Fastenal Company

FAST · NASDAQ · USD

Historical Earnings

Quarter	Reported	EPS est	EPS act	Surprise	Rev est	Rev act	Surprise	Reaction
Q3 2026	Oct 14, 2026	0.34	0.35	+3.0%	$2.4B	$2.5B	+0.9%	−3.12%
Q2 2026	Jul 14, 2026	0.33	0.33	+0.4%	$2.3B	$2.4B	+2.1%	−0.83%
Q1 2026	Apr 13, 2026	0.30	0.30	+0.4%	$2.2B	$2.2B	+0.2%	−2.58%
Q4 2025	Jan 20, 2026	0.26	0.26	+0.3%	$2.0B	$2.0B	−0.5%	+4.67%
Q3 2025	Oct 13, 2025	0.30	0.29	−2.4%	$2.1B	$2.1B	+0.1%	+0.99%
Q2 2025	Jul 14, 2025	0.28	0.29	+2.7%	$2.1B	$2.1B	+0.3%	+0.13%
Q1 2025	Apr 11, 2025	0.26	0.26	+0.0%	$2.0B	$2.0B	+0.4%	+0.82%
Q4 2024	Jan 17, 2025	0.48	0.23	−52.1%	$1.8B	$1.8B	−1.0%	+0.01%

Detailed View

Q4 2026Jan 19, 2027Q3 2026Oct 14, 2026−3.12%Q2 2026Jul 14, 2026−0.83%Q1 2026Apr 13, 2026−2.58%Q4 2025Jan 20, 2026+4.67%Q3 2025Oct 13, 2025+0.99%Q2 2025Jul 14, 2025+0.13%Q1 2025Apr 11, 2025+0.82%Q4 2024Jan 17, 2025+0.01%Q3 2024Oct 11, 2024−0.17%Q2 2024Jul 12, 2024Q1 2024Apr 11, 2024

2026 Q3 Metrics

Metric	Estimate	Actual	Surprise	Y/Y
Revenue	$2.4B	$2.5B	Beat +0.90%	+15.5%
EPS	0.34	0.35	Beat +3.00%	+20.7%
Diluted EPS (GAAP)	—	0.35	—	+20.7%

Documents

Earnings call transcript — Q3 2026
Transcript · Oct 14, 2026 · 67 speaker turns
10-Q — Q3 2026
10-Q · Oct 19, 2026 · sec.gov
8-K — Q3 2026
8-K · Oct 14, 2026 · sec.gov

Analyst consensus

Hold33 analysts

Bearish · 3 · Hold · 19 · Bullish · 11

Earnings history

	EPS	Estimate
Q4 2024	$0.23	$0.48	Miss
Q1 2025	$0.26	$0.26	Match
Q2 2025	$0.29	$0.28	Beat
Q3 2025	$0.29	$0.30	Miss
Q4 2025	$0.26	$0.26	Match
Q1 2026	$0.30	$0.30	Match
Q2 2026	$0.33	$0.33	Match
Q3 2026	$0.35	$0.34	Beat

Peers

Company overview

IPO dateAug 20, 1987

CEOJeffery Michael Watts

Employees22,230

SectorIndustrials

IndustryIndustrial - Distribution

CountryUS

ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select

Websitewww.fastenal.com

Fastenal Company, along with its associated entities, operates as a global wholesale supplier of industrial and construction materials, with significant operations throughout North America, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and other international markets. Branded as Fastenal, the company offers a comprehensive range of fasteners, such as threaded bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and washers, which are vital for manufacturing processes, building developments, and equipment servicing. Beyond fasteners, its product catalog extends to diverse hardware and miscellaneous items like pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, and rivets, along with their related accessories. Fastenal serves a wide array of clients, including original equipment manufacturers, maintenance, repair, and operations departments within the manufacturing sector, and various non-residential construction contractors spanning general, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, and road construction. Its customer base further encompasses agricultural businesses, transportation services (trucking, railroads), mining operations, educational institutions, retail establishments, the oil and gas exploration, production, and refinement industries, and governmental bodies at federal, state, and local levels. The company distributes its offerings through an extensive network of 3,209 in-market facilities and 15 major distribution centers. Established in 1967, Fastenal Company's corporate headquarters are located in Winona, Minnesota.

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