NASDAQ$FAST

Fastenal Company · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a strong growth in underlying demand for manufacturing and construction equipment and supplies, which drove higher unit sales.

Fastenal Company reported a 10.0% increase in net sales for the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Diluted net earnings per share increased to $0.42 from $0.38 in the prior year. The company experienced strong growth in demand for manufacturing and construction equipment and supplies.

  • Net sales increased by 10.0% compared to the third quarter of 2020.
  • Fastener daily sales grew 20.2% over the third quarter of 2020.
  • Daily sales to national account customers increased 16.8% in the third quarter of 2021.
  • Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, increased 100 basis points to 46.3%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.55B

Previous: $1.41B+10.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.42

Previous: $0.38+10.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$115M

Previous: -$124M+7.1%
Free Cash Flow

$129M

Previous: $98M+31.4%
Net Income

$244M

Previous: $222M+9.9%
Operating Income

$318M

Previous: $290M+9.8%
Gross Profit

$720M

Previous: $641M+12.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$251M

Previous: $332M-24.5%
Total Assets

$4.22B

Previous: $4.11B+2.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.4M

Previous: $1.4M+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Fastenal · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.55B

Q3 2021+10%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

  • Fastener Products
    $461M+2.3%

Forward guidance

The company anticipates signing between 285 and 325 Onsite locations in 2021, and weighted FASTVend and FASTBin device signings in 2021 of 20,500 to 22,000 MEUs.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+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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