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Fastenal Company · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Fastenal's financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, were announced.

Fastenal Company reported a 1.9% increase in net sales for the first quarter of 2024, with net sales reaching $1,895.1 million. Net income increased by 0.9% to $297.7 million, while diluted net income per share remained unchanged at $0.52.

  • Net sales increased by 1.9% compared to the first quarter of 2023, totaling $1,895.1 million.
  • Daily sales through Onsite locations grew at a low single-digit rate.
  • eCommerce daily sales increased by 33.6% and represented 28.6% of total sales.
  • The company signed 102 new Onsite locations in the first quarter of 2024, bringing the total to 1,872 active sites.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.9B

Previous: $1.86B+1.9%
EPS

$0.52

Previous: $0.52+0.0%
$50k+ Customer Sites

2.3K

No prior period
FMI Sales

$797M

No prior period
eBusiness Sales

$549M

No prior period
Non-Residential Const.

$161M

Previous: -$2.40+6711812600.0%
Safety Supplies Sales

$409M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$50.8M

Previous: -$33.7M-50.7%
Free Cash Flow

$247M

Previous: $261M-5.5%
Net Income

$298M

Previous: $295M+0.9%
Operating Income

$390M

Previous: $393M-0.8%
Gross Profit

$862M

Previous: $850M+1.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$237M

Previous: $240M-1.1%
Total Assets

$4.53B

Previous: $4.58B-1.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Fastenal · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.9B

Q1 2024+1.9%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Fastenal · $461M total across 1 segment · Q1 2021

  • Fastener Products
    $461M+2.3%

Forward guidance

The company's goal for Onsite signings in 2024 remains between 375 to 400. The goal for weighted FASTBin and FASTVend device signings in 2024 remains between 26,000 to 28,000 MEUs. During the full year of 2024, the company continues to expect its investment in property and equipment, net of proceeds from sales, to be within a range of $225.0 to $245.0.

Tailwinds

  • Onsite signings goal between 375 and 400.
  • Weighted FASTBin and FASTVend device signings goal between 26,000 and 28,000 MEUs.
  • Investment in property and equipment expected to increase.
  • Increase in spending for facility construction and upgrades.
  • Higher outlays for FMI hardware reflecting higher targeted signings and a slight build in device inventory.

Headwinds

  • Potential risks and uncertainties detailed in the company's most recent annual and quarterly reports.
  • Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.
  • No guarantee can be given, and actual results may vary materially.
  • Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made.
  • Company undertakes no obligation to update any such statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.0%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

32 / 69 earnings

Positive

+14.2%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-9.5%

Q1 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.5%-6.9%-12.2%
Q4 2025-2.5%+0.3%+5.6%
Q3 2025-7.6%-7.3%-10.5%
Q2 2025-1.1%+1.4%-3.6%
Q1 2025+6.4%+6.1%+3.7%
Q4 2024+1.8%+1.1%+0.0%
Q3 2024+9.6%+11.1%+19.1%
Q2 2024+5.7%+9.1%+3.5%
Q1 2024-5.7%-8.0%-9.2%
Q4 2023+9.4%+9.7%+10.8%
Q3 2023+7.3%+7.2%+7.1%
Q2 2023-2.1%-3.3%-2.2%
Q1 2023+1.4%+2.5%+4.2%
Q4 2022+3.1%+4.3%+12.4%
Q3 2022-3.9%+4.0%+13.4%
Q2 2022-5.3%-4.2%+11.6%
Q1 2022-2.9%-4.7%-8.7%
Q4 2021-3.8%-1.6%-12.3%
Q3 2021+2.7%+6.7%+13.5%
Q2 2021-1.5%-0.8%+2.4%
Q1 2021-1.3%-0.3%+5.0%
Q4 2020-4.5%-4.5%-6.3%
Q3 2020-5.6%-5.0%-2.7%
Q2 2020+1.5%+1.9%+10.7%
Q1 2020+7.1%+11.3%+19.9%
Q4 2019-4.0%-3.7%+2.7%
Q3 2019+14.2%+14.8%+19.5%
Q2 2019-1.0%+0.1%-4.8%
Q1 2019+6.9%+6.6%+0.7%
Q4 2018+9.7%+9.2%+16.4%
Q3 2018-7.9%-5.3%-1.6%
Q2 2018+11.7%+11.9%+16.5%
Q1 2018-6.8%-6.9%-4.9%
Q4 2017-3.9%-2.0%-1.2%
Q3 2017+2.4%+5.3%+6.1%
Q2 2017-1.0%-2.5%-2.2%
Q1 2017-9.5%-9.0%-11.1%
Q4 2016+4.8%+5.6%+5.1%
Q3 2016-7.3%-9.0%+6.6%
Q2 2016-4.5%-4.2%-4.2%
Q1 2016-2.4%
Q4 2015-6.3%
Q3 2015-2.5%
Q2 2015-3.1%
Q1 2015+3.3%
Q4 2014+0.7%
Q3 2014-7.7%
Q2 2014-5.5%
Q1 2014-0.6%
Q4 2013-3.2%
Q3 2013-4.1%
Q2 2013-1.1%
Q1 2013-4.1%
Q4 2012+3.4%
Q3 2012+7.1%
Q2 2012+8.6%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q4 2011-0.9%
Q3 2011+6.9%
Q2 2011+0.2%
Q1 2011+2.1%
Q4 2010+1.4%
Q3 2010+0.9%
Q2 2010+2.2%
Q1 2009-2.8%
Q1 2010+0.2%
Q4 2009+0.8%
Q3 2009-2.6%
Q2 2009+0.7%

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