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Fastenal Q2 results crush estimates; stock gains 7%
With a client base that includes several large corporate firms, Fastenal (FAST) has been registering sales growth consistently for nearly a decade. And, the latest quarter was no different, when earnings surged and surpassed estimates supported by a further strong growth in demand. The company’s stock gained significantly in the premarket soon after the earnings report.
Earnings of Fastenal, a leading distributor of industrial and construction supplies, jumped 41.9% year-over-year to $211.2 million in the second quarter. At $0.74, earnings per share were higher by 42.6% compared to last year, which came in above Wall Street expectations.
The strong performance was driven by a 13.1% spike in sales to $1.27 billion, marking the fifth consecutive double-digit increase. The top-line growth is attributable to the underlying market demand, particularly for industrial vending and Onsite locations. The company also benefitted from the robust non-residential construction sales and demand in the manufacturing sector.
During the second quarter, total Onsite signings rose 19.1% to 81, raising the number of active sites to 761. Looking ahead, the company expects to sign 360-385 Onsites in the whole of 2018. A total of 5,537 vending devices were signed during the three-month period, up 13.4% from the year-ago quarter.
The daily sales of Fastenal products grew 11.1% in the second quarter, while those of non-fastener products advanced 14.8%.
The positive results triggered a stock rally, and the company’s stock gained significantly in premarket trading
Of late, Fastenal has been realigning its operations to overcome the stress on margins due to rising costs and a not-so-impressive revision of the product portfolio. The company continues to benefit from last year’s acquisition of the assets of its regional distribution partner Manufacturer’s Supply Company.
Earlier this week, the management declared a cash dividend of $0.40 per share on the common stock – to be paid on August 22, 2018, to shareholders as on July 25, 2018.
Fastenal shares, which have been trading higher since last week when it plunged to the lowest level so far this year, gained nearly 7% in premarket trading Wednesday.
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