NASDAQ$FAST

Fastenal Company · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Fastenal's Q4 2022 earnings were reported, showing increased net sales and diluted net earnings per share compared to Q4 2021.

Fastenal Company reported an increase in net sales by 10.7% and diluted net earnings per share by 7.1% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The growth was driven by higher unit sales in markets tied to industrial capital goods and commodities, which offset softer markets tied to consumer goods and construction.

  • Net sales increased by 10.7% compared to Q4 2021, driven by higher unit sales in markets tied to industrial capital goods and commodities.
  • Diluted net earnings per share increased to $0.43, up from $0.40 in Q4 2021.
  • The company signed 62 new Onsite locations in Q4 2022, bringing the total active sites to 1,623.
  • Daily sales through eCommerce grew 48.2% and represented 20.1% of total revenues.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.7B

Previous: $1.53B+10.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.43

Previous: $0.40+7.5%
Non-Residential Const.

-$0.60

Previous: $24.7M-100.0%
Capital Expenditures

$42.8M

Previous: $41.9M+2.1%
Free Cash Flow

$259M

Previous: $115M+126.3%
Net Income

$246M

Previous: $231M+6.2%
Operating Income

$333M

Previous: $301M+10.7%
Gross Profit

$768M

Previous: $713M+7.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$230M

Previous: $236M-2.6%
Total Assets

$4.55B

Previous: $4.3B+5.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.8M

Previous: $1.3M+115.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Fastenal · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.7B

Q4 2022+10.7%vs Q4 2021
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

Fastenal provided guidance for Onsite signings and weighted FASTBin and FASTVend device signings in 2023, along with expectations for capital expenditures.

Tailwinds

  • The company aims for 375 to 400 Onsite signings in 2023.
  • They target 23,000 to 25,000 MEUs for weighted FASTBin and FASTVend device signings in 2023.
  • Investment in property and equipment is expected to be $210.0 to $230.0 in 2023.
  • Increased spending on upgrades to and investments in automation of certain hubs.
  • Beginning of construction of a hub in Utah.

Headwinds

  • No specific negative guidance was provided in the earnings report excerpt.
  • No specific negative guidance was provided in the earnings report excerpt.
  • No specific negative guidance was provided in the earnings report excerpt.
  • No specific negative guidance was provided in the earnings report excerpt.
  • No specific negative guidance was provided in the earnings report excerpt.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+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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