earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
Fastenal Q2 2024: Net Sales Rise 1.8%, Net Income Falls 1.8% to $292.7M
FASTENAL CO
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$1.03
revenue$3,811,300,000
- Diluted EPS was $0.51 in Q2 2024, down 2.0% from $0.52 in Q2 2023.
- Gross profit margin fell to 45.1% from 45.5% due to unfavorable mix and supply chain inefficiencies.
- Signed 107 new Onsite locations in Q2, bringing active sites to 1,934 (up 11.9% YoY).
- FMI technology sales grew 7.0% to $811.4M, representing 41.8% of total sales.
- Operating income margin decreased to 20.2% from 21.0% as SG&A expenses grew faster than sales.