Fastenal reported third-quarter 2026 results for the period ended September 30, 2026, with net sales of $2.46 billion, up 15.5% from a year earlier, and net income of $401.6 million, up 19.7%. The company attributed sales growth mainly to share gains with larger customers, pricing actions, and broad-based demand, and said operating margin rose to 21.5% from 20.7%, which supports shareholder returns.
Net sales were $2,463.3 million in the third quarter of 2026, up 15.5% from $2,133.3 million in the third quarter of 2025.
Diluted net income per share was $0.35, compared with $0.29 a year earlier.
Operating margin was 21.5%, compared with 20.7% in the third quarter of 2025.
The company returned $328.4 million to shareholders, or 81.8% of net income, through dividends and share repurchases.
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From Fastenal's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$8.20B
+8.7%
$1.09
+9.0%
15.3%
FY2024
$7.55B
+2.7%
$1.00
-1.0%
15.2%
FY2023
$7.35B
+5.2%
$1.01
-46.6%
15.7%
FY2022
$6.98B
+16.1%
$1.89
+18.1%
15.6%
FY2021
$6.01B
+6.4%
$1.60
+7.4%
15.4%
Frequently asked questions
When is Fastenal's next earnings date?
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What did Fastenal earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, Fastenal reported diluted EPS of $0.35 (+20.7% year over year) on revenue of $2.46B (+15.5%).
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