---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000815556-26-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FAST"
cik: "0000815556"
company_name: "FASTENAL CO"
filed_at: "2026-07-14T12:01:18+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-14T12:05:07.741873+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000815556-26-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FAST
- cik: 0000815556
- company_name: FASTENAL CO
- filed_at: 2026-07-14T12:01:18+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555626000037/0000815556-26-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555626000037/fast-20260714.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000815556-26-000037
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000815556-26-000037.txt

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