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
Revenue & EPS history
Fastenal · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.55B
Revenue by segment
Fastenal · $461M total across 1 segment · Q1 2021
- Fastener Products$461M+2.3%100.0%
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
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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