Fastenal Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Fastenal has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.1%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 16.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.1% per year. Fastenal's return on equity is 32.1%, and it has net margins of 15.4%.
Key information
9.1%
Earnings growth rate
9.2%
EPS growth rate
| Trade Distributors Industry Growth | 18.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.1% |
| Return on equity | 32.1% |
| Net Margin | 15.4% |
| Next Earnings Update | 11 Apr 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Fastenal makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 7,480 | 1,155 | 1,864 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 7,416 | 1,152 | 1,854 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 7,383 | 1,158 | 1,840 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,347 | 1,155 | 1,826 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7,284 | 1,134 | 1,816 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 7,240 | 1,123 | 1,802 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7,136 | 1,112 | 1,784 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 6,981 | 1,087 | 1,762 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 6,817 | 1,073 | 1,739 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6,569 | 1,031 | 1,693 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6,298 | 984 | 1,632 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 6,011 | 925 | 1,560 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 5,837 | 890 | 1,502 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 5,696 | 868 | 1,451 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,697 | 867 | 1,424 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,647 | 859 | 1,426 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 5,566 | 842 | 1,432 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 5,532 | 834 | 1,450 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 5,391 | 799 | 1,461 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 5,334 | 791 | 1,458 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 5,288 | 781 | 1,454 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 5,189 | 765 | 1,439 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 5,089 | 772 | 1,421 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,965 | 752 | 1,400 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,822 | 736 | 1,374 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,675 | 681 | 1,347 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,529 | 619 | 1,320 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,391 | 579 | 1,283 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 4,250 | 541 | 1,245 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 4,130 | 525 | 1,214 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 4,023 | 507 | 1,185 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,962 | 499 | 1,170 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,937 | 497 | 1,162 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,919 | 506 | 1,147 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,903 | 515 | 1,131 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,869 | 516 | 1,122 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,873 | 523 | 1,118 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,858 | 520 | 1,122 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,810 | 510 | 1,121 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,734 | 494 | 1,111 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,621 | 475 | 1,086 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,499 | 461 | 1,055 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,396 | 452 | 1,030 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 3,326 | 449 | 1,007 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: FAST has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FAST's current net profit margins (15.4%) are lower than last year (15.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FAST's earnings have grown by 9.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FAST's earnings growth over the past year (1.8%) is below its 5-year average (9.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: FAST earnings growth over the past year (1.8%) exceeded the Trade Distributors industry -19.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: FAST's Return on Equity (32.1%) is considered high.