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– Fastenal Company released its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, posting a 3.4% year-on-year increase in net sales. The company’s revenue reached $1.959 billion compared to $1.895 billion in the first quarter of 2024.

Despite one fewer business day, Fastenal’s daily sales increased 5.0% , driven by the absence of Good Friday in March 2025. Fastenal’s gross profit for the quarter was $883.9 million, up 2.6% from a year earlier. However, gross profit margin declined slightly, from 45.5% to 45.

1% , mainly due to changes in customer and product mix, higher shipping costs and the impact of currency fluctuations. The company also reported a slight increase in unit sales, driven by an increase in the number of customer sites with spending of $10,000 per month or more. The company’s operating income rose slightly, up 0.9% to $393.9 million, with operating expenses accounting for 25.0% of net sales. Fastenal reported net income of $298.7 million for the quarter, up 0.3% from a year earlier. Diluted EPS was flat at $0.52, slightly beating the expected EPS of $0.5186.

Join our Telegram group and stay up to date with the latest news on digital assets. The company’s net sales of $1.959 billion exceeded expectations of $1.95 billion, showing notable sales growth across customer segments and product lines. This growth was driven by new customer contracts and an increase in the number of customer sites, especially those that spend heavily on Fastenal products. Despite the positive sales performance, Fastenal’s earnings per share of $0.52 were only slightly higher than the $0.518 expected. The decline in EPS can be attributed to a number of factors, including lower gross margins and higher SGandA costs. The company’s decision to invest in expanding its operational capabilities and strengthening its technology infrastructure also contributed to the slight decline in EPS. Fastenal’s performance in the previously lagging fasteners category showed signs of improvement, with daily sales up 1.1% . However, the fasteners category was still behind the non-fasteners category, which grew 6.8% . This difference points to continued difficulties in the manufacturing sector and the need for strategic changes to increase market share.

Looking to the future, Fastenal is optimistic about its growth prospects and intends to leverage its technology investments to improve operational efficiency. The company intends to install between 28,000 and 30,000 FASTBin and FASTVend weighted devices in 2025 in an effort to expand its market presence and improve service with these advanced solutions.

Fastenal plans to continue investing in real estate and equipment, anticipating spending between $265 million and $285 million this year.

These investments will be used to complete an upgraded logistics center in Utah, build a new center in Atlanta, and increase capacity throughout the network. In addition, the company expects to increase spending on information technology to complete deferred 2024 projects and expand its digital capabilities.