earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.55
Fastenal Q1 net sales up 1.9% to $1.895B; EPS unchanged at $0.52
FASTENAL CO
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.52
revenue$1,895,100,000
- Net sales $1.895B (+1.9% YoY); diluted EPS $0.52 (flat YoY).
- Operating margin 20.6% vs 21.2% a year ago; SG&A deleveraged to 24.9% of sales.
- Fastener sales DSR -4.4% YoY; safety supplies DSR +8.3%; Onsite locations up 11.8% to 1,872.
- Digital Footprint 59.2% of sales (vs 54.1% a year ago); FMI sales +7.6%.
- Operating cash flow $335.6M (112.7% of net income); capex guidance $225-245M for 2024.