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Fastenal

Industrial and construction supply distributor

fastenal.com

Headquarters: Winona, United States
Founded year: 1967
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 17,000+
Industry: Diversified Industrial Goods Wholesale

Last updated October 14

Latest news about Fastenal

In short: Fastenal reported strong third-quarter 2026 results with sales up 15.5% and operating margin at 21.5%.

Company announcements

August 6 Fastenal

Fastenal reports Q2 2026 earnings with strong sales growth

The company maintained a 21% operating margin and returned $305 million to shareholders via dividends and repurchases.

July 14 Fastenal

Fastenal reports 14.7% daily sales growth in Q2 2026

Operating margin held steady at 21.0% despite gross margin pressure from price/cost. Cash flow from operations was $266 million.

July 14 Fastenal

Fastenal reports 20.5% net sales growth in June 2026

Daily sales grew 15%, led by Rest of World at 22.1%. Employee headcount rose 1.9%.

July 10 Fastenal

Fastenal declares $0.26 quarterly dividend and reports Q2 share repurchases

The board approved the dividend payable August 25. In Q2 2026, Fastenal bought 650,000 shares averaging $45.72, leaving authority for nearly 11.3 million more shares.

Media coverage

October 14 Grafa

Fastenal revenue climbs to $2.46 billion in third-quarter results

Fastenal reported Q3 2026 revenue of $2.46 billion, EPS of $0.35, and strong operating margins as sales growth accelerated.

October 14 MarketWatch

Fastenal 3Q Profit, Revenue Rise on Growth With Larger Customers

Fastenal said further business with its larger customers, higher prices and broad-based demand across its core end markets drove the overall top-line growth. Write to...

October 8 TradingView

FASTENAL CO 2026: Revenue $2.46B, EPS $0.35— 10-Q Summary

FASTENAL CO reported results for the quarter with revenue of $2.46B, net income of $401.6M and diluted EPS of $0.35, all higher versus the prior-year...

September 29 Yahoo Finance

Fastenal Stock Slips 4% Despite a Q3 Beat. Here's the Fuller Picture.

Fastenal (FAST:NASDAQ) shares fell about 4% on Wednesday, October 14 (trading near $49), even though the industrial distributor beat on both lines in the third...

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