Grainger's stock price dropped by 5.49% in pre-market trading, reflecting investor disappointment. InvestingPro analysis shows the company maintains excellent financial health with a comprehensive health score of 3.21 out of 5, rated as \"GREAT.\" Key Takeaways Grainger's Q4 EPS and revenue both missed forecasts. Stock fell by 5.49% in pre-market trading. Full-year 2024 sales increased by 4.2% to $17.2 billion. Operating margin stood at 15.5%, with a return on invested capital of 41.6%. Company Performance W.W. 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