Q2 26 EPS
$0.33
BEAT +1.38%
Est. $0.33
Q2 26 Revenue
$2.39B
BEAT +2.07%
Est. $2.34B
vs S&P Since Q2 26
+3.6%
BEATING MARKET
FAST +1.5% vs S&P -2.1%
Market Reaction
Did FAST Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results
Fastenal delivered a clean beat across both top and bottom lines in the second quarter of 2026, as the industrial distributor posted earnings of $0.33 per diluted share, edging past the $0.33 consensus estimate by 1.26%, while revenue of $2.39 billio… Read more Fastenal delivered a clean beat across both top and bottom lines in the second quarter of 2026, as the industrial distributor posted earnings of $0.33 per diluted share, edging past the $0.33 consensus estimate by 1.26%, while revenue of $2.39 billion cleared expectations by 2.07% and grew 14.7% year over year. The clearest driver behind the strong result was an accelerating shift toward larger contract customers, whose daily sales rose 17.6% and now account for 75.8% of total revenue, up from 73.2% a year ago, generating the operating leverage that allowed SG&A discipline to fully offset 75 basis points of gross margin compression. Net income climbed 15.9% to $382.80 million, even as tariff-related pricing pressures have drawn scrutiny around cost dynamics for industrial distributors broadly. Looking ahead, Fastenal maintained its 2026 capital expenditure guidance of $310 million to $330 million, while modestly trimming its FMI device signing goal to 27,000 to 29,000 MEUs, signaling measured confidence rather than outright caution heading into the second half.
Key Takeaways
- • Share gains with larger contract customers, which grew daily sales 17.6% vs. 7.3% for non-contract
- • Product pricing actions contributed approximately 290 basis points to sales growth
- • Modest improvement in industrial production in the first half of 2026
- • Heavy manufacturing daily sales grew 18.1%, outpacing other segments
- • Non-residential construction daily sales grew 17.0%, fifth growth period in fifteen consecutive quarters
- • SG&A expense leverage of 80 basis points offset 75 basis points of gross margin compression
- • Labor productivity improvements drove 70 basis points of employee-related expense leverage
- • Direct materials slightly outpaced indirect materials growth driven by fastener strength
- • June sales surged 20.5% year-over-year
FAST Forward Guidance & Outlook
Fastenal expects 2026 capital expenditure investment, net of proceeds from sales, to be between $310 million and $330 million, up from $230.6 million in 2025, driven by Atlanta hub facility replacement, improved picking capacity across the hub network, increased trucking spend, and elevated IT spending from delayed 2025 projects. The company's goal for weighted FASTBin/FASTVend device signings in 2026 was lowered to between 27,000 and 29,000 MEUs from the previous goal of 28,000 to 30,000 MEUs. The company expects its ongoing tax rate, absent discrete items or broader tax law changes, to be approximately 24.6%.
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FAST Quarterly Results
6 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 26 BEAT | $0.33 | $0.33 | +1.38% | $2.39B | +2.07% |
| Q1 26 BEAT | $0.30 | $0.30 | +0.84% | $2.20B | +0.24% |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $0.26 | $0.26 | +0.54% | $2.03B | -0.70% |
| FY Full Year | $1.10 | $1.09 | -0.78% | $8.20B | -0.01% |
| Q3 25 MISS | $0.30 | $0.29 | -2.19% | $2.13B | +0.09% |
| Q2 25 BEAT | $0.28 | $0.29 | +3.68% | $2.08B | +0.58% |
| Q1 25 BEAT | $0.52 | $0.52 | +0.06% | $1.96B | +0.44% |