NASDAQ$FAST

Fastenal Company · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Fastenal's Q3 2023 performance saw increased unit sales offset by softer end market demand, with daily sales growth of 4.0% and diluted net earnings per share of $0.52.

Fastenal Company reported a 2.4% increase in net sales for the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, with a daily sales growth of 4.0%. The diluted net earnings per share increased to $0.52 from $0.50 in the prior year. Growth was driven by Onsite locations, though softer end market demand impacted manufacturing, construction, and reseller customers.

  • Net sales increased by 2.4% compared to Q3 2022, with daily sales up by 4.0%.
  • Diluted net earnings per share rose to $0.52, up from $0.50 in the third quarter of the previous year.
  • The company signed 93 new Onsite locations, totaling 1,778 active sites, marking a 13.5% increase year-over-year.
  • Daily sales through eCommerce grew by 41.3%, representing 24.5% of total sales.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.85B

Previous: $1.8B+2.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.52

Previous: $0.50+4.0%
Non-Residential Const.

-$7.20

Previous: $5.20-238.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$46.9M

Previous: -$48M+2.3%
Free Cash Flow

$249M

Previous: $237M+5.1%
Net Income

$296M

Previous: $285M+3.8%
Operating Income

$387M

Previous: $379M+2.0%
Gross Profit

$848M

Previous: $827M+2.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$298M

Previous: $232M+28.5%
Total Assets

$4.6B

Previous: $4.63B-0.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.8M

Previous: $1.4M+28.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Fastenal · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.85B

Q3 2023+2.4%vs Q3 2022
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 expects its investment in property and equipment to be within a range of $180.0 to $190.0 million for the full year of 2023, reflecting a deferral of several distribution center-related projects.

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 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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