Fastenal Company is a leading distributor of industrial and construction supplies, specializing in providing fasteners, tools, safety products, and work gear to a wide range of customers, including manufacturers, contractors, and maintenance professionals. The company operates a vast network of branches and vending solutions, enabling it to deliver products efficiently and provide tailored inventory management services. With a strong focus on customer service and operational excellence, Fastenal aims to support the needs of its diverse client base across various industries while promoting innovation and sustainability in its product offerings. Read More
Shares of industrial supplier Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) jumped 7% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong first quarter 2025 results which blew past analysts' sales volume expectations. Sales, EBITDA, and EPS were also in line with expectations, which showed the company was executing as expected. Sales growth continued to improve despite broader business activity remaining soft, helped by a bigger base of customers spending more each month. Overall, we think this was a decent quarter.
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Industrial supplier Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 3.4% year on year to $1.96 billion. Its GAAP profit of $0.52 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
Fastenal Company (Nasdaq:FAST) (collectively referred to as 'Fastenal' or by terms such as 'we', 'our', or 'us'), a leader in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Except for share and per share information, or as otherwise noted below, dollar amounts are stated in millions. Throughout this document, percentage and dollar calculations, which are based on non-rounded dollar values, may not be able to be recalculated using the dollar values included in this document due to the rounding of those dollar values. References to daily sales rate (DSR) change may reflect either growth (positive) or contraction (negative) for the applicable period.
Fastenal Company (Nasdaq:FAST) (collectively referred to as 'Fastenal' or by terms such as 'we', 'our', or 'us') reported its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.44 per share to be paid in cash on May 23, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 25, 2025. Except for share and per share information, dollar amounts are stated in millions.
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Fastenal Company (Nasdaq:FAST) (collectively referred to as 'Fastenal' or by terms such as 'we', 'our', or 'us') announced the date and time for its conference call to review 2025 first quarter results, as well as current operations. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. central time.
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