Fastenal Q2 2026 net sales up 14.7% to $2.39B; EPS $0.33 vs $0.29 YoY

FASTENAL CO

Daily sales +14.7% YoY to $37.3M; net sales $2.387B; operating margin 21.0% consistent YoY.
Diluted EPS $0.33 vs $0.29 (+15.9%); net income $382.8M.
Operating cash flow $265.7M (69.4% of net income); returned $305.1M via dividends and buybacks.
Gross margin 44.6% down 75bps due to unfavorable price/cost and customer mix.
Weighted FASTBin/FASTVend signings goal reduced to 27,000-29,000 MEUs from 28,000-30,000.

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