earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Fastenal Q3 EPS $0.52, sales up 2.4%; fastener DSR -2%; capex guide cut to $180-190M
FASTENAL CO
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$1.55
revenue$5,588,100,000
- Diluted EPS $0.52 (up 4.1%); net sales $1,845.9M (+2.4%); daily sales growth 4.0%.
- Fastener DSR -2.0% (vs +18.2% in Q3 2022); safety +9.2%; non-residential construction DSR -7.2%.
- Signed 93 new Onsites in Q3; active sites up 13.5% to 1,778; target ~350 signings for FY2023.
- Capex guidance reduced to $180-190M from $210-230M; inventory down 9.8% YoY.
- Operating cash flow $388.1M (131.3% of net earnings, up from 90.6%); no share repurchases in Q3.